# Since entering service in 2011, the Boeing 787 has flown more than 2,000 different routes.

*business · news · 2026-04-13 · Simple Flying*

## Key points

- The Boeing 787 enabled over 370 new point-to-point routes previously considered commercially impossible.
- ANA's Tokyo–Frankfurt 787 service saved $131 million annually in jet fuel compared to older aircraft.
- Norwegian's 787 Oslo–New York route forced legacy carriers to introduce basic economy fares on transatlantic flights.
- Qantas' Perth–London 787 route achieved a 94% occupancy rate, far exceeding industry averages for new services.
- United's Houston–Sydney 787-9 service proved ultra-long-haul routes could be profitable with fewer seats than quadjets.

**Companies:** Boeing, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, Qantas, Norwegian
**Countries:** Japan, Germany, Norway, United States, Australia

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