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Founded | July 2002 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | April 23, 2003 | ||||||
AOC # | E1QF037F [1] | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | LATAM Pass | ||||||
Alliance | Oneworld (2007-2020; affiliate) [2] | ||||||
Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
Destinations | 9 | ||||||
Parent company | LATAM Airlines Group (45%) | ||||||
Headquarters | Quito, Ecuador [3] | ||||||
Key people | Daniel Leng (CEO) | ||||||
Website | www |
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 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]
LATAM Ecuador serves the following destinations:
LATAM Ecuador codeshares with the following airlines: [14]
As of July 2022, the LATAM Ecuador fleet consists of the following aircraft: [15]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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J | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A319-100 | 4 | — | – | 144 | 144 | |
Total | 4 | — |
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[ citation needed ]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Airbus A318-100 | 3 | 2009 | 2011 | Transferred to LAN Airlines |
Airbus A320-200 | 6 | 2011 | 2014 | |
Boeing 767-300ER | 6 | 2008 | 2012 | |
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