Photos © Wood AeroImages . All rights reserved. Believe me, some people have realized during the commercials on TV, Internet and especially on social media campaigns on the new LATAM brand being built! The photographer Wood AeroImages recorded pictures of the first plane that receive the visual identity of LATAM, the aircraft is in the painting process at the Boeing plant in Everett, Washington State, USA. The 787-9 Dreamliner (C/N 38474), initially ordered by LAN, arrived in the evening of Wednesday (30) to the Boeing paint hangar. For a good observer, you can already see the first signs of LATAM colors rudder and vertical stabilizer, although still partially covered to keep the secret. This is the first Boeing with the visual identity of LATAM, which connects LAN and TAM. The plane, which receive the Chilean registration, CC-BGK, and will be the 21st Boeing 787 Dreamliner incorporated into LAN's fleet. The forecast is that th...

In the picture, the first E190-E2 prototype Embraer produced in Brazil in its Rollout ceremony Photo Exclusive by photographer Herbert Monfre This week our faithful readers have had the pleasure to follow the expectations for the aviation market in Latin America for the next 20 years. We publish here on our blog two articles (three, with this one you are reading), a Boeing (read here ) and the other Airbus (read here ), today publish about Embraer to market of aircraft of 70 to 130 seats in Latin America. The announcement of Embraer Commercial Aviation happened during FIDAE (Feria del Aire y del Espacio). The Company expects will be delivered in the region 720 new jets in the segment of 70-130 seats over the next 20 years, representing 11% of global demand for this segment in the period. The fleet of jets 70-130 seats in service in Latin America will grow from the current 310 units to 740 by 2034. Despite the current hardships, which mainly stem from poli...

The Airbus A350-900 XWB, the second prototype manufactured MSN002 (same photo), is debuting on FIDAE Air Show 2016 which takes place in Santiago, Chile - Photo © Herbert Monfre.   Yesterday we published here on our blog predicting Boeing for aircraft market in Latin America. Did not you read the story? Then click here! Today, instead of Airbus! According to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF), Latin America will need 2,540 new passenger and freighter aircraft between 2015 and 2034, to meet long term growth in the region.  This demand includes 1,990 single-aisle and 550 widebody like the A330, A3350 XWB and A380, worth an estimated US$330 billion. This demand will mean that the passenger and freighter fleet operated by the regions airlines will more than double to nearly 3,000 aircraft in the next 20 years. Today, 53 percent of Latin America’s in-service fleet are Airbus aircraft operated by the region’s leading carriers. This includes the A...

  Latin America currently has 260 aircraft from Boeing This week is taking place in Santiago, Chile, the air show FIDAE 2016. For the Latin American market Boeing predicts that airlines in Latin America will need 3,050 new aircraft worth $ 350 billion in the next two decades, tripling the size of the current fleet in the region. “Over the long term, Latin American economies will grow faster than the rest of the world,” said Donna Hrinak, President, Boeing Latin America. “This growth will create increased passenger traffic in the region and drive Latin American airlines to expand and compete for business that has traditionally been dominated by foreign operators.” To meet increased passenger traffic, Boeing forecasts the region will require more than 2,500 new single-aisle airplanes over the next 20 years, reflecting the continued growth of low-cost carriers and further expansion of networks in the region. Widebody demand is forecasted at 340 new...

The commercial aircraft market in India has become as preferred by aircraft Airbus consolidated in 2015 with 250 new firm orders, raising the market share of orders and fleet in service for more than 70 percent. Today about 56 percent of commercial aircraft in India are Airbus aircraft. This includes the first A320neo India, the first to be delivered in the Asian region. The air traffic growth is driven by factors such as urbanization, tourism, trade, growth of wealth, as seen by the growing middle class. India's population is set to surpass China in 2025, and according to Oxford Economics, the number middle class in India will exceed 600 million people, more than double the US. By 2034 it estimated that Indian passengers will fly on average four times cheaper than the present day. As a result, traffic to the Indian market is expected to grow at 8.4 percent per year over the next 20 years, well above the world average of 4.6 percent. The Indian domestic tra...

