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LATAM Cargo leads cargo operation in the transport of flowers from South America by incorporating a Boeing 767-300BCF additional to total 18 aircraft.
The group operators LATAM Cargo are positioned as leaders in the region in flower transport thanks to the incorporation of a new Boeing 767-300BCF. This cargo plane is the number 18 of their joint fleet of cargo planes, and will allow them to increase their presence in the export and import markets in the region.
LATAM Cargo receives more aircraft
in that line, two of the markets in which the group LATAM Cargo will use this new capacity are exports from Ecuador and Colombia. With the incorporation of this new cargo plane, the group managed to add 7 new frequencies leaving from Quito, Bogota and Medellin, and thus increase by 20% the capacity offered to customers in the floriculture sector. The group estimates that with this increase in capacity it will consolidate its position as the leader in the flower market from South America to the United States..
LATAM Cargo, from 2019 tripled its operation from Medellín and Bogotá, going from operating 12 weekly flights in 2019 a 35 on 2023. In the case of Ecuador, the presence of the group grew in a 131% from 2019, with 13 weekly departures from Quito in that year, which will rise to about 30 this year.
«Cuando impulsamos el plan de crecimiento de flota carguera, we made a firm commitment to our clients to support them in their long-term needs. The strategic decisions and the incorporation of this new freighter are a direct response to this commitment.. From investing in the right fleet to the significant increase in frequencies on emblematic routes, such as those that support the floriculture sector, which now allows the operators of the LATAM Cargo group to be positioned as leaders in the transport of one of the most iconic products in the region: the flowers native to Colombia and Ecuador”, commented Andrés Bianchi, CEO of LATAM Cargo.
At the same time, The arrival of this new aircraft strengthens the network of destinations that the group LATAM Cargo offers from its hub in Miami. In recent weeks the group announced new flights from this city to Guayaquil (Ecuador), San Jose dos Campos (Brazil), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), San Salvador (The Savior) y Georgetown (english guyana). This effort is in line with the group's value proposition of giving its customers access to a greater number of destinations in Latin America.
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