Aircraft/Boeing
Is the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner safe?
In short: the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has no fatal accidents and no hull losses on record. Here is the full picture, with the underlying numbers.
Informational only. Not safety, operational, or travel advice. These are estimates from public records, provided as-is; see our terms & disclaimer.
0.06
modelled fatal rate / million flights
4.8M
flights flown since 2014
0 / 0
fatal accidents / hull losses on record
The rate is the model's shrinkage-adjusted estimate, the same figure used in a flight's score, not a raw count ÷ flights ratio. See the methodology.
Specifications
What the record shows
The 787-9 has an excellent safety record. The 787 program had its first fatal accident in June 2025 (Air India 171, a 787-8); the 787-9 specifically remains without a fatal accident across millions of flights since 2014.
Engine programme: Trent 1000 blade-durability ADs (2016-2019) drove fleet-wide inspections and redesigned parts; the GEnx variant was unaffected. Issue class: resolved.
Who flies the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, and how old theirs are
Counted from individual airframes in our registry, with build years from public registries and sourced references. An age appears only where we can date at least three of that airline's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft; otherwise we say so rather than estimate.
| Airline | In our registry | Average age |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 58 | 6.5 yrs |
| All Nippon Airways | 33 | 9.4 yrs |
| Air Canada | 32 | 8.9 yrs |
| American Airlines | 23 | 7.1 yrs |
| Japan Airlines | 22 | 8.7 yrs |
| British Airways | 18 | 10.3 yrs |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | 17 | 10.8 yrs |
| Korean Air | 14 | 7.8 yrs |
| Qantas | 14 | 7.1 yrs |
| Etihad Airways | 13 | 8.7 yrs |
| AeroMexico | 12 | 8.2 yrs |
| El Al Israel Airlines | 12 | 8 yrs |