This Boeing 767-200, in Varig Airlines colours, is shown on ascent during certification testing at La Paz, Bolivia, which was completed in late February. At 13,358 feet (4,071 metres) altitude, La Paz is the highest commercial airport in the world. Tests included take-offs, landings and ground operations, such as the start-up of engines and the auxiliary power unit. Varig procured six extended-range versions of the B-767; first deliveries began last May.