LAN Boeing 787-8 , a Star in L.A.
LAN will be the first airline in Latin America to recieve the 787-8 Dreamliner, with the first delivery expected in late 2012 and a delivery of 32 total aircraft over the ten next years.
The configuration of the cabin on the first LAN 787-8 will include 217 Economy class seats and 30 seats for Premium Business class.
The destinations the LAN 787-8 will service during its first year of operatons will be Santiago, Chile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Lima, Peru, Los Angeles, California, Madrid, Spain and Frankfurt, Germany. These routes will be gradually integrated during the aircraft's first year of service
LAN 787-8, Los Angeles International Airport
BOAC Boeing 377
Heathrow Airport, 1954
BOAC Boeing Stratocruiser G-AKGJ " CAMBRIA "
She served BOAC from February 1950 until January 1959.
Heathrow BEA Trident 1C
BEA Trident 1C Departure runway 10R
registration G-ARPO
BOAC Super VC10 by Michel SCHOU
Vickers Super VC10 taxiing for a 28L departure from Heathrow.
Registration : G-ASGC
Type 1151
Accomodation: 16 first class + 123 economy class passengers
Dimensions: Length 171ft 8in (52,32m) wing span 146ft 2in (44,55m) height 39ft 6in (12,04m)
Engines: four Rolls Royce Conway RCo 43D MK 550 Turbofans rated at 21,800 lb st (9888 kg)
PAN AM Boeing 707 Heathrow 1970 by Michel Schou
PAN AM 707-321 B " Clipper Golden West " lifting off runway 10 R HEATHROW Airport
Registration N421PA
Air Algérie Caravelle III
Paris Orly : Air Algérie Caravelle III taxiing for departure.
Air Inter Caravelle 12
Paris-Orly rush hour , the Air Inter Caravelle 12 is waiting for take-off.
B.O.A.C. De Havilland Comet 4
The Comet 4 was designed for the North Atlantic run and commenced operational service in October 1958. In the following year the routes wre extended to Australia, Japan and South Africa and in 1960 to Canada, Chile and the Caribbean.
Engines: four 10,500 lb. static thrust Rolls Royce Avon 524.
Cruising speed : 503 m.p.h. Cruising altitude : 42,000 ft. Range with full load : 3225 miles.
LUFTHANSA Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Lufthansa has 20 747-8I on orders, the first due to delivery in spring 2012. The first aircraft ( registration D-ABYA ) will be subjected to ground testing before starting initial flight tests in November.
AMERICAN AIRLINES A321 NEO
American Airlines ordered 260 Airbus plus 360 options.
Deliveries of 130 current generation aircraft will begin in 2013, while 130 neo’s will start entering the fleet in 2017.
