LAN’s First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Completes Final Assembly

The first LAN Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which the company will receive before the end of the year, has exited the paint shop of the Boeing factory in Everett, Washington, in full livery, completing the last phase in the assembly process. 

LAN will be the first airline in Latin America to receive this aircraft type, with the first delivery expected in late 2012 and delivery of 32 total aircraft over the next 10 years. This represents an investment of US$3.5 billion and marks one of the largest investments in the company’s history.

The configuration of the cabin on the first LAN 787-8 aircraft will include 217 Economy class seats and 30 seats for Premium Business class.

The destinations the LAN 787-8 will service during its first year of operations will be Santiago, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lima, Peru; Los Angeles, USA; Madrid, Spain and Frankfurt, Germany. These routes will be gradually integrated during the aircraft’s first year of service.

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