LAN gets onboard with Boeing Dreamliner

LAN gets onboard with Boeing Dreamliner
By Hannah Edensor


LAN Airlines has launched its inaugural flight on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner services between Sydney and Santiago today.

All seven flights each week operating from Sydney to Santiago will be on board the 787-8 Dreamliner model with the 787-9 model which has increased capacity to be introduced later in the year.

“The introduction of the Boeing 787 on our popular Sydney to Santiago, via Auckland, route allows us to offer more customers cutting-edge technology and increased comfort and efficiency,” LATAM Airlines Group managing director Asia Pacific Patricio Aylwin said.

 “With the new Boeing 787-9 also joining the Pacific schedule in the second half of this year, LAN is able to increase its volume on the route, with the model providing 27 per cent more capacity.”

LAN will be the first airline to operate the Dreamliner aircraft in the Pacific region.

“The flight is a milestone for our company and for the global aviation industry, as LAN spearheads the future of long-haul flights,” Aylwin said.

LATAM Airlines Group’s global strategy is to offer the most modern and diverse fleet in the industry.

“The benefits include more direct routes between distant cities, time savings for our passengers and the reduction of CO2 emissions,” Aylwin said.

LAN’s Dreamliner 787-8 carries a total of 247 passengers, with a two-class layout featuring 30 business class seats, in a 2-2-2 configuration and 217 economy seats in a 3-3-3 configuration.

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