LATAM Cargo Ecuador presented operation and first aircraft

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LATAM Ecuador officially presented its new exclusive cargo division LATAM Cargo Ecuador, which is already flying.

After starting their flights in December 2022 Come in Quito and Miami, the division of cargo LATAM Ecuador held the official service launch event from the Quito airport, with the aim of offering and strengthening the concept of charging hub from this air terminal.

LATAM Ecuador Cargo presented its first aircraft

LATAM Cargo Ecuador presented in society before high authorities of Transportation and Public Works Ecuador, Productivity and export clients, its renewed commitment to the air cargo business in the city of Quito.

With a formal act, which included a visit to his first plane, a Boeing 767-316ERBCF, the first LATAM Cargo Ecuador plane with registration N542LA which we were able to visit inside and out, The airline hopes to continue incorporating more aircraft according to the demand so warrants. It is important to clarify that this aircraft will operate in the different cargo subsidiaries of the LATAM Group in rotation as it is not an exclusive aircraft assigned to Ecuador.

In this way, we were able to tour the aircraft and learn more about its characteristics, para lo cual preparé este nuevo Aero Reportaje disponible en el canal de YouTube 😏 👇

The company demonstrated that it maintains its commitment to having top-level infrastructure, which has allowed it to reach a capacity projection higher than the pre-pandemic numbers, with an estimate of 116% against the figures of 2019.

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The plane now has the Ecuadorian flag on its fuselage.

With a year end 2022 having exported in its operation more 70 thousand tons from the market Ecuadorian, where the flores they undoubtedly take center stage, the figures for the 2023 they are just as encouraging, It is estimated that at the end of the 2023 the number of tons exported increases to 88.353.

"We are aware that Ecuador is a strategic country for trade and tourism in the region. since the pandemic, our cargo operation has opted to continue responding to the growing demand. It is so for him 2023, we have many dreams, among them, the growth of the cargo business in Ecuador, with more weekly frequencies”, referred Monica Fistrovic, CEO of LATAM Ecuador, at the beginning of the central act.

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The memory that this plane was converted from passenger to cargo: BCF.

Two relevant milestones have undoubtedly given rise to this redefinition of the cargo business in Ecuador for LATAM Cargo: the inauguration of its renovated cargo warehouse in Guayaquil, in november of 2022, with increased storage capacity 70% and state-of-the-art technology that includes a refrigerated chamber for pharma and perishable products; and the arrival of the B767-300F cargo plane in December last year, part of what will be the new cargo division of Ecuador and who today has a primary operator with this ship with an approximate capacity of 50 tons of cargo.

“As LATAM we are proud to be promoters of the local economy, since Ecuador is famous for goods that have made it necessary for us to adapt to your needs: mainly flowers, listed worldwide and that today are destined for the United States. with it in mind, We have found it necessary to expand our storage and transportation capacity as part of the commitment to better cargo operations in the country”, Desiree Aramburu specified, commercial manager of LATAM Cargo.

LATAM Ecuador thus confirms its commitment to the country, local and national business development, offering a quality service, safe and efficient for all its customers who fly to different parts of the world every day.

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General view of the aircraft.

LATAM Cargo will fly from Ecuador to Los Angeles

LATAM Cargo inaugurates a new cargo route that will strengthen connectivity between the United States and South America, reducing transportation time and offering greater capacity for customers.

This new route will begin to operate with two weekly frequencies in the Quito sections (Ecuador) – The Angels (USA) – Houston (USA) – Manaus (Brazil) – Viracopos, São Paulo (Brazil).

This number is expected to increase to four flights a week from the second semester with the arrival of the new cargo planes announced as part of its growth plan..

LATAM Cargo will fly from Quito to Brussels

LATAM Cargo announced a new route between Quito and Brussels, with four weekly frequencies, allowing to reduce transport time and maximize its transfer capacity between both geographies.

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4 Comments on “Latam Post Ecuador presented operation and first plane”

  1. Another sale of the Latame flag with an American matriculs aircraft sponsored by the DAC, they no longer have limits to offer our national symbol to any passenger company and now cargo is for sale when legitimate Ecuadorian companies never allowed it before and that is why they stopped operating

      1. another new flag sale
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        Also, the registration N of the United States is not an Ecuadorian plane, but they sell the flag so that it can enjoy the rights of Ecuador in other countries as if it were Ecuadorian with the sponsorship and support of the DAC