LATAM Airlines Brazil is the first company to operate the
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in the country, reinforcing its operational efficiency
strategy. That's because the company focused the Boeing family on long-haul
flights; optimized the 777 crew and maintenance staff to operate the 787 with
supplementary courses authorized by ANAC.
In all, there are four units of the model from the LATAM
Group fleet in Chile that will integrate the Brazilian operation. The arrival
of new aircraft also reinforces the strong commitment to the recovery of the
airline industry. The aircraft's first international commercial flight is
scheduled to take place in the second half of December on the São
Paulo/Guarulhos – Madrid route.
“The expansion of our fleet allows us to further increase
the company's competitiveness in the sector in a sustainable and efficient
manner. We have recently reassumed our leadership in the Brazilian domestic
market and are increasingly confident in the resumption of international
travel. Our mission is always to offer the best passenger experience”,
highlighted Alexandre Peronti, Maintenance Director at LATAM Brazil.
"LATAM has the largest fleet of wide-body aircraft in
all of Latin America, made up exclusively of Boeing aircraft, which is why it
is one of our most strategic partners in the region and in the industry. With
the arrival of the efficient 787 on international routes, we have the
opportunity to support your journey of being positioned for an even more
sustainable and operationally effective future," said Landon Loomis, vice
president for Latin America and the Caribbean and Global Policy and CEO of
Boeing Brazil.
Aircraft already in commercial operation
On October 23, the day in which Aviator's Day is also
celebrated in Brazil, LATAM carried out the inaugural commercial flight of the
aircraft on a domestic route between São Paulo/Guarulhos and Manaus. Take-off
took place at 7:55 am and landing at 10:14 am (local time).
After successfully completing several stages of operational
assessment, the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) approved the company on
Wednesday (20) to operate the B787-9 on national and international routes. In
addition to the certification flights, LATAM Brazil also carried out the
mandatory exercises as part of the validation process required by the
regulatory agency.
Aircraft and crew tests were carried out at LATAM's Line
Maintenance Center (CML), in Guarulhos, in September, under the supervision of
ANAC. In the exercise "Partial Emergency Evacuation Demonstration"
(DPEE), the ANAC stipulates a time of 15 seconds for the crew to open 50% of
the aircraft doors and their respective slides touch the ground, simulating an
emergency evacuation. In the "Demonstration of Landing" (DEA), there
is no defined time to complete the exercise, however, the crew must assemble a
boat as quickly as possible (using one of the inflated slides in the previous
exercise) to simulate an emergency with landing on the Water. In both
exercises, the company successfully complied with all requirements.
Operation efficiency
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner adds to the company's operational
efficiency strategy on three fronts: fleet, people and sustainability.
The first is related to the concentration in a single family
of aircraft - in this case Boeing with the 767, 777 and 787 models - for
long-haul international flights.
On the people front, the efficiency of the new model also
ensures better use of the company's human resources. As a result of having a
unique wide-bodies fleet, LATAM will be able to take advantage of 200 technical
crew and 900 Boeing 777 cabin crew to operate the 787-9 Dreamliner. As the
models are equivalent, these professionals only needed to carry out a short and
specific training to complete the training. And for maintenance, the company
already has 60 qualified mechanics for this model.
Finally, in terms of sustainability, the advanced technology
of the 787-9 Dreamliner reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 25%, in
addition to providing a 50% reduction in the noise pattern.
Datasheet - Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Name: Boeing 787-9.
- Manufacturer: Boeing.
- Capacity: 300 passengers (30 passengers in Business, 57 in Premium Economy and 213 in Economy).
- Flight range: 7,530 mn (13,935 KM).
- Length: 206.7 ft (63 meters).
- Width: 18 ft (5.49 meters).
- Span: 196.8 ft (60 meters).
- Height: 55.7 ft (17 meters).
- Maximum takeoff weight: 252.7 tons.
- Engines: 2x Rolls Royce Trent 1000.
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