LATAM Airlines Ecuador

LATAM Ecuador
IATA ICAO Call sign
XL LNE AEROLANE
FoundedJuly 2002; 24 years ago (2002-07)
Commenced operations
23 April 2003; 23 years ago (2003-04-23)
AOC #E1QF037F
Hubs
LATAM Pass
AllianceOneworld (affiliate; 2007–2020)
Fleet size11
Destinations9
Parent companyLATAM Airlines Group (45%)
HeadquartersQuito, Ecuador
Key peopleDaniel Leng (CEO)
Websitewww.latamairlines.com

Aerolane Líneas Aéreas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A. d/b/a LATAM Airlines Ecuador (formerly LAN Ecuador) is a subsidiary of LATAM Airlines Group of Chile, based in Quito, Ecuador. It is owned by Translloyd (55%) and LATAM Airlines (45%).

History

LATAM Ecuador was established in July 2002 as LAN Ecuador and started operations on 23 April 2003 with two Boeing 767-300ERs operated by LAN Airlines.[citation needed]

In 2007, the airline became a member of the Oneworld alliance as a subsidiary of LAN Airlines. On 24 December 2008, LAN Ecuador received approval to begin domestic operations, which were launched by 6 April 2009, with the Airbus A318.

On 26 May 2020, LATAM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States due to economic problems attributed to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation, although they are currently operating and have been negotiating terms. In August, the company announced its second-quarter results, projecting improved operational prospects.

Destinations

LATAM Ecuador serves the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport
ChileSantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International Airport
ColombiaBogotáEl Dorado International Airport
EcuadorBaltra IslandSeymour Airport
CuencaMariscal Lamar Airport
El CocaFrancisco de Orellana Airport
GuayaquilJose Joaquin de Olmedo International AirportHub
LojaCiudad de Catamayo AirportTerminated
MantaEloy Alfaro International Airport
QuitoMariscal Sucre International AirportHub
San Cristóbal IslandSan Cristóbal Airport
Santa RosaSanta Rosa International Airport
PeruLimaJorge Chávez International AirportOperated by LATAM Perú
SpainMadridMadrid–Barajas AirportTerminated
United StatesMiamiMiami International Airport
New York CityJohn F. Kennedy International AirportSuspended

Codeshare agreements

LATAM Ecuador codeshares with the following airlines:

Fleet

Current fleet

LATAM Ecuador Airbus A319-100
A former LAN Ecuador Boeing 767-300ER, 2010

As of July 2026, LATAM Airlines Ecuador operates the following aircraft:

LATAM Ecuador fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Airbus A319 9 — – 144 144
Airbus A320neo 2 — –
Total 11 —

Former fleet

As of August 2025, LATAM Airlines Ecuador operated 9 Airbus A319.

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]

LATAM Ecuador former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A318-100 3 2009 2011 Transferred to LAN Airlines
Airbus A320-200 6 2011 2014
Boeing 767-300ER 6 2008 2012

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Federal Aviation Administration – Airline Certificate Information – Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Details | oneworld". www.oneworld.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Política de privacidad". LATAM Airlines. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Política de privacidad". LATAM Airlines. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 104.
  6. ↑ "On-Board Latam Ecuador Aero Airlines". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "History of LATAM Ecuador" (in Spanish).
  8. ↑ LAN Ecuador Approved To Begin Domestic Flights http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/4259540/
  9. ↑ "LATAM becomes largest airline driven to bankruptcy by coronavirus". Reuters. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  10. ↑ Laing, Fabian Cambero, Aislinn (17 September 2020). "LATAM Airlines proposes new $2.45 billion financing deal to U.S. bankruptcy court". Reuters. Retrieved 25 November 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "LATAM trasladará de forma gratuita las vacunas COVID-19 en el Perú | ECONOMIA". Peru21 (in Spanish). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Nicolás Larenas (1 July 2022). "LATAM Ecuador retomará sus vuelos a Buenos Aires". Nlarenas.com (in Spanish).
  13. ↑ Juan Pedro Sanchez Zamudio. "LATAM Ecuador Adds New Route in South America". Airlinegeeks.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Ecuador: LATAM dejará de volar a Loja". Aviacionline.com. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  15. ↑ Jim Liu (25 June 2019). "LATAM Ecuador discontinues Madrid service in Dec 2019". Routesonline.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ↑ Nicolás Larenas (23 August 2022). "LATAM Ecuador ya vende vuelos directos entre Quito y Miami". Nlarenas.com (in Spanish).
  17. ↑ "Profile on LAN Ecuador". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2026 - LATAM Airlines Ecuador". Airliner World. October 2025. p. 11.
  19. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - LATAM Airlines Ecuador". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 58.

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