On 29 August 2016, the first Airbus A320neo LATAM Airlines Group it was delivered. The aircraft is powered by 2 engines Pratt & Whitney Pure Power PW1100-JM. It is configured to carry up to 174 passengers, with 18 inch seats and an equipped cabin Space-Flex.
Airbus A320neo LATAM Airlines Group
LATAM Airlines Brasil has become 5-the world's largest company, after Lufthansa, IndiGo, GoAir and Pegasus, and the first in North and South America with this type of aircraft in commercial service.
On 29 August, at the Airbus base in Toulouse, the plane was presented. The event was attended by the directors of Airbus and LATAM. At the same time, the 4 was presented during the event Airbus A350-900 XWB in the colors of the South American group.
LATAM was the first airline in Latin America who placed an order for 67 Airbus A320eo aircraft. To begin with, the aircraft Airbus A320neo LATAM Airlines Brazil will operate domestic flights in Brazil, to: Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Campo Grande, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro (Galeão) and São Paulo (Guarulhos). From November, the aircraft will also enter regional flights from South America. The second A320neo aircraft, which will be delivered by the end of this year, will enter regional flights.
Since the launch of the A320neo project, Airbus has received orders from 85 customers for 4600 aircraft. To date, Airbus has delivered 16 A320neo aircraft to 5 customers worldwide on 3 continents.