LATAM Airlines Ecuador

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Aerolane Líneas Aéreas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A. d/b/a LATAM Airlines Ecuador (formerly LAN Ecuador) is a subsidiary of LATAM Airlines Group, based in Quito, Ecuador.[4][5] It is owned by Translloyd (55%) and LATAM Airlines (45%).[5][6]

LATAM Ecuador
IATAICAOCallsign
XLLNEAEROLANE
FoundedJuly 2002
Commenced operationsApril 23, 2003
AOC #E1QF037F[1]
Hubs
Frequent-flyer programLATAM Pass
AllianceOneworld (2007-2020; affiliate)[2]
Fleet size4
Destinations9
Parent companyLATAM Airlines Group (45%)
HeadquartersQuito, Ecuador[3]
Key peopleDaniel Leng (CEO)
Websitewww.latamairlines.com

History edit

LATAM Ecuador was established in July 2002 as LAN Ecuador and started operations on April 23, 2003 with two Boeing 767-300ERs operated by LAN Airlines.

In 2007, the airline became a member of the Oneworld alliance as a subsidiary of LAN Airlines.[7] On December 24, 2008, LAN Ecuador received approval to begin domestic operations, which were launched by April 6, 2009, with the Airbus A318.[8]

Destinations edit

LATAM Ecuador serves the following destinations:

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport[9]
ChileSantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International Airport
ColombiaBogotáEl Dorado International Airport[10]
EcuadorBaltra IslandSeymour Airport
CuencaMariscal Lamar Airport
El CocaFrancisco de Orellana Airport
GuayaquilJose Joaquin de Olmedo International AirportHub
LojaCiudad de Catamayo AirportTerminated[11]
MantaEloy Alfaro International Airport
QuitoMariscal Sucre International AirportHub
San Cristóbal IslandSan Cristóbal Airport
Santa RosaSanta Rosa International Airport
PeruLimaJorge Chávez International AirportOperated by LATAM Perú
SpainMadridMadrid–Barajas AirportTerminated[12]
United StatesMiamiMiami International Airport[13]
New York CityJohn F. Kennedy International AirportSuspended

Codeshare agreements edit

LATAM Ecuador codeshares with the following airlines:[14]

Fleet edit

Current fleet edit

LATAM Ecuador Airbus A319-100
A former LAN Ecuador Boeing 767-300ER landing at Miami International Airport in 2010

As of July 2022, the LATAM Ecuador fleet consists of the following aircraft:[15][16]

LATAM Ecuador fleet
AircraftIn
service
OrdersPassengersNotes
JYTotal
Airbus A319-1004144144
Total4

Former fleet edit

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[17]

LATAM Ecuador former fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus A318-100320092011Transferred to LAN Airlines
Airbus A320-200620112014
Boeing 767-300ER620082012

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Federal Aviation Administration – Airline Certificate Information – Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Details | oneworld". www.oneworld.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Política de privacidad". LATAM Airlines. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Política de privacidad". LATAM Airlines. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 104.
  6. ^ "On-Board Latam Ecuador Aero Airlines". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  7. ^ "History of LATAM Ecuador" (in Spanish).
  8. ^ LAN Ecuador Approved To Begin Domestic Flights http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/4259540/
  9. ^ Nicolás Larenas (1 July 2022). "LATAM Ecuador retomará sus vuelos a Buenos Aires". Nlarenas.com (in Spanish).
  10. ^ Juan Pedro Sanchez Zamudio. "LATAM Ecuador Adds New Route in South America". Airlinegeeks.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Ecuador: LATAM dejará de volar a Loja". Aviacionline.com. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  12. ^ Jim Liu (25 June 2019). "LATAM Ecuador discontinues Madrid service in Dec 2019". Routesonline.com.
  13. ^ Nicolás Larenas (23 August 2022). "LATAM Ecuador ya vende vuelos directos entre Quito y Miami". Nlarenas.com (in Spanish).
  14. ^ "Profile on LAN Ecuador". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 13.
  16. ^ "LATAM Airlines Ecuador Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  17. ^ "LAN Ecuador Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2 January 2020.

External links edit

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