G-VBOW — 2017 Boeing 787-9 Data

G-VBOW
2017 Boeing 787-9, c/n 37978
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G-VBOW is a 2017 Boeing 787-9 (serial number 37978). It is powered by 2 engines. Registration status is listed as Registered, with ownership recorded under Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd in Crawley, Sussex, United Kingdom. The profile includes 5 photos documenting this aircraft.

Latest photos of G-VBOW
Aircraft G-VBOW, SFO 2025, at KSFO, photo by Clayton Eddy
Clayton Eddy
@ KSFO
Aircraft G-VBOW, Heathrow, at EGLL, photo by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGLL
Aircraft G-VBOW, Heathrow, at EGLL, photo by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGLL
Aircraft G-VBOW, Heathrow, at EGLL, photo by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGLL
Recent Routes
NO LIVE DATA Virgin Atlantic Airways
Time Callsign FL Speed Heading Route
2026-10-27 18:54 UTC VIR209 / VS209 — 0 kt 53° —
2026-10-27 02:30 UTC VIR208 / VS208 FL-1 125 kt 324° LHR → ICN LHR → ICN London Heathrow Airport
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Incheon International Airport
2026-10-26 07:52 UTC VIR450 / VS450 FL1 0 kt 233° —
2026-10-25 06:16 UTC VIR449 / VS449 FL53 160 kt 16° —
2026-10-24 18:04 UTC VIR215 / VS215 FL7 1 kt 53° —
2026-10-24 02:34 UTC VIR214 / VS214 FL304 414 kt 132° —
2026-10-23 09:18 UTC VIR479F / VS479F — 6 kt 222° —
2026-10-22 05:20 UTC VIR478 / VS478 — 8 kt 191° —
2026-10-21 14:28 UTC VIR156T / VS156T — 2 kt 231° LAS → LHR LAS → LHR Harry Reid International Airport
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London Heathrow Airport
2026-10-21 02:56 UTC VIR155M / VS155M — 0 kt 349° LHR → LAS LHR → LAS London Heathrow Airport
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Harry Reid International Airport
2026-10-20 13:24 UTC VIR142 / VS142 — 2 kt 231° —
2026-10-20 00:24 UTC VIR141 / VS141 — 10 kt 160° LHR → LAX LHR → LAX London Heathrow Airport
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Los Angeles International Airport
2026-10-17 16:42 UTC VIR24M / VS24M — 6 kt 211° —
2026-10-17 03:46 UTC VIR23X / VS23X FL2 146 kt 83° —
2026-10-16 13:10 UTC VIR317 / VS317 FL247 1 kt 233° —
2026-10-16 00:36 UTC VIR316 / VS316 FL35 172 kt 91° —
2026-10-12 00:22 UTC G VBOW — 0 kt 129° —
2026-10-09 16:22 UTC VIR355 / VS355 — 1 kt 56° —
2026-10-09 03:54 UTC VIR354 / VS354 — 8 kt 90° LHR → BOM LHR → BOM London Heathrow Airport
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
2026-10-04 18:24 UTC VIR26Q / VS26Q — 0 kt 53° JFK → LHR JFK → LHR John F Kennedy International Airport
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London Heathrow Airport
2026-10-04 02:28 UTC VIR25B / VS25B FL-2 116 kt 211° LHR → JFK LHR → JFK London Heathrow Airport
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John F Kennedy International Airport
2026-09-30 08:44 UTC VIR359 / VS359 — 0 kt 53° —
2026-09-29 20:54 UTC VIR358 / VS358 — 10 kt 90° LHR → BOM LHR → BOM London Heathrow Airport
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

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Airframe Info
Manufacturer Boeing
Model 787-9 Search all Boeing 787-9
Year built 2017
Construction Number (C/N) 37978
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Engines 2
Engine Type Turbofan
Engine Manufacturer and Model Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-K2
Aircraft
Registration Number G-VBOW
Mode S (ICAO24) Code 407131
Certification Issued 2017-03-29
Current Status Registered
Delivery Date 2017-03-29
Owner
Owner Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd
Address Crawley, Sussex RH10 9DF
United Kingdom