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:

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
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 landing at Miami International Airport in 2010

As of August 2025[update], LATAM Airlines Ecuador operates the following aircraft:

LATAM Ecuador fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
JYTotal
Airbus A319-1009144144
Total9

Former fleet

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

LATAM Ecuador former fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus A318-100320092011Transferred to LAN Airlines
Airbus A320-200620112014
Boeing 767-300ER620082012

See also

External links

Media related to LAN Ecuador at Wikimedia Commons