Aeromexico Operates its First Flight from New York City to Mexico City with its Boeing 787 Dreamliner
-- Starting on September 24th, the carrier will operate one of its four daily flights between New York and Mexico City with this new airplane
-- The technological advances and configuration of the Boeing 787 will change the experience of flying, offering passengers greater comfort
-- This new airplane is configured with 243 seats, 32 in Clase Premier (the Aeromexico Business Class) and 211 seats in the Economy Class cabin.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline, operated its first flights AM 0409 and AM 0408 from New York to Mexico City with its new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with the following schedule:
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New York – Mexico City* |
Mexico City – New York* |
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AM 0409* |
2:20 p.m. |
6:50 p.m. |
Daily |
AM 0408* |
7:25 a.m. |
1:00 p.m. |
Daily |
* The schedules are published in each country's local time and are subject to changes without notice.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has unique technological and structural advances in its type. The cabins are configured with 32 seats with a 180 degree "full flat bed" tilt in Clase Premier, y 211 cutting edge seats with greater space in the Economy cabin. The aircraft is also equipped with Sky Interiors Led lighting and outfitted with significantly larger windows for its kind of airplane, with pressurization features that reduce fatigue during the flight.
This new airplane is also equipped with personal entertainment systems with 16 inch Elite High Definition Panasonic screens in Clase Premier and Eco Monitor touch screens in the Economy cabin, where passengers can enjoy watching a wide variety of films and TV series. It also features the Moving Maps system that offers real time flight information the Jukebox software that allows users to program playlists with the 1,500 songs the system offers; iConnect to synchronize iPods with the entertainment system and the Seat Chat feature passengers can use to chat with each other on the same airplane, among many other advances.
The Aeromexico Dreamliner runs with General Electric GEnx-1B engines whose structure is made of carbon fiber, plus high efficiency systems and equipment that serves to maximize operating and maintenance costs. All of this translates into significant benefits in environmental terms as this new airplane significantly reduces pollution levels with its lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and lower takeoff and landing noise pollution.
By operating the Boeing 787-8, Aeromexico becomes one of the first 14 carriers in the world to operate the most modern and equipped aircraft in the airline industry, thereby reaffirming its commitment to its customers and to the country's development by benefiting all passengers.
About Grupo Aeromexico
Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in commercial aviation in Mexico and the promotion of passenger loyalty programs. The Group operates more than 600 daily flights from its main hub in Terminal 2 at the Mexico City International Airport. Its destinations network features more than 80 cities on three continents, including 46 destinations in Mexico, 17 in the United States, 10 in Latin America, three in Europe, two in Asia and one in Canada.
The Group's fleet of 115 aircraft is comprised of Boeing 787, 777, 767 and 737 jet airliners and next generation Embraer 190, 175, 170 and 145 models. In 2012, the airline announced the most significant investment strategy in aviation history in Mexico, to purchase 100 Boeing aircraft including 90 MAX B737 jet airliners and 10 B787-9 Dreamliners.
As a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, Aeromexico offers customers 1,000 destinations in 178 countries served by the 19 SkyTeam airline partners rewarding passengers with benefits including access to 530 premium airport lounges around the world. Aeromexico also offers travel on its codeshare partner flights with Alaska Airlines, Avianca, LAN, TACA and TAM with extensive connectivity in countries like the United States, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia and Peru. www.aeromexico.com www.skyteam.com
SOURCE Aeromexico
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