LATAM Airlines Ecuador

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LATAM Ecuador
IATA ICAO Callsign
XL LNE AEROLANE
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

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]

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:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Argentina Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport [9]
Chile Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Colombia Bogotá El Dorado International Airport [10]
Ecuador Baltra Island Seymour Airport
Cuenca Mariscal Lamar Airport
El Coca Francisco de Orellana Airport
Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport Hub
Loja Ciudad de Catamayo Airport Terminated [11]
Manta Eloy Alfaro International Airport
Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport Hub
San Cristóbal Island San Cristóbal Airport
Santa Rosa Santa Rosa International Airport
Peru Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport Operated by LATAM Perú
Spain Madrid Madrid–Barajas Airport Terminated [12]
United States Miami Miami International Airport [13]
New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport Suspended

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
Aircraft In
service
Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Airbus A319-100 4 144 144
Total 4

Former fleet[edit]

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[17]

LATAM Ecuador former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A318-100 3 2009 2011 Transferred to LAN Airlines
Airbus A320-200 6 2011 2014
Boeing 767-300ER 6 2008 2012

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]

Media related to LAN Ecuador at Wikimedia Commons