MEXICO CITY, Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeromexico unveiled
its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner called "Quetzalcoatl" at the
carrier's hangar in the Mexico
City International Airport, as the latest addition to the
airline's fleet.
This airplane is the first of ten of these models the airline
ordered in a package it announced in July
2012, representing the largest investment in the history of
Mexican aviation. Aeromexico took delivery of its first Boeing
787-8 Dreamliner three years ago, and currently has nine of these
aircraft in its fleet, which it uses to serve different
international destinations.
Passengers on this airplane will enjoy the comfort of a new
configuration with 274 seats in two cabins. Clase Premier,
Aeromexico's business class cabin, features 36 true 180-degree
flat-bed seats in a 1-2-1 configuration for complete passenger
comfort with full autonomy between aisles. The individual 18-inch
touchscreens are two inches larger than those featured on the
Boeing 787-8, and feature two live television channels, movies, TV
series, and music albums, for more than 200 total hours of
entertainment. Amenities in Clase Premier also include an
innovative bar with the best food and beverage brands as part of
its continuous refreshment service during the flight.
The Economy cabin has 238 ergonomic seats, with individual
11-inch touchscreens, two inches larger than those featured on the
carrier's other models, offering a wide variety of movies, TV
series, music, a seat-to-seat chat system, and real time flight
information. Like other aircraft in the Aeromexico fleet, this
model also features WiFi service giving customers the option to
surf the web in-flight.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is lighter and
environmentally-friendlier than other aircraft in its category,
thanks to its carbon fiber structure that cuts the noise created on
takeoff and landing by 57% and reduces fuel consumption by 23%,
representing a 20% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions.
"We are proud to take delivery of this new Boeing 787-9 called
Quetzalcoatl with its unique and original design that will
represent Mexico across the globe.
The airline hired the best suppliers in the world to obtain this
mix of technology and comfort to benefit the thousands of
Aeromexico customers who would rather fly on this airplane than on
the other options available in the market," said Aeromexico CEO
Andres Conesa.
Aeromexico will start to serve the Amsterdam, London, Madrid, New
York, Paris, Santiago, Shanghai, and Tokyo routes in coming weeks, with the Boeing
787-9 Dreamliner with aircraft registration number XA-ADL that
landed at the Mexico City
International Airport from Seattle
on October 12.
About Grupo Aeromexico
Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company whose
subsidiaries provide commercial aviation services and promote
passenger loyalty programs in Mexico. Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline, operates more than
600 daily flights from its main hub in Terminal 2 at the
Mexico City International Airport.
Its route network spans more than 80 cities on three continents
including 45 in Mexico, 18 in
the United States, 15 in
Latin America, four in
Europe, three in Canada, and two in Asia.
Grupo Aeromexico's fleet of close to 130 aircraft is comprised
of Boeing 787, 777 and 737 jet airliners and next generation
Embraer 190, 175, 170, and 145 models. In 2012, the airline
announced the most significant investment strategy in aviation
history in Mexico, to purchase 100
Boeing aircraft including 90 MAX 737 airliners and ten 787-9
Dreamliners.
As a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Aeromexico
offers customers more than 1,000 destinations in 177 countries
served by its top 20 airline partners rewarding passengers with
benefits including access to 672 premium airport lounges around the
world. Aeromexico also offers travel options through its code share
partners Alaska Airlines, Avianca, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines,
and WestJet with extensive connectivity in countries like
Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and the United
States. www.aeromexico.com and www.skyteam.com
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