Boliviana de Aviación to get A330-200 to fly to the US and Europe

09-05-23

The Bolivian National Strategic Aviation Company (BoA) will begin operating a leased A330-200 to fly international routes to the United States and Europe.

The first of three aircraft was unveiled today at an event in Santa Cruz de la Sierra attended by Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora and other government officials.

The A330s selected by BoA can comfortably accommodate up to 278 travellers, and their modern cabin will enhance the passenger experience with direct aisle access in business class seats, and the widest economy class seats on the market. BoA passengers flying long-haul routes to and from Bolivia will now experience the latest cabin technologies, including an advanced In-Flight Entertainment System (IFE). 

In order to support the A330 Entry Into Service (EIS), Airbus will provide BoA with training services for its flight and maintenance crew, and on-site consultation with Skywise Health Monitoring (SHM), an Airbus aircraft monitoring tool, which allows the airline's engineers to perform real-time scans of aircraft warnings to anticipate unscheduled maintenance-related outages. 

BoA is also the latest airline to select Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) for its fleet of A330 aircraft. The multi-year hourly maintenance contract covers component services, including on-site standby at Viru Viru International Airport and repair services. BoA joins a growing list of Latin American airlines in ensuring the best availability of key components, while avoiding all the burdens of obsolescence that come with the heavy investment of managing and owning a stock of spare parts. 

In addition, the airline has selected a suite of solutions for its NAVBLUE, Airbus' flight operations subsidiary. This includes a navigation database for its flight management system (FMS) and an electronic flight bag (EFB), which allows pilots to receive aircraft performance calculations, consult flight operations documentation and checklists. On the ground, NAVBLUE will provide documentation management services and tail-based performance optimisation software that will enhance the aircraft performance monitoring (APM) process. 

Benefiting from NAVBLUE's expertise, BoA will take advantage of the most advanced solutions to manage and optimise its operations. BoA is the leading operator in Bolivia and through its route offering connects Bolivians within the country and around the world.

The A330 is one of the world's most popular and reliable wide-body aircraft, thanks to its latest technology it offers a reduction in fuel burn and CO2 emissions of 20% per seat. Since its entry into service in 1994, more than 1,700 A330 Family aircraft have been ordered, with more than 1,500 delivered to date. 

In Latin America and the Caribbean, Airbus has sold more than 1,150 aircraft and has an order backlog of more than 500. More than 750 aircraft are in service across the region, representing a market share of almost 60% of passenger aircraft in service. Since 1994, Airbus has secured 75% of net orders in the region.