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LATAM Airways Group Expands Horizons with New Order for 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Elevating Its Fleet to 52 by 2030
Monday, October 28, 2024
Boeing and LATAM Airways Group, the foremost airline group for passengers and cargo in South America, have revealed a brand new order for 10 787 Dreamliners, with choices to buy 5 extra plane. This order solidifies LATAM’s place as the most important operator of 787 jets within the area and additional enhances its funding in one in all Latin America’s most superior fleets.
With the addition of this order, LATAM will develop its fleet of 37 present 787-8s and 787-9s to a complete of 52 Dreamliners by 2030. The 787 sequence permits the airline to optimize capability on its busiest routes whereas additionally facilitating the introduction of latest providers, similar to its direct flights to Sydney, Australia.
“The Boeing 787 is a much more efficient aircraft, allowing us to continue growing sustainably while reducing our carbon footprint as we drive the growth of our operations. This order will enable us to receive at least two aircraft of this model each year from 2025 until the end of the decade,” stated Ramiro Alfonsín, Chief Monetary Officer of the LATAM Airways Group.
“We appreciate LATAM’s continued confidence in the 787 Dreamliner family to further expand its international network from hubs in Santiago, Sao Paulo and Lima,” stated Mike Wilson, Boeing vp of Business Gross sales for Latin America and the Caribbean. “As demand for air travel rises, we will continue to support LATAM’s growth strategy and goal of connecting Latin America with the world.”
Since their introduction in 2011, 787 Dreamliners have enabled airways to determine over 400 new nonstop routes whereas considerably lowering carbon emissions by greater than 173 billion kilos.
Based on the 2024 Boeing Business Market Outlook, air journey in Latin America is anticipated to greater than double within the subsequent 20 years, with an annual development price of 5%. The area is projected to obtain almost 2,300 plane deliveries, rising the fleet to over 3,000 airplanes by 2043.
As a outstanding world aerospace chief, Boeing designs, manufactures, and providers industrial plane, protection programs, and house know-how for purchasers in over 150 nations. As one of many main exporters within the U.S., the corporate makes use of a worldwide provider community to foster financial development, promote sustainability, and improve neighborhood well-being. Boeing’s various workforce is devoted to future innovation, prioritizing sustainability, and upholding its core values of security, high quality, and integrity.
