LATAM Cargo Chile consolidates commitment to pharmaceutical transport

LATAM Cargo Chile, part of LATAM group, a pioneer in prioritising the integrity and quality of pharmaceutical transport, has announced its successful re-certification by the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma). Being the first airline in the Americas to achieve this certification in 2017, the company has reaffirmed its commitment […]

Love is in the air

The LATAM group, through its air cargo subsidiaries, concluded a historic Valentine’s season by leading the flower transportation in the region with close to 25,000 tonNEs exported in just 21 days from Colombia and Ecuador due to the festive occasion. This marked a 36% increase compared to the same season in 2023. Responding to the […]

LATAM Cargo increases cherry exports by more than 30%

LATAM Cargo maintains its leadership in the transportation of Chilean cherries, closing 2023 with approximately 7,546 tonnes of this fruit exported from Chile, representing a 32% growth compared to the previous year. Chile leads in cherry exports in South America, and LATAM Cargo plays an essential role, transporting 30% of the total volume by air. […]

LATAM Cargo recognised with air cargo sustainability award

The robust sustainability strategy of the LATAM Group and their significant achievements in this field have earned the group’s cargo subsidiaries recognition from International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) with the Air Cargo Sustainability Award in the fifth edition of these awards. This distinction encompasses both companies and standout initiatives in the sector that lead the […]

LATAM Cargo moves 196 horses for the 2023 Pan American Games

A total of 196 horses for Dressage, Show Jumping and Eventing competitions will be transported by LATAM Cargo to and from Chile to participate in the 2023 Pan American Games and then return to their homes. Through a complex operation, and in just three weeks, horses from the United States, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, […]

LATAM Cargo inaugurates new route from Europe

LATAM Cargo inaugurates a new cargo route from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to Curitiba, Brazil, aimed at strengthening connectivity between Europe and South America while reducing transportation time through a more direct alternative and providing enhanced capacity for clients. The company now offers a direct service, allowing customers to ship their cargo to the Brazilian city […]

LATAM Cargo help decentralize access to cancer diagnostics in Chile

LATAM Cargo Chile reinforces its commitment to the battle against cancer through a partnership with CGM Nuclear, the primary producer of radiopharmaceuticals in Chile. The purpose of this collaboration is to expedite the transportation of these vital substances used in cancer detection within Chile. Thanks to this partnership, these radiopharmaceuticals, which were predominantly available only […]

LATAM Group leads the cargo operation in South America for flower transportation

The operators of the LATAM Cargo group (hereinafter referred to as “LATAM Cargo”) position themselves as leaders in the region in flower transportation thanks to the incorporation of a new Boeing 767-300BCF. This cargo aircraft is the 18th in their joint fleet of cargo planes, and will allow them to increase their presence in the […]

LATAM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Elite Flower invest in sustainable aviation fuel

LATAM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Elite Flower have joined forces to purchase more than 25,000 litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The amount purchased would reduce the equivalent of the total emissions generated by a cargo flight on the Bogota-Miami route, carrying a large shipment of flowers, mainly roses. The SAF acquired is a type of […]

LATAM Cargo closes Mother’s Day by transporting close to 20,000 tonnes of flowers

With positive results and a 21% growth compared to the previous year, LATAM Cargo closes the Mother’s Day season, the period between April 17th and May 7th, transporting around 20,000 tonnes of flowers from Ecuador and Colombia, to celebrate all mothers on their day. Mother’s Day is one of the most important dates for the […]

IATA recognises LATAM Cargo for its innovative solutions

LATAM Cargo was recognised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as winner of the Air Cargo Innovation Award in the corporate category for its plastic reduction projects in its cargo operations in Chile and Brazil. These initiatives were designed by the subsidiary’s employees and are part of the commitment to become a zero-waste-to-landfill group […]

LATAM Cargo announces the addition of a new Boeing 767 BCF

LATAM Cargo Group starts the year with the addition of a new Boeing 767 BCF to its homogeneous fleet, which now totals 17 cargo aircraft, allowing for a 6% increase in the capacity offered to its customers. With this arrival, the company is moving forward with its announced growth plan, which would see it reach […]

