LATAM Express
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Founded | November 1, 1958 (as Ladeco) October 1998 (after merger) | ||||||
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Hubs | Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | LATAM Pass | ||||||
Alliance | Oneworld (2004-2020; affiliate)[1] | ||||||
Fleet size | 13 | ||||||
Destinations | 16 | ||||||
Parent company | LATAM Chile | ||||||
Headquarters | Santiago, Chile | ||||||
Employees | 1,900 | ||||||
Website | www |
Transporte Aéreo S.A. d/b/a LATAM Express (previously known as LAN Express) is a subsidiary of LATAM Chile based in Santiago, Chile. It operates few domestic flights for its parent. Its main hub is Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.[2]
History[]
The airline established as Ladeco in November 1, 1958. Ladeco was acquired by LAN Chile in August 1995. After Ladeco merged with in October 1998, it was rebranded as a new affiliate named LAN Express.[2] The brand was merged back into LAN Airlines in 2005.
The airline was renamed LATAM Express as a result of the LAN and TAM Airlines merger in May 5, 2016. The airline faced a long-lasting strike that cancelled most of its flights in April 2018.
Destinations[]
LATAM Express operated the following services (as of August 2017):[3]
Domestic scheduled destinations:
- Antofagasta
- Arica
- Balmaceda
- Calama
- Concepción
- Copiapó
- El Salvador
- Iquique
- La Serena
- Osorno
- Puerto Montt
- Puerto Natales
- Punta Arenas
- Santiago
- Temuco
- Valdivia.
Fleet[]
Current fleet[]
All of the airline's fleet are operated by LATAM Chile. The airline's fleet consists of the following aircraft as of August 2019:[4]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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J | Y | Total | |||||
Airbus A320-200 | 4 | — | — | 174 | 174 | Operated by LATAM Chile | |
Airbus A321-200 | 9 | — | — | 220 | 220 | ||
Total | 13 | — |
Former fleet[]
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[5][6]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Airbus A319-100 | 2 | 2003 | 2005 | |
Boeing 737-200 | 7 | 2001 | 2005 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Details | oneworld". www.oneworld.com. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 104.
- ^ Flight International, 5–11 April 2005
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2018: 9.
- ^ "Fleet LAN". lan.com. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^ "LAN Express Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
External links[]
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