SANTIAGO, Chile--Chilean holding company Latam Airlines Group SA
(LFL, LAN.SN) expects its Boeing Co. (BA) 787 Dreamliners to return
to operations in June, Chief Financial Officer Alejandro De la
Fuente said Monday.
In January, Latam Airlines suspended service of its Boeing 787s
following a directive from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
after the aircraft presented technical problems with its
batteries.
The carrier, Latin America's largest by market capitalization,
is making the changes to the aircraft's batteries, as suggested by
Boeing and the FAA, Mr. De la Fuente said.
"Starting in June, we expect these airplanes will return to
operations," Mr. De la Fuente said during Latam Airlines's annual
shareholders meeting.
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