LATAM Airlines Airbus A320neo hits fire engine on runway during take-off
On 18 November, a LATAM Airlines Airbus A320neo (registered CC-BHB) operated domestic flight LA2213 between Lima and Juliaca, Peru. During the take-off roll, however,...
LATAM Airlines Airbus A320 performs emergency landing at Medellin after nose gear problems
On 29 March, a LATAM Airlines Airbus A320-200 (registered CC-BAS) operated domestic flight LA4292 between Medellin and Cartagena, Colombia. Just after departure, the crew noticed...
Electrical problems on LATAM Boeing 777 – overweight emergency landing at Belo Horizonte, Brazil
On 20 December, a LATAM Brasil Boeing 777-300 (PT-MUG) was operating flight LA8084 from São Paulo (Brazil) to London Heathrow (United Kingdom). The crew...
LATAM Airlines flight approaches Asuncion through storm; severe damage to Airbus A320
On 26 October, a LATAM Airlines Airbus A320 (registered CC-BAZ) operated flight LA1325 between Santiago, Chile and Asuncion, Paraguay. The flight, however, was unable...
LATAM Brasil releases pictures of Boeing 777-300 in Star Wars livery “Galaxy’s Edge”
LATAM Brasil today unveiled pictures of a special Star Wars "Galaxy’s Edge"-inspired Boeing 777-300ER (PT-MUA). Galaxy's Edge is a themed area inspired by the...
LATAM Cargo Chile moves two weekly flights away from Amsterdam Schiphol to Brussels Airport
Cargo airline LATAM Cargo Chile, based in Santiago, Chile and the freight subsidiary of the LATAM Airlines Group will start twice weekly cargo flights...
LATAM flight diverts after captain collapses; passengers left stranded at Panama City
On 14 August, a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 (registered CC-BGI) operated flight LA505 between Miami, United States and Santiago, Chile. Three hours into the...
LATAM Brasil Airbus A321 skids off runway on landing Brazilian airport
On 12 July, a LATAM Brasil Airbus A321 (registered PT-MXM) operated domestic flight LA3300 between Sao Paulo and Florianopolis, Brazil. During landing, with heavy...
Luggage loader positioned next to LATAM Brasil Airbus A320 catches fire at Belo Horizonte, Brazil
On 26 March, a LATAM Brasil Airbus A320 (PR-MBA) received unknown damage at Belo Horizonte-Confins Airport, Brazil. A luggage loader that was positioned against...
LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-8 gets damaged during towing mishap
A towing mishap with a Boeing 787-8 (registered CC-BBF) of LATAM Airlines on 4 May has caused some damage to the aircraft and the...
LATAM resumes flights from Sao Paulo to Johannesburg
LATAM Airlines has resumed its flights to Africa by relaunching the Sao Paulo - Johannesburg route. Thanks to interline agreements with partner airlines in...
LATAM Airlines Argentina ceases operations (but international flights will continue)
LATAM Airlines Argentina, with a fleet of 13 Airbus A320 and 2 Boeing 767, has ceased its operations for an indefinite period due to...
LATAM to leave oneworld alliance 5 months earlier than previously announced
As announced earlier, after signing an agreement with Delta Air Lines, LATAM will leave the oneworld alliance, which includes American, British Airways, Iberia, Qantas...
Two LATAM aircraft damaged during towing incident at Sao Paulo – Guarulhos Airport, Brazil
In the morning of Saturday, 24 May, a LATAM Boeing 777-300 (registered PT-MUB) under tow collided with a parked Boeing 767-300 (registered PT-MSS) of...
Pope Francis marries two flight attendants at 33,000 feet and that’s a first!
On Thursday 18 January Pope Francis religiously married two flight attendants on board a Latam flight between Santiago and Iquique, two cities in Chili....
New restrictions on carrying powder on board for flights to the U.S. from 30th June 2018
From 30 June 2018, new TSA rules will restrict the transport of powders for all passengers traveling to the United States.- Passengers will not...
LATAM to kick off direct flights from São Paulo to Tel Aviv on 12 December
Latin America’s largest airline will begin direct flights between Brazil and Israel by the end of the year, it announced.LATAM, the airline resulting from...
Latin America’s largest airline LATAM files for U.S. bankruptcy protection
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LATAM) and its affiliates in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and the United States today initiated a voluntary reorganization and restructuring...
Fifty passengers/crew members injured after LATAM Airlines flight experiences sudden drop in altitude
On 11 March, a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (registered CC-BGG) operated flight LA800 between Sydney, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand. A technical problem...
Latam Cargo selects Brussels over Amsterdam for flights from Ecuador
The South American airline Latam Cargo returns to Brussels airport after several years of interruption. This allows Brussels Airport to regain a cargo link...