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LATAM announces the purchase of 10 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners

With this order, the LATAM group has secured more than 120 aircraft until 2030, increasing its investment to have one of the most modern and efficient fleets in Latin America.

Thus, the LATAM group has options to acquire additional aircraft until 2030, positioning itself as the largest operator of Boeing 787s in Latin America. The next 2 new B787s will be received in 2025.

The LATAM group announced today the purchase of 10 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, in order to continue advancing its commitment to have one of the most modern and efficient fleets in Latin America. The agreement includes an option to purchase additional aircraft, consolidating the airline group as the largest operator of Boeing 787s in Latin America.

With this order, which is in addition to the deliveries scheduled for the coming years, the LATAM group expects to operate 52 aircraft from the 787 Dreamliner family by the end of the decade. This represents an increase of 26 aircraft, considering the pre-pandemic operation.

“The Boeing 787 is an aircraft that stands out for its efficiency and versatility, allowing the group to continue growing sustainably, reducing its carbon footprint while driving the growth of its operations. This order will allow the group to continue its international growth, with deliveries committed from 2025 until the end of the decade”, says Ramiro Alfonsín, CFO of the LATAM group.

Currently, the LATAM group is the largest operator of Wide Body and 787 Dreamliner aircraft in Latin America, operating 37 787 aircraft. The group's companies were also the first operators of the 787-8 and 787-9 models in the region.

According to the manufacturer, the 787 offers superior fuel efficiency, using 25% less fuel and generating 25% fewer emissions than the aircraft it replaces. These aircraft can carry up to 300 passengers and have a flight capacity of approximately 14,010 km.

“We appreciate LATAM’s continued confidence in the 787 Dreamliner family to further expand its international route network from its hubs in Santiago, São Paulo and Lima,” said Mike Wilson, Boeing’s Vice President of Commercial Sales for Latin America and the Caribbean. “As demand for air travel increases, we will continue to support LATAM’s growth strategy and its goal of connecting Latin America with the world.”

In addition, the group announced that the next Boeing 787s will arrive with GENx engines, complementing the existing fleet of aircraft powered by Rolls Royce’s Trent 1000 engines. The airline group currently has 341 aircraft, 57 Boeing passenger aircraft (models 767, 777 and 787) and 263 Airbus aircraft (models A319, A320, A320neo, A321 and A321neo). In addition, LATAM Cargo Group and its affiliates have 22 cargo aircraft.