The Boeing 787 to beá the úonly type of aircraftón widebody that Avianca operateá on their long-haul flights in América and Europe.
Avianca confirms that it will operateá the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner like your úonly type of aircraftón wide-body for passengers on long-haul flights, considering current needs, future routes and capacity of the airlineínea, its operational efficiency and profitability, además a reduced environmental footprint.
I decided itón
“One of the strategic objectiveséAvianca's goals are to simplify its fleet and increase efficiency; the selectionón of the 787-8 As the úonly type of aircraftón for long-haul flights is a relevant step towards this goal. Thanks to the opening and diáconstruction logos with Boeing, Rolls-Royce, landlords and financial institutions, we are proud to confirm that we will continue to operate the Dreamliner, I saw oneón exceptional that, given their capabilities, characterístatic, efficiency and comfort is the best for our company and for our customers. We hope to keep our chairs in the executive cabin, targeting customers who fly for business, while redesignñlove the rest of the planeón with seats úlast generationón during the prówe moan 18 months”, assuredó Rohit Philip, Chief Financial Officer de Avianca.
These are the main benefits of Boeing 787 As the único avión widebody (wide body) for passengers in the operationóAvianca number:
- ready for the future: remains a cutting-edge aircraft that provides a solutionólong-term solution for your fleet's long-range flying needs.
- passenger comfort: He saysñor of 787 Provides better pressurization levelsón in the cabin and less dry air, which improves the experience on long-haul flights.
- Lower environmental footprint: the technologyía of the Dreamliner allows you to achieve greater range while consuming a 20% less fuel and generates significantly reduced CO2 emissions, in comparisonón with previous generation aircraft.
- Better financial results: the aircraft provides superior cargo capacity, increased fuel efficiency and más seats, which improves the contributionón from the widebody fleet to the airline's bottom lineínea.
«We likeíto thank Avianca for its constant commitment to the Dreamliner 787. the grandfatherón, and its economic performanceócutting-edge economical and environmental, serveá good for Avianca in its growth during the recoveryón of the market ahead», said Ricardo Cavero, Vice President of Sales of Boeing Commercial Airplanes for Latin Americaérich and the Caribbean.
At the same time, Ewen McDonald, Chief Customer Officer de Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace, indicó:
“Throughout the pandemic, we have done everything possible to help our clients manage the impact of Covid-19 on their organizations, working in close collaborationón with them to find solutions to the challengesíos. We are delighted with the decisionón of Avianca to maintain the 787 con motor Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and we look forward to working together for many toñm axisás”.
In this way, Avianca accelerateá the departure of the 4 Airbus A330 that hasún maintains in its active fleet.
About the Boeing 787 Avianca's Dreamliner
The 787 It is considered one of the airplanes with the más advanced technologyíthe aeroáutica available; has lightingón fromáLED-based mica for every moment of the flight, windows sás large, larger compartmentsñor for hand luggage, lower levels of interior noise and CO2 emissions due to technologyíof their engines. Among his characterístatic tooén lower pressurization altitude stands outón of the cabin that helps the customer reach más rested and with humidity levels that prevent dryness and discomfort in the eyes and body.
