IB just "baptised" a new A340/600 in Lima 3 days ago

Link in Spanish

Called Rio Amazonas it is one of only 3 IB planes to not be named after a famous Spaniard or a Spanish city.

Its first flight was full of Spanish dignitaries and journalists and followed the route of the Amazon back to Madrid

Despite it being only 3 days old, I am sure that it will have no IFE in Y and the interior décor will resemble those curtains that my gran had in her lounge in the 70's.

Fond memories myself of riding a LAN A340 into SCL the first time I came to South America, floating down over the snow-capped Andes before landing was spectacular and the A340 seemed to do it with such grace.