LATAM Express

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LATAM Express
Latam-logo -v (Indigo).svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
LU LXP LANEX
Founded 1998 (after Fast Air & Ladeco merger)
Hubs Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Frequent-flyer program LATAM Pass
Alliance Oneworld (affiliate)
Fleet size 12
Destinations 19
Parent company LATAM Airlines Group
Headquarters Santiago, Chile
Website www.latam.com
previous LATAM Express logo, in LAN branding

LATAM Express (Transporte Aéreo S.A.), previously known as LAN Express, is an airline based in Santiago, Chile. It is Chile's second airline, as a subsidiary of LATAM Chile, and operates some domestic and a few international routes for its parent. The brand was merged into LAN Airlines in 2004, but LAN Airlines still operate some domestic flights using the code of LAN Express. Its main base is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Santiago.[1]

History

The airline was formerly known as Ladeco and established in September 1958. Ladeco was acquired by LAN Chile in August 1995 following the approval of the Chilean Antimonopolies Board. In October 1998 LAN Chile merged Ladeco with Fast Air.[1]

Services

LATAM Express operated the following services (at January 2005):[2]

Fleet

The LAN Express fleet consists of the following aircraft as of January 2014:[3][4]

LAN Express Fleet
Aircraft In Service Passengers
Airbus A319-100 2 144
Airbus A320-200 10 174
Total 12

References

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