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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

LAN’s first 787 completes final assembly phase

Chile-based LAN Airlines said its first Boeing 787 has exited Boeing’s paint shop in Everett, Wash., completing its final assembly phase (ATW Daily News, May 18).

LAN, which will take delivery of the aircraft this year, will be the first Latin American carrier to operate the 787 (ATW Daily News, March 8). It will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.

According to LAN, it will take delivery of 32 787s over the next 10 years, representing an investment of $3.5 billion. Cabin configuration on the first LAN Dreamliner aircraft will include 217 economy class seats and 30 premium-business class seats.

In its first year, LAN said the 787 will gradually integrate service to Santiago, Chile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Lima, Peru, Los Angeles, California, Madrid, Spain and Frankfurt and Germany.

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