Aeromexico takes delivery of its first Boeing 777-200ER

Aeromexico, Mexico’s largest airline, today took delivery of its first 777 jetliner from Boeing.

With the delivery, Aeromexico also becomes the first airline in the Americas to receive Boeing’s Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). The airline will take a second 777-200ER in April.

The airline plans to use both airplanes to replace Boeing 767s that are coming off leases on routes to Europe and are part of Aeromexico’s continued fleet renewal plan. The 777s, both of which will be leased from ILFC, include full-flat seats, a new in-flight entertainment system, new economy class seats and new aircraft interiors.

“We’re proud to have an airline with such a fine reputation for operational excellence as Aeromexico become Boeing’s EFB launch customer for all of the Americas,” said Dan da Silva, vice president of sales and marketing for Boeing Commercial Aviation Services. “This represents a strong market validation that our EFB offers significant operational benefits to both individual aircraft and entire airlines.”

EFB is a core technology in Boeing’s vision of an e-Enabled air-transport system, where data, information and knowledge can be shared easily across an aviation enterprise. Using software developed by Boeing and its subsidiary, Jeppesen, and hardware from Astronautics Corp. of America (ACA), the Boeing EFB digitally delivers vital charts and manuals that pilots need to fly an airplane, giving them quick access to the information they need. One available option is an onboard performance tool that gives pilots the ideal speeds and engine settings for an aircraft, in any weather, on any runway, with any payload, and can create vast gains in efficiency, range and payload.

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