LATAM Cargo Chile explained

Airline:LATAM Cargo Chile
Iata:UC
Icao:LCO
Callsign:LAN CARGO
Parent:LATAM Airlines Group
Founded:May 22, 1970
Headquarters:Santiago, Chile
Key People:Andres Bianchi (CEO)
Hubs:
Fleet Size:6
Destinations:21

LATAM Cargo Chile (formerly LAN Cargo S.A.) is a cargo airline based in Santiago, Chile and the freight subsidiary of the LATAM Airlines Group. It is operating cargo flights within South America, to Europe and North America from its hubs at Miami International Airport and Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.[1]

It is a sister company of LATAM Cargo Brasil and LATAM Cargo Colombia.

History

The airline was formed on May 22, 1970, after the cargo and passenger business of LAN-Chile was separated.

In 1998, it was based on the original cargo divisions of LAN-Chile, Ladeco, and Fast Air Carrier. It also worked closely with the other cargo airlines in the group like ABSA Cargo Airline, Florida West International Airways and Mas Air.[1] LAN Cargo was rebranded to LATAM Cargo Chile as part of the merger of its parent LAN Airlines with TAM Linhas Aéreas to form LATAM Airlines Group during 2016.

During the global COVID-19 pandemic, the airline flew numerous additional routes on an ad-hoc basis, especially in May 2020 and after.

Destinations

LATAM Cargo Chile operates the following as of June 2010.[2]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Buenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport
TucumánTeniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
BrusselsBrussels Airport
CampinasViracopos International Airport
CuritibaAfonso Pena International Airport
Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport
VancouverVancouver International Airport
SantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International Airport
BogotáEl Dorado International Airport
MedellínJosé María Córdova International Airport
San JoséJuan Santamaria International Airport
GuayaquilJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
QuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport
FrankfurtFrankfurt Airport
Guatemala CityLa Aurora International Airport
AmsterdamAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
AsunciónSilvio Pettirossi International Airport
Ciudad del EsteGuaraní International Airport
LimaJorge Chávez International Airport
BostonLogan International Airport[3]
MiamiMiami International Airport
MontevideoCarrasco International Airport
CaracasSimón Bolívar International Airport
ValenciaArturo Michelena International Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

The LATAM Cargo Chile fleet includes the following aircraft as of March 2023:[4] [5]

LATAM Cargo Chile fleet
AircraftIn
service
OrdersNotes
Boeing 767-300ER/BCF3 -
Boeing 767-300F3 -
Total6 -

Former fleet

As LAN Cargo, the airline previously operated the following aircraft:

LATAM Cargo Chile former fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Boeing 707-320C41994
Boeing 737-200F120042008
Boeing 777F320092017Transferred to AeroLogic
Douglas DC-8-71F319922000

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Directory: World Airlines. Flight International. 104. 2007-04-03.
  2. http://en.lancargo.com/desktop/flight-schedules/ LAN Cargo time table
  3. Web site: Boston Air Cargo Directory. March 15, 2013.
  4. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One). Airliner World. October 2019. 9.
  5. Web site: LATAM Cargo Chile Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. May 26, 2021.