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NewsLATAM takes delivery of latest freighter
Source: LATAMLATAM has received its latest Boeing 767 converted freighter as the airline group ramps up its presence in the all-cargo sector.The latest freighter is number three of the four B767 freighters it will receive this year, with the final aircraft due to arrive in September.LATAM said that the freighter, ...
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InsightsLatin America: Belly rebound struggles to catch up with cargo demand
While cargo demand to and from the Latam region continues to recover, passenger services - and therefore belly capacity - are only recently starting to increase, keeping the pressure on supply chains, writes Ian Putzger.After a lengthy hiatus in low gear, airlines are ramping up passenger flights in Latin America ...
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Airfreight is Latin American aviation’s real pandemic winner
The transport of cargo was a key driver of Latin American passenger carriers’ success in maintaining their operations during the pandemic, as they went without government financial aid while transporting essential freight to fight Covid-19.And the airlines see that market only growing further in the future.That’s the conclusion of a ...
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NewsLATAM takes steps towards cutting emissions with modernised fleet
Image source: AirbusLATAM Airlines has taken steps towards reducing its emissions with the purchase of 28 new A320neo aircraft, as it continues its fleet modernisation plan.The agreement is in addition to the 42 narrow body aircraft already agreed upon — bringing the total to 70 — as part of the ...
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NewsAvianor carries out conversions of LATAM's Boeing 767s
Canadian aerospace company Avianor has completed the modification of three Boeing 767 aircraft into temporary freighters for Latin America carrier LATAM Cargo, ahead of a longer-term contract to permanently convert ten aircraft to all-cargo mode.Avianor was previously contracted to perform cabin reconfiguration work on LATAM’s Boeing 767 and 777 aircraft.Avianor's ...
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Latam expands conversion programme with two more freighters
Latam Airlines Cargo will add an extra two freighter conversions to its cargo fleet expansion plan, as it looks to meet growing demand between North and South America.The Santiago-headquartered airline group announced in March that it would convert eight B767-300 aircraft into freighters, but it yesterday announced the addition of ...
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NewsCainiao tackles South America cargo crunch with Atlas and Latam
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network,the logistics arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba, has linked Latam Cargo to its partnership with Atlas Air to secure capacity and speed up connections into South America.The Special Prorate Agreement (SPA), which allows two or more airlines to connect services, will see Cainiao link the services flown ...
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Latam Airlines eyes Colombia expansion as restructuring continues
Latam Airlines Group sees opportunities to refocus its attention and resources towards the Colombian market, following the collapse of its Argentinian unit last year.Describing the closure of Latam Airlines Argentina in June 2020 as a “very hard decision”, Latam Airlines Group chief executive Roberto Alvo told a Capa Live event ...
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Latam to transport Covid-19 vaccines domestically for free
Latam Cargo has said it will provide free capacity, dedicated to transporting transport Covid-19 vaccines, to domestic destinations in its network.Through its Solidarity Plane programme, the carrier will transport Covid-19 vaccines when they become available, to destinations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.IATA CEIV Pharma-certified Latam Cargo added that ...
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LATAM appoints new chief commercial officer
Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group has appointed Marty St. George to be its new chief commercial officer.St. George, who spent 13 years at JetBlue Airways before leaving the low-cost carrier in 2019, will begin his new role on October 1, the Santiago-based airline says on September 10.He has more than 30 ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo increases Colombia–US flight frequencies
LATAM Cargo has increased its flight frequencies between Colombia and the US in response to increased demand — in particular for flower exports.The carrier has upped its number of flights between Bogota and Miami from 14 to 17 per week.These flights are in addition to the five weekly services from ...
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NewsLATAM and DSV team up to transport 110 C-Safe containers
Logistics giant DSV and Latin American carrier LATAM Cargo have teamed up to transport 110 RKN C-Safe containers, each filled with medicines, from Amsterdam to Brasilia airport.The temperature-controlled containers were flown on three Airbus A350 flights and needed to be kept at a temperature of 5ºC, while the interior temperature ...
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LATAM Cargo adds Miami-Florianopolis route to schedule
LATAM Cargo has introduced a new route to its freighter schedule.The carrier now operates a weekly service from Miami, US, to Florianopolis in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, using a Boeing 767F aircraft with a 53-tonne capacity.The route connects North America with Southern Brazil, as well as offering wider ...
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MasAir expands with B767 freighter lease
MasAir has taken delivery of an ATSG-owned B767-300 converted freighter as it looks to expand its ACMI services.The Mexican freighter firm will dry lease the aircraft from ATSG subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) as part of a five-year deal.Luis Sierra, chief executive of MasAir, said: “We are truly excited to ...
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LATAM Airlines Argentina to cease domestic cargo operations
LATAM Airlines Argentina will cease cargo and passenger operations for an indefinite period as difficult market conditions take their toll.The move will result in the cancellation of 12 domestic destinations while international services operated to and from Argentina by the overall LATAM Cargo group will remain active "according to their ...
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LATAM says no impact on cargo as it files for bankruptcy protection
South American operator LATAM Airlines Group, along with some of its affiliates, is filing for US Chapter 11 creditor protection in order to undertake a restructuring process.The company says the voluntary filing has the support of key shareholders Cueto Group and Qatar Airways, which will provide up to $900m in ...
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NewsLATAM completes first of 42 Brazilian government cargo flights
LATAM has completed the first of 42 fights carrying medical masks acquired by Brazil's Ministry of Health.The first batch of the 240m surgical and N95 masks, acquired by the Federal Government to fight Covid-19, arrived in Brazil on Wednesday night.LATAM's Boeing 787-9, chartered by the Ministry of Infrastructure, landed at ...
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NewsLATAM: Carrier's first transportation of stem cells in aircraft cabin
LATAM Cargo has successfully transported human stem cells in the cabin of its Boeing 767 flight from Viracopos International Airport in Brazil to Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires.After being contacted by Incucai — a company that promotes, regulates, coordinates and monitors organ, tissue and cell donation/transplant activity in ...
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LATAM Cargo strengthens European cargo links
LATAM Cargo has adjusted its international itinerary to strengthen its airfreight links between Latin America and Europe with the addition of a seventh weekly service utilising one of its B767 freighters .As part of the new itinerary, LATAM Cargo will use Amsterdam as its main point of entry into Europe. ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo utilises freighters and passenger aircraft to meet demand spike
LATAM cargo-only passenger flights SCL-MEXLATAM Cargo has modified its freighter itinerary in order to address capacity shortages caused by the cancellation of passenger flights in response to the coronavirus outbreak.The airline, which operates 11 B767-300F, has increased freighter capacity between Santiago (Chile) and Miami (US) fivefold in order to offer ...