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Boeing 787 Dreamliner

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a twin-engine, twin-aisle long-haul jet with a largely carbon-composite structure, in service since 2011.

Representative photo of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner
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On the US register214
Valid registrations214
Median age8 years
NTSB records since 201297

How old is the US fleet?

Age of US-registered Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, in years0183653710–4: 61 aircraft0–45–9: 61 aircraft5–910–14: 71 aircraft10–1415–19: 2 aircraft15–19
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Age (years)Aircraft
0–461
5–961
10–1471
15–192

Ages from the year of manufacture in the FAA registry. Age alone says little about safety: aircraft are maintained on FAA-approved programs, and older airplanes flown by US airlines must also pass extra FAA aging-airplane inspections and records reviews at set intervals (14 CFR 121.1105).

Most common variants

787-9
118
787-8
75
787-10
21

Public NTSB records mentioning this type

The NTSB database lists 97 records involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner since 2012: 30 classified as accidents and 67 as incidents.

Records per year (last 10 years)

NTSB records per year involving the Boeing 787 Dreamliner06111622’16: 1 records’16’17: 3 records’17’18: 4 records’18’19: 7 records’19’20: 5 records’20’21: 7 records’21’22: 5 records’22’23: 11 records’23’24: 22 records’24’25: 13 records’25’26: 9 records’26
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YearNTSB records
20161
20173
20184
20197
20205
20217
20225
202311
202422
202513
20269
Please read this before comparing numbers. These are raw counts of NTSB records, not rates. Types that are more numerous, fly more hours, or are used for training naturally appear more often. Counts include minor events and events with no injuries, and can't be used to compare the safety of one type with another. SafelyAboard does not rate or score aircraft. Records also include some events outside the US that the NTSB took part in.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner: common questions

How many Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft are registered in the US?

The FAA registry lists 214 aircraft matching the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, of which 214 have a valid registration. That includes aircraft registered to airlines, lessors and other owners.

How old is the typical Boeing 787 Dreamliner in the US?

The median age, from the year of manufacture in the FAA registry, is about 8 years. Age alone says little about safety: aircraft are maintained on FAA-approved programs, and older airplanes flown by US airlines must also pass extra FAA aging-airplane inspections and records reviews at set intervals (14 CFR 121.1105).

How can I tell if my flight is on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner?

Your airline's app or booking usually shows the aircraft type. At the gate, you can read the tail number (on US aircraft it starts with N) and look it up on SafelyAboard. Airlines can swap aircraft, so check again on the day.

Is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner safe?

SafelyAboard doesn't rate or compare aircraft types. The NTSB record counts on this page depend heavily on how many aircraft exist and how much they fly, so they can't be used to compare safety. For the bigger picture, see our explainer on how safe flying is overall.

Flying on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner soon? Get a calm My Flight briefing, read what's normal on a flight, or see how safe flying is overall.

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Data: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (file dated 2026-10-16) and NTSB aviation accident database, refreshed 2026-10-17 20:47 UTC. Counts match FAA/NTSB make and model text and may include closely related variants.