EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE:BA) and LATAM Airlines Group celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 787-9 Dreamliner. LATAM Airlines Group is leasing the new airplane from Amsterdam-based lessor AerCap.
LATAM Airlines Group will become Latin America's first operator of both the 787-8 and 787-9 variants of the Dreamliner family when the airline group launches 787-9 services on South American routes in April.
With this delivery, LATAM Airlines Group will have 11 787s in its fleet, the most in Latin America. The company is building a fleet of 32 787 Dreamliners, including 10 787-9s, over the next several years.
The 787-9 complements and extends the 787 family. With the fuselage stretched by 20 feet (6 meters) over the 787-8, the 787-9 will fly up to 40 more passengers an additional 450 nautical miles (830 kilometers) with the same exceptional environmental performance – 20 percent less fuel use and 20 percent fewer emissions than the airplanes it replaces.
The 787-9 leverages the visionary design of the 787-8, offering passenger-pleasing features such as large windows, large stow bins, modern LED lighting, higher humidity, a lower cabin altitude, cleaner air and a smoother ride. Fifty-eight customers from around the world have ordered more than 1,070 787s, with more than 200 airplanes delivered
The latest aircraft brings LATAM Airlines'total number of 787s in its fleet to 11.As 787-9 offers 20% in fuel efficiency and fewer emissions, compared to the aeroplanes it replaces. The 787-9 is said to feature large windows, stow bins, modern LED lighting, higher humidity, and a lower cabin altitude!!The launch 787-9 services on South American routes in April.
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