LATAM hopes to return grounded 787s to service by year-end
LATAM Airlines Group expects to have its entire Boeing 787 fleet back in service by year-end, after it was forced to ground more than half its 787s in Q2 due to engine issues. The airline currently has six 787s on the ground, down from a peak of 13 aircraft in June, LATAM CFO Ramiro Alfonsin said Tuesday. The six aircraft are awaiting preventive engine maintenance from Rolls-Royce, says LATAM. LATAM hopes to have no aircraft on the ground by year-end, says Alfonsin, adding that the 787 grounding was a "most critical situation" for the airline during Q2. Like other Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 operators worldwide, LATAM has suffered from 787 disruptions for months. The airline has sought to mitigate this with leased aircraft and schedule changes.<br/>
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LATAM hopes to return grounded 787s to service by year-end
LATAM Airlines Group expects to have its entire Boeing 787 fleet back in service by year-end, after it was forced to ground more than half its 787s in Q2 due to engine issues. The airline currently has six 787s on the ground, down from a peak of 13 aircraft in June, LATAM CFO Ramiro Alfonsin said Tuesday. The six aircraft are awaiting preventive engine maintenance from Rolls-Royce, says LATAM. LATAM hopes to have no aircraft on the ground by year-end, says Alfonsin, adding that the 787 grounding was a "most critical situation" for the airline during Q2. Like other Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 operators worldwide, LATAM has suffered from 787 disruptions for months. The airline has sought to mitigate this with leased aircraft and schedule changes.<br/>