Airbus has announced Air India as a future operator of the A320neo from 2017. Air India and ALAFCO just signed an operating lease for 14 A320neo aircraft. The request was made official in India Aviation 2016 which is taking place in Hyderabad, India – International aviation fair started yesterday (March, 16) and ends on the 20th. With this agreement the A320neo will offer to Air India a reduction of 15% in fuel consumption, noise reduction and environmental impact, offering its passengers the best in class comfort. Today Air India operates 66 A320 Family aircraft, including 22 Airbus A319s, 24 Airbus A320 and 20 A321. Air India was the first airline in India to operate the A320 for 27 years.

Boeing delivered to Nok Air its 21 Boeing 737-800 NG (Next-Generation) during a ceremony at the Delivery Center manufacturer Boeing in Seattle. The celebration marked the third delivery of the 737-800 to Nok Air, after a direct purchase with the North American manufacturer. "We are extremely pleased to welcome a new 737-800s to our entire fleet by Boeing," said Patee Sarasin, CEO of Nok Air. "The 737 provides us an efficiency and reliability that is necessary to succeed in this today's competitive environment. this aircraft will continue to form the backbone of our fleet and we look forward to providing our customers with the best flying experience on board our new aircraft. " Nok Air pilots were sent to the Boeing Flight Services to start a flight training program that will help the airline to strengthen the capabilities of the crew quickly expanding Nok Air. "Quality Boeing flight training program will continue to help us g...

Air Europa and SMBC Aviation Capital celebrated in ceremony held today (March 15 th ) together with the manufacturer Boeing North Charleston, South Carolina delivery of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrier. Air Europa has leased its first 787 through an agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital. Delivery is also the first Dreamliner to SMBC Aviation Capital. The latest addition to Air Europa's fleet will land in Madrid on March 16 th . This is not a non-stop delivery form flight a path 4128 miles (6643 km) taking off Boeing North Charleston, South Carolina. "Today's delivery begins a new chapter in Air Europa's history. The state-of-the-art 787 Dreamliner will provide us with significant operational benefits as we expand our presence throughout the world," said Juan Jose Hidalgo, president Globalia, the parent company of Air Europa. "Plus, it's a plane that will offer our passengers an unparalleled on-board experience, and arrive...

Boeing Commercial Airplanes began the largest assembly of the first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. This will be the recent and important milestone in the development of the newest member of the family 787. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., a partner of Boeing, began installing the circular frames in the fuselage midforward section on March 14 th , a total of two weeks before the predicted. "From core set early underscores the commitment, discipline and performance of the entire team of Boeing and partners around the world," said Ken Sanger, vice president of the Boeing 787. Development "We are taking all the right steps to ensure that the 787-10 integrates seamlessly in production system." As a direct extension of the 787-9, which entered service in 2014, Boeing 787-10 designed for both greater efficiency and maximum similarity. Ninety-five percent of the design and construction of 787-10 to 787-9 will be identical, reducing the complexity, cos...

Photos © Iron Maiden and Iron Maiden 666 Last Saturday (March, 12), the Boeing 747-400 leased by the band Iron Maiden, dubbed "Ed Force One" had an accident with a tractor in Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santigo, Chile. The aircraft was being refueled before flying over the Andes in Cordoba where the band performed the recent show in this last Sunday (March, 13). During transport, the fork (part of the mechanism that connects the trailer to the aircraft) is released. The trailer severely broke the fairing, two engines and wounding two trailer operators. The two operators were taken to hospital. The engineers have been on site assessing the damage, and they said the aircraft will undergo a long period of maintenance and will need two new engines. Even with Ed Force One in "hurt" in Santiago. The band chartered half of its logistics aboard the legendary Boeing 737-200 of Aerovias DAP and the other half of th...

United Add 25 New Boeing 737-700s and Announces the Retirement of Boeing 747. United Airlinesyesterday (March 8, 2016) announced an order to purchase 25 new Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The order is in addition to the previously announced order of 40 737-700s. United will take delivery of the aircraft beginning at the end of 2017. United Airlines to add 25 new Boeing 737-700s The new 737-700 aircraft will enable United to continue utilizing larger, more efficient aircraft as the airline reduces the size of its 50-seat regional fleet. United expects to have fewer than 100 aircraft in its 50-seat fleet by the end of 2019. The next-generation 737-700s provide a superior customer experience by featuring cabin enhancements including larger overhead bins that can accommodate additional carry-on bags. The aircraft's Boeing Sky Interior creates a larger sense of space through sculpted sidewall panels and LED cabin lighting that mimics soft blue ...