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 Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, orders 13 more to boost regional growth
LATAM Airlines has welcomed its first Airbus A321neo aircraft, leased from AerCap, and placed an order for an additional 13 A321neo planes as part...
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 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 Airlines to upgrade more than 200 A320 family aircraft with Airbus’ fuel-saving Descent Profile Optimisation function
LATAM Airlines is to upgrade their A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ “Descent Profile Optimisation” (DPO) function – a fuel-saving enhancement to the aircraft’s onboard...
LATAM intends to leave oneworld alliance after partnership with Delta Air Lines (SkyTeam)
LATAM advised oneworld earlier today of their decision to partner with an airline outside of the oneworld alliance (Delta Air Lines, linked to SkyTeam). LATAM further...
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...
Qatar Airways to lease four Airbus A350 aircraft from LATAM Airlines Group
Qatar Airways has announced it has leased the first of four A350 aircraft from LATAM, the South American airline, for terms of 6- to...
LATAM Airlines to serve Munich, Germany in 2019
LATAM Airlines Brazil has announced that it plans to serve Munich, Germany from São Paulo in the first half of 2019, subject to regulatory...
LATAM Airlines closes historic Valentine’s Day season by transporting 25,000 tonnes of flowers from Ecuador and Colombia
LATAM Airlines Group, through its air cargo subsidiaries, concluded a historic Valentine's Day season by transporting nearly 25,000 tonnes of flowers from Colombia and...
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...
Chilean court approves Delta Air Lines / LATAM joint venture
The approval of the extrajudicial agreement between Delta, LATAM, and the National Economic Prosecutor's Office by Chile’s Tribunal for the Defense of Free Competition...
LATAM orders five additional Boeing 787, expanding fleet and sustainability efforts
LATAM has announced the purchase of five more Boeing 787 Dreamliners, strengthening its commitment to efficiency and sustainability. This agreement positions the South American...
Delta Air Lines and LATAM sign trans-American joint venture agreement
Once regulatory approvals are granted, the partnership will provide customers with a seamless travel experience and industry-leading connectivity.Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group...
Court of Justice of the European Union maintain heavy fines in cartel on the airfreight market (1999-2006)
Multiple airlines still have to pay a hefty fine that the European Commission (EC) imposed on 9 November 2010, the General Court of the...
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...
Delta Air Lines bolsters Miami network to support partnership with LATAM
New schedule will kick off special deals for customers
Delta Air Lines will add 13 new daily nonstop flights to Miami International Airport (MIA) from...
Bullet hole found in LATAM Boeing 767 at Sao Paolo
During a maintenance inspection last week on a LATAM Boeing 767 at São Paolo airport a bullet hole was found in the left hand leading edge...
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...