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LATAM Airlines

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LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines Chile, formerly known as LAN Chile and LAN Airlines, is a Chilean multinational airline based in Santiago and one of the founding companies of the LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline holding company in Latin America. Its main hubs are in the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo and Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, with secondary hubs in Bogotá, Quito, Guayaquil and Asunción. LAN was the flag carrier of Chile until its privatization in the 1990s; it is the predominant airline in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru, the largest carrier in Brazil, and the second-largest in Colombia, through its local subsidiaries. LATAM is the largest airline in Latin America, serving Latin America, North America, the Caribbean, Oceania, Asia, and Europe. The carrier was a member of the Oneworld airline alliance from 2000 until 2020. LATAM Airlines Group was formed after the takeover by LAN of Brazilian airline TAM Linhas Aéreas, which was completed on June 22, 2012. In August 2015, it was announced that both airlines would rebrand as LATAM, with one livery to be applied on all aircraft by 2018. Currently, LATAM Chile and LATAM Brasil continue to work as separate companies, under LATAM Airlines Group acting as the parent company. LATAM Airlines Group is currently the largest airline corporation in Latin America.

Infobox

Hubs
SantiagoSão Paulo–GuarulhosLima
IATA
IATA ICAO Call sign LA LAN/LXP LAN CHILE
AOC #
LANF474J
Founded
March 5, 1929; 96 years ago (1929-03-05) (as Línea Aeropostal Santiago-Arica)
Founder
Arturo Merino Benítez
Revenue
US$5.7 billion (2011)
Website
www.latamairlines.com
Fleet size
163
Key people
Roberto Alvo (CEO)
Net income
US$320.2 million (2011)
Destinations
152
Focus cities
AntofagastaMiami
Headquarters
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Parent company
LATAM Airlines Group
Secondary hubs
BogotáQuitoGuayaquilAsunción
Commenced operations
mw- 1932; 93 years ago (1932) (as Línea Aerea Nacional)June 17, 2004; 21 years ago (2004-06-17) (as LAN Airlines)May 5, 2016; 9 years ago (2016-05-05) (as LATAM Chile)
Frequent-flyer program
LATAM Pass

