LAN Airlines (Santiago) announced it has signed an agreement with Boeing to adjust the delivery schedule of ten Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to be incorporated into the its long haul fleet. This new delivery schedule moves up the first delivery by three years, previously scheduled for 2014 and now expected to start in the first quarter of 2011.

In this way, LAN Airlines becomes the first airline in the western hemisphere to receive the Dreamliner, which is expected to revolutionize the airline industry, incorporating the most advanced technology. These ten aircraft are part of the original order for 26 Boeing 787s placed by LAN in 2007 and previously scheduled for delivery between 2014 and 2019. In addition, LAN has outstanding orders for six leased Dreamliners.

The Boeing 787-8 undertook its first flight in December 2009 and is expected to begin commercial operations later this year with ANA.