Originally Posted by
santito
If that article is accurate in terms of the 787 range from BRS (5000mi), then many destinations mentioned are still well out of range without moderate to severe load penalties or a fuel stop. Also I would love to know if 5000mi is based on optimum conditions at BRS, and if it applies to both 09 and 27.
According to Wikipedia, yes I know, the range of the 787-9 is 8460 mi. BA reckon the range is 9440 mi but BA have business class unlike Thomson. Even if you knock off 2000 mi to account for overly optimistic projections from Boeing and Thomson packing in the punters that still leaves you with 6460 mi.
In fact having just checked the Boeing site they quote a range of 7355 nmi (~8460 mi) with 242 passengers in a two class configuration.