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

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

LATAM Ecuador serves the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
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

LATAM Ecuador codeshares with the following airlines:[14]

Fleet

Current fleet

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

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

References

  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. 1 2 "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.

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