Brazil airline TAM receives 1st of eight boeing aircraft

Brazil's largest airline, TAM Linhas Aéreas, has received the first of eight 777-300ER aircraft bought from Boeing, the company said in a statement Monday.
The jet will be used for daily flights between São Paulo and Frankfurt, and São Paulo and London.

Prior to that, TAM will initially use the plane for its São Paulo-Santiago de Chile route.

The 777-300ER is a three-class aircraft with capacity for up to 365 passengers, TAM said.

With the latest jet, TAM's fleet has expanded to 116 aircraft.

Publication: Agência Estado - AEBrazil English News
Provider: Agência Estado
Date: August 18, 2008