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• Craig Hoyle
LATAM Airlines Group said resilient premium-cabin and loyalty-program demand enabled it to pass much of a 93% increase in fuel costs to customers while remaining profitable in the second quarter. The group raised its 2026 EBITDA outlook and plans 42 Brazilian routes for its first Embraer E195-E2 fleet.
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LATAM will begin deploying its first Embraer 195-E2 aircraft in Brazil this fall, with service to four new destinations and eight new routes, alongside higher frequencies across its domestic network. The expansion was announced as the airline reported a $125 million second-quarter profit.
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LATAM Airlines Group said resilient premium-cabin and loyalty-program demand enabled it to pass much of a 93% increase in fuel costs to customers while remaining profitable in the second quarter. The group raised its 2026 EBITDA outlook and plans 42 Brazilian routes for its first Embraer E195-E2 fleet.
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LATAM Airlines Group reported quarterly earnings above expectations and increased its full-year guidance, citing more favorable operating conditions for the rest of the year. The outlook signals improving confidence in the carrier’s performance even as elevated fuel prices continue to pressure airline economics.
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SES will provide LATAM’s multi-orbit, electronically steerable antenna inflight-connectivity solution across more than 60 Airbus and Embraer twinjets, including its future E195-E2 fleet. The agreement comes as SES reports declining first-half revenue and adjusted EBITDA, while saying its Iris² deal is days from completion.
LATAM’s Chief Experience, Brand & Customer Officer Paulo Miranda lays out the carrier’s customer-experience agenda, including new cabin concepts, a Wi‑Fi rollout, and expanded lounge offering. The plan is positioned around the upcoming arrival of the A321XLR as a key element of the aircraft-led refresh.
LATAM Airlines Group says it is adding 13 next-generation aircraft in the first half of 2026 and expects more than 40 new aircraft by year-end. The carrier frames the move as progress on its fleet-renewal programme, aimed at strengthening capacity and connectivity across South America.
LATAM says it is on track to operate the largest fleet in its history by end-2026, supported by Airbus, Boeing and Embraer aircraft. The strategy targets operational flexibility by expanding across multiple aircraft families rather than pursuing a standardized fleet approach as fleet size grows toward 400 aircraft.
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