Tables

LATAM fleet · Fleet › Current
J
J
Aircraft
J
In service
W
Orders
Y
Passengers
Total
Airbus A319-100
Airbus A319-100
Aircraft
Airbus A319-100
In service
15
Orders
—
Passengers
–
Passengers
–
Passengers
144
Passengers
144
Airbus A320-200
Airbus A320-200
Aircraft
Airbus A320-200
In service
78
Orders
—
Passengers
–
Passengers
–
Passengers
168
Passengers
168
174
174
Aircraft
174
In service
174
180
180
Aircraft
180
In service
180
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Aircraft
Airbus A320neo
In service
7
Orders
—
Passengers
–
Passengers
–
Passengers
174
Passengers
174
Airbus A321-200
Airbus A321-200
Aircraft
Airbus A321-200
In service
18
Orders
—
Passengers
–
Passengers
–
Passengers
220
Passengers
220
224
224
Aircraft
224
In service
224
Airbus A321XLR
Airbus A321XLR
Aircraft
Airbus A321XLR
In service
—
Orders
5
Passengers
TBA
Passengers
Deliveries from 2026.
Boeing 767-300ER
Boeing 767-300ER
Aircraft
Boeing 767-300ER
In service
9
Orders
—
Passengers
20
Passengers
–
Passengers
211
Passengers
231
213
213
Aircraft
213
In service
234
218
218
Aircraft
218
In service
238
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Aircraft
Boeing 787-8
In service
10
Orders
—
Passengers
30
Passengers
–
Passengers
217
Passengers
247
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Aircraft
Boeing 787-9
In service
27
Orders
22
Passengers
30
Passengers
57
Passengers
216
Passengers
303
Notes
Additional order 10 with 5 options.
–
–
Aircraft
–
In service
283
Orders
313
Total
Total
Aircraft
Total
In service
164
Orders
27
Aircraft
In service
Orders
Passengers
Notes
J
W
Y
Total
Airbus A319-100
15
—
–
–
144
144
Airbus A320-200
78
—
–
–
168
168
174
174
180
180
Airbus A320neo
7
—
–
–
174
174
Airbus A321-200
18
—
–
–
220
220
224
224
Airbus A321XLR
—
5
TBA
Deliveries from 2026.
Boeing 767-300ER
9
—
20
–
211
231
213
234
218
238
Boeing 787-8
10
—
30
–
217
247
Boeing 787-9
27
22
30
57
216
303
Additional order 10 with 5 options.
–
283
313
Total
164
27
LATAM former fleet · Fleet › Former
Airbus A318-100
Airbus A318-100
Aircraft
Airbus A318-100
Total
15
Introduced
2007
Retired
2013
Notes
Used on domestic routes All aircraft sold to Avianca Brasil. Used to be one of the few A318 operators with the PW6000 engines, instead of the more common CFM56.
Airbus A330-200
Airbus A330-200
Aircraft
Airbus A330-200
Total
2
Introduced
2019
Retired
2019
Notes
Wet-leased from Wamos Air
Airbus A340-300
Airbus A340-300
Aircraft
Airbus A340-300
Total
5
Introduced
2000
Retired
2015
BAe 146-200
BAe 146-200
Aircraft
BAe 146-200
Total
3
Introduced
1990
Retired
1997
Boeing 707-320
Boeing 707-320
Aircraft
Boeing 707-320
Total
11
Introduced
1967
Retired
1994
Notes
Operated first scheduled international flight to Frankfurt.(via Paris–Orly, Madrid and São Paulo)
Boeing 727-100
Boeing 727-100
Aircraft
Boeing 727-100
Total
5
Introduced
1968
Retired
1979
Boeing 737-200
Boeing 737-200
Aircraft
Boeing 737-200
Total
33
Introduced
1980
Retired
2008
Boeing 747-100
Boeing 747-100
Aircraft
Boeing 747-100
Total
1
Introduced
1989
Retired
1990
Notes
Leased from Aer Lingus
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400
Total
1
Introduced
2018
Retired
2018
Notes
Wet-leased from Wamos Air.
Boeing 757-200[citation needed]
Boeing 757-200[citation needed]
Aircraft
Boeing 757-200[citation needed]
Total
1
Introduced
1996
Retired
1997
Boeing 767-200ER
Boeing 767-200ER
Aircraft
Boeing 767-200ER
Total
6
Introduced
1986
Retired
1997
Boeing 777-200ER
Boeing 777-200ER
Aircraft
Boeing 777-200ER
Total
2
Introduced
2018
Retired
2019
Notes
Leased from Boeing Capital
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Aircraft
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Total
1
Introduced
Unknown
Retired
Unknown
Convair 340
Convair 340
Aircraft
Convair 340
Total
4
Introduced
1961
Retired
1965
Curtiss T-32 Condor II
Curtiss T-32 Condor II
Aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor II
Total
3
Introduced
1935
Retired
1942
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Aircraft
