LAN Airlines has taken delivery of its first B787-9 Dreamliner.
The carrier said it will roster the aircraft onto South American routes in April.
The delivery makes LAN the first Latin American airline to operate both the B787-8 and B787-9 Dreamliner variants.
The LATAM group now has 11 787s in its fleet. It has a further 21 on order, including ten B787-9s.
LATAM is leasing the new B787-9 from Amsterdam-based lessor AerCap.
LAN and affiliate carrier TAM Airlines last year revealed their new unified cabin design (see news, April 2014).
Graham Smith
