Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to Visit Chile for First Time

[HD video below] The Boeing 787 Dreamliner – a brand new aircraft that LAN will incorporate into its fleet by the end of 2012 – will land for the first time in Chile on 27 March 2012, making it one of the major attractions of the International Air and Space Fair, FIDAE.

During the fair, LAN will have an interactive stand which will enable the public to interact with some of the features that this new aircraft offers. They also will be able to see what the LAN 787 cabin will look like, and learn which routes the aircraft will first fly within the LAN network.

LAN will be the first airline in Latin America, and one of the first in the world, to incorporate this aircraft, receiving the first of 32 Boeing 787s in late 2012. The acquisition of Boeing 787s is one of the largest investments in LAN’s history..

The passenger’s experience on the Boeing 787 features:

• Electronic auto-dimming windows and dynamic lighting to create a better atmosphere, thus preparing the passenger for the different stages and times during the flight (day, night) and for the time zone to which it is arriving.

• Larger windows: the windows of this aircraft have 40% more surface area than windows on current aircraft, which will give all passengers in all rows a better view.

• 30% more storage space for carry-on luggage.

• Aerodynamics and technology that reduce the impact felt by the passengers due to turbulence. In addition, the pressurization of the cabin to a lower altitude (6,000 feet instead of 8,000) will result in the reduction of headaches or other symptoms a passenger might experience when flying.

• New air humidification techniques in the passenger cabin, significantly reducing fatigue and dryness associated with long trips.

• A more enjoyable trip thanks to the technology of the engines that make them quieter both inside and outside the aircraft.

Some of the environmental benefits of the 787 include:

• Emission of up to 20% less CO2 than similar aircraft (B767).

• Up to 40% less noise footprint than similar aircraft on takeoff, the period of greatest noise inflight.

• 50% of the structure is a carbon fibre composite material, which makes it a first in the industry, this material being more resistant to fatigue and corrosion. This allows, moreover, that the manufacturing process will produce less non-recyclable waste.

At the Singapore Airshow last month a Boeing 787 Dreamliner - ZA003 - was on the static display. You can see the interior and exterior in the HD video below.

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Interior and Exterior Tour

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