TAM Airlines orders 10 A350s
Brazilian TAM Airlines became the first South American carrier to order the A350-900 plane series from Airbus with a firm contract for 10 A350-900s plus options for five more. No Financial details were disclosed.
The A350 plane is the mid-size long-haul competitor to Boeing’s 7E7 Dreamliner. The A350-900 can fly 13,900 kilometers. TAM will receive the A350s at the end of 2012.
TAM’s fleet consists of 59 Airbus aircraft including 36 A320s, 13 A319s and 10 A330-200s.