August 24, 2013 - Boeing has completed the first 787-9 Dreamliner. The second member of the super-efficient 787 family rolled out of the Everett, Washington factory today to the flight line, where teams are preparing it to fly later this summer. 

At 20 feet longer than the 787-8, the 787-9 will extend the 787 family in both capacity and range, carrying 40 more passengers an additional 300 nautical miles. 787-9 Dreamliner will seat 250 – 290 passengers in three classes with a range of 8,000 to 8,500 nautical miles.

When launched, the 787-9 had the same fuel capacity as the 787-8. The design differences meant higher weight and resulted in a slightly shorter range than the 787-8. After consultation with airlines, design changes were incorporated to add a forward tank to increase its fuel capacity, providing the aircraft with a longer range and a higher maximum takeoff weight than the 787-8.