Boeing 787-8
A twin-aisle, twin-engine long-haul jet: the shortest Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
- LENGTH
- 56.7 m
- WINGSPAN
- 60.1 m
- RANGE
- 14,820 km
- TYPICAL SEATS
- 2-class 200–275
787-8 aircraft in service with the low-cost airlines we list.
flown by 3 low-cost airlines
Low-cost airlines flying the 787-8
Ranked by aircraft in service. Share is this type as a percentage of each airline's whole fleet.
As of October 2025 – July 2026Source: LowFaresAirline fleet database- 1Scoot21% of fleetAs of 1 October 2025Wikipedia13 in service21% of fleetProfile →
- 2Jetstar11% of fleetAs of 30 June 2026Airline report11 in service11% of fleetProfile →
- 3ZIPAIR100% of fleetAs of July 2026Wikipedia fleet table8 in service100% of fleetProfile →
Not counted above: 18 787 family aircraft at Norse Atlantic Airways (“Boeing 787”, 12) and IndiGo (“Boeing 787 (damp lease)”, 6), whose sources don’t say which type they are. They count in the 787 family and Boeing totals only.
How many seats each airline fits
Seat counts each airline publishes for its 787-8. The amber dashed lines mark Boeing's typical 200–275. Bars start at 150 seats.
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787-8 questions
Which low-cost airlines fly the 787-8?
3 of the low-cost airlines we list fly it (figures dated October 2025 – July 2026). Scoot has the most, 13, followed by Jetstar (11) and ZIPAIR (8). The full ranked list is above, with each airline's source.
How many seats does a low-cost 787-8 have?
335 seats across the 2 airline configurations we have sourced. Boeing's typical layout is 2-class 200–275 seats. Each figure above shows its source and the date it was checked.
How big is the 787-8?
Boeing gives it as 56.7 m long, 60.1 m across the wings and a range of 14,820 km. Source: Boeing 787 specifications, read 25 October 2026.
Which other 787 family aircraft do low-cost airlines fly?
the 787-9 (20). Each has its own page ranking the airlines that fly it.
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