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Total
6
Introduced
1974
Retired
1974
Notes
Acquired but never entered service. Transferred to the Chilean Air Force.
de Havilland DH.60 Moth
de Havilland DH.60 Moth
Aircraft
de Havilland DH.60 Moth
Total
2
Introduced
1929
Retired
Unknown
de Havilland DH.104 Dove
de Havilland DH.104 Dove
Aircraft
de Havilland DH.104 Dove
Total
12
Introduced
1949
Retired
1955
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Total
18
Introduced
1946
Retired
1979
Douglas DC-6B
Douglas DC-6B
Aircraft
Douglas DC-6B
Total
10
Introduced
1955
Retired
1973
Notes
Operated first long-haul flight to Miami(via Lima and Panama City)
Fairchild FC-2
Fairchild FC-2
Aircraft
Fairchild FC-2
Total
7
Introduced
1932
Retired
1939
Ford 5-AT-DS Trimotor
Ford 5-AT-DS Trimotor
Aircraft
Ford 5-AT-DS Trimotor
Total
3
Introduced
1930
Retired
1938
Hawker Siddeley HS 748
Hawker Siddeley HS 748
Aircraft
Hawker Siddeley HS 748
Total
9
Introduced
1967
Retired
1978
Junkers W.34
Junkers W.34
Aircraft
Junkers W.34
Total
1
Introduced
Unknown
Retired
Unknown
Junkers Ju 52
Junkers Ju 52
Aircraft
Junkers Ju 52
Total
1
Introduced
1938
Retired
1938
Junkers Ju 86
Junkers Ju 86
Aircraft
Junkers Ju 86
Total
4
Introduced
1938
Retired
1940
Lockheed Model 10A Electra
Lockheed Model 10A Electra
Aircraft
Lockheed Model 10A Electra
Total
6
Introduced
1941
Retired
1955
Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar
Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar
Aircraft
Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar
Total
2
Introduced
1943
Retired
1944
Martin 2-0-2
Martin 2-0-2
Aircraft
Martin 2-0-2
Total
4
Introduced
1947
Retired
1958
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Total
5
Introduced
1980
Retired
1986
Potez 56
Potez 56
Aircraft
Potez 56
Total
11
Introduced
1936
Retired
1943
Sud Aviation Caravelle
Sud Aviation Caravelle
Aircraft
Sud Aviation Caravelle
Total
3
Introduced
1964
Retired
1975
Notes
Operated first long-haul flight to New York City (via Lima, Bogotá and Montego Bay)
Sikorsky S-43
Sikorsky S-43
Aircraft
Sikorsky S-43
Total
2
Introduced
1936
Retired
Unknown
Aircraft
Total
Introduced
Retired
Notes
Airbus A318-100
15
2007
2013
Used on domestic routes All aircraft sold to Avianca Brasil. Used to be one of the few A318 operators with the PW6000 engines, instead of the more common CFM56.
Airbus A330-200
2
2019
2019
Wet-leased from Wamos Air
Airbus A340-300
5
2000
2015
BAe 146-200
3
1990
1997
Boeing 707-320
11
1967
1994
Operated first scheduled international flight to Frankfurt.(via Paris–Orly, Madrid and São Paulo)
Boeing 727-100
5
1968
1979
Boeing 737-200
33
1980
2008
Boeing 747-100
1
1989
1990
Leased from Aer Lingus
Boeing 747-400
1
2018
2018
Wet-leased from Wamos Air.
Boeing 757-200[citation needed]
1
1996
1997
Boeing 767-200ER
6
1986
1997
Boeing 777-200ER
2
2018
2019
Leased from Boeing Capital
Consolidated PBY Catalina
1
Unknown
Unknown
Convair 340
4
1961
1965
Curtiss T-32 Condor II
3
1935
1942
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
6
1974
1974
Acquired but never entered service. Transferred to the Chilean Air Force.
de Havilland DH.60 Moth
2
1929
Unknown
de Havilland DH.104 Dove
12
1949
1955
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
18
1946
1979
Douglas DC-6B
10
1955
1973
Operated first long-haul flight to Miami(via Lima and Panama City)
Fairchild FC-2
7
1932
1939
Ford 5-AT-DS Trimotor
3
1930
1938
Hawker Siddeley HS 748
9
1967
1978
Junkers W.34
1
Unknown
Unknown
Junkers Ju 52
1
1938
1938
Junkers Ju 86
4
1938
1940
Lockheed Model 10A Electra
6
1941
1955
Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar
2
1943
1944
Martin 2-0-2
4
1947
1958
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
5
1980
1986
Potez 56
11
1936
1943
Sud Aviation Caravelle
3
1964
1975
Operated first long-haul flight to New York City (via Lima, Bogotá and Montego Bay)
Sikorsky S-43
2
1936
Unknown

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