|
|
|
|
LATAM Airlines Group was formed by the merger of LAN
Airlines and TAM
Airlines which was officially completed on 22-Jun-2012. The
merged airline group operates an extensive network of passenger and
cargo services internationally and throughout Latin America.
LAN and TAM continue
to operate under their existing brands and maintain their current
headquarters in Santiago, Chile and
Sao Paulo, Brazil respectively.
The combined airline group is on the Santiago, New York and Sao
Paulo Stock Exchanges.
Affiliate airlines of the LATAM Airlines Group include:
-
Lan Airlines (Chile; 100%, since Mar-1929)
-
Lan Cargo (Chile; 100%, since Mar-1929)
- TAM Airlines (Brazil; 100%, since 1976)
- TAM Paraguay (Paraguay;
95%, since 1996)
-
LAN Express (Chile; 100%, since 1998)
-
MasAir (Mexico;
40%, since Dec-2000)
-
ABSA Cargo Airline (Brazil; 74%, since Nov-2001)
-
Lan Ecuador (Ecuador;
45%, since Jul-2002)
-
Lan Peru (Peru;
49%, since Sep-2002)
- Lan Argentina (Argentina;
49%, since 2005)
-
Lan Colombia (Colombia;
98%, since Oct-2010)
- Lan Cargo Colombia (Colombia; 90%, since 2009)
The LAN group also has a minority shareholding (25%) in Florida
West International Airways which it has held since Dec-2000. by
Capa Aviation
By Alice Shepherd Edelman
LAN AIRLINES RECOGNIZED AS "LEADING
AIRLINE IN SOUTH AMERICA" FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY
WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS
Lima - July 24, 2013 - For
the second consecutive year, the World Travel Awards (WTA)
awarded LAN Airlines, part of LATAM Airlines Group, in the
“Leading Airline in South America” category. The WTA, a
prestigious award often called the “Oscars of the travel
industry”, aims to award excellence across the best travel
organizations in the world through a global industrial vote
by travel professionals and consumers.
The award recognizes achievement based on LAN’s leadership
and commitment, the implementation of a clear corporate
vision, consistency in their operation, and attentive
customer service. Good food service, more comfortable
cabins; best Business Class service, technology and
entertainment on board; VIP lounges and the “on-time
arrivals/departures”, are among the categories considered by
the award.
The World Travel Awards South & Central America Gala
Ceremony 2013 was held at the Huacca Pucllana Temple in
Lima, Peru where many industry representatives attended.
Several LAN executives attended the ceremony and LAN Peru
President of the Board of Directors, Emilio Rodríguez
Larraín, received the award on behalf of the Company.
“It is with great pride that we receive this important
recognition from the World Travel Awards for the second year
in a row as the Leading Airline in South America. It is a
direct reflection of our daily commitment to provide our
passengers with the best possible travel experience,” said
Fernanda Toro, Director of In-flight Experience, LATAM
Airlines Group.
This is the fourth time that the Company has received this
important recognition. In 2012 and 2007, LAN received the
award in the same category as “Leading Airline in South
America,” and in 2005 as “Leading Airline in South America
in Business Class.”
About the Word Travel Awards
World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th anniversary this
year and is acknowledged across the globe as the
ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those brands which
are of industry excellence in product and service.
About LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. is the new name
given to LAN Airlines S.A. as a result of its
association with TAM S.A. LATAM Airlines Group S.A. now
includes LAN Airlines and its affiliates in Peru,
Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador, and LAN Cargo and its
affiliates, as well as TAM S.A. and its subsidiaries TAM
Linhas Aereas S.A., including its business units TAM
Transportes Aereos del Mercosur S.A., (TAM Airlines
(Paraguay)) and Multiplus S.A. This association creates
one of the largest airline groups in the world in terms
of network connections, providing passenger transport
services to about 135 destinations in 22 countries and
cargo services to about 144 destinations in 27
countries, with a fleet of 316 aircraft. In total, LATAM
Airlines Group S.A. has more than 53,000 employees and
its shares are traded in Santiago, as well as on the New
York Stock Exchange, in the form of ADRs, and Sao Paulo
Stock Exchange, in the form of BDRs.
LATAM TAKES DELIVERY OF 200th A320 ARICRAFT AT PARIS AIR SHOW
AM A320 equipped with Sharklet fuel
saving wing-tip devices
18 JUNE 2013
LATAM Airlines Group, the holding company for LAN and TAM
Airlines and third largest Airbus customer in terms of
in-service and on order aircraft, has taken delivery of its
200th A320 aircraft at Le Bourget Paris Air Show. The TAM
A320 is equipped with Sharklet fuel-saving wing-tip devices
and powered by CFM engines.
“We are very happy to receive our 200th Airbus A320 at the
50th Paris Air Show, a truly momentous occasion that
reflects the important relationship Airbus, LAN, TAM and now
LATAM have shared since 1998,” said Roberto Alvo, LATAM
Airlines Group’s Chief Corporate Officer. “The A320 has been
a key element to the company’s growth over the years and
success in South America.”
“We congratulate LATAM on this important milestone. We are
convinced that the market-leading A320 Family will
substantially contribute to LATAM’s strategy moving
forward,” said John Leahy Airbus Chief Operating Officer,
Customers. “We are proud to foster our partnership with
LATAM, one of the largest airline groups in the world.”
LATAM received its first Sharklet-equipped aircraft in April
2013. Made from light-weight composites, Sharklets are an
option on new-build A320 Family aircraft allowing airlines
to reduce fuel burn up to four percent and reduce CO2
emissions by approximately 1,000 tons per aircraft per year.
LATAM has ordered a total of 380 aircraft, has almost 250
aircraft in operation and their joint Airbus backlog is
nearly 170, making them the third largest airline customer
and third largest operator of Airbus aircraft in the world.
The airline group is also the largest A320 operator in Latin
America and one of the largest in the world.
With more than 760 aircraft sold and a backlog that exceeds
360, more than 500 Airbus aircraft are in operation
throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
|
|