LATAM Airlines Ecuador
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]
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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 |
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 |
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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
LATAM Ecuador codeshares with the following airlines:[14]
Fleet
Current fleet


As of July 2022, the LATAM Ecuador fleet consists of the following aircraft:[15][16]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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J | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A319-100 | 4 | — | – | 144 | 144 | |
Total | 4 | — |
Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[17]
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 | |
See also
- List of airlines of Ecuador
References
- "Federal Aviation Administration – Airline Certificate Information – Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- "Details | oneworld". www.oneworld.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Política de privacidad". LATAM Airlines. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "Política de privacidad". LATAM Airlines. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 104.
- "On-Board Latam Ecuador Aero Airlines". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- "History of LATAM Ecuador" (in Spanish).
- LAN Ecuador Approved To Begin Domestic Flights http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/4259540/
- Nicolás Larenas (1 July 2022). "LATAM Ecuador retomará sus vuelos a Buenos Aires". Nlarenas.com (in Spanish).
- Juan Pedro Sanchez Zamudio. "LATAM Ecuador Adds New Route in South America". Airlinegeeks.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- "Ecuador: LATAM dejará de volar a Loja". Aviacionline.com. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- Jim Liu (25 June 2019). "LATAM Ecuador discontinues Madrid service in Dec 2019". Routesonline.com.
- Nicolás Larenas (23 August 2022). "LATAM Ecuador ya vende vuelos directos entre Quito y Miami". Nlarenas.com (in Spanish).
- "Profile on LAN Ecuador". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 13.
- "LATAM Airlines Ecuador Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- "LAN Ecuador Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2 January 2020.