LATAM Cargo adds new route to strengthen connectivity to and from North America

LATAM Cargo inaugurates a new cargo route that will strengthen its connectivity between the United States and South America, reducing transportation time and offering greater capacity for its customers. This new route will begin with two weekly frequencies, will include Quito (Ecuador) – Los Angeles (United States) – Houston (United States) – Manaus (Brazil) – […]

Valentine’s Day drives 16% growth in flower shipments for LATAM Cargo

LATAM Cargo finished the Valentine’s Day season with strong numbers, recording a 16% increase in the transportation of flowers from Colombia and Ecuador, compared to the Valentine’s season in the previous year, exporting a total of 17,910 tonnes of this product. The high demand for flowers triggered by the celebration of this day, prompted the […]

LATAM Cargo debuts in Santo Domingo with recurrent cargo flights

LATAM Cargo has debuted its new route, which will fly from Miami to Santo Domingo before continuing on to Colombia / Ecuador. The new service will operate twice a week at Las Americas José Francisco Peña Gómez (AILA-JFPG) International Airport, arriving in Santo Domingo from Miami and continuing to Colombia and/or Ecuador, thus linking the […]

LATAM Cargo to operate additional freighter

LATAM Cargo will operate an additional aircraft and, as a result, LATAM Cargo and its related carriers will end 2022 with a fleet of 16 B767 freighters. “This aircraft will allow us to continue strengthening our value proposition through a broader and deeper network. The B767-300F’s blend of size and competitiveness enables us to offer […]

LATAM launches significant growth plans between Europe and the Americas

LATAM Airlines Group has released a significant plan that seeks to reinforce cargo connectivity between Europe and the Americas, thus offering its customers more and better solutions. The plan will be implemented gradually during the second half of this year, with more frequencies, a more diversified transatlantic network between Europe and strategic U.S. cities, and […]

LATAM receives third B767BCF, set to receive an additional aircraft in September

LATAM Group received a new Boeing 767 BCF this weekend, the third one of the four conversions that they will receive this year. Additionally, there will be acceptance of another Boeing 767F in September of 2022.  With this increase LATAM’s cargo subsidiaries will finish the year with 16 freighters. To this fleet, six Boeing 767 […]

Jorge Carretero of LATAM Cargo new chair of BARIG Air Cargo & Logistics Committee

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of the air cargo business for maintaining global logistics chains and transporting necessary supplies and trade goods worldwide has once again become evident. Accordingly, the international airline association BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) has been actively involved in the air cargo sector for many years. In order […]

Mowi Chile implements first carbon neutral salmon routes

Salmon producer Mowi Chile will implement the first carbon neutral salmon routes through LATAM Group’s “Fly Neutral” compensation programme, thus becoming a pioneer in carbon footprint compensation in the field of air transportation. The agreement between Mowi Chile and LATAM Cargo will allow the salmon farmer to compensate approximately 13% of its total CO2 emissions, […]

Cargo traffic blossoms for LATAM Cargo in the Mother’s Day season.

LATAM Cargo has defined the recent Mother’s Day season as a @historical season” representing the second peak in flower exports from Colombia and Ecuador after Valentine’s Day. During the 2022 season, the company doubled its regular capacity, transporting over 16,400 tonnes of this delicate product to the relevant markets for its flower grower partners. “We […]

LATAM Cargo and WebCargo team up

Following a year of rapid Digital Air Cargo (DAC) adoption within the industry, LATAM Cargo Group, South America’s largest operator of air freight capacity, is teaming up with WebCargo, a Freightos Group company. This partnership will provide over 2,500 WebCargo forwarders with real-time eBookings, access to live rates, and updated air cargo capacity on LATAM […]

Unilode and LATAM extend partnership

LATAM Cargo and Unilode Aviation Solutions have extended their ULD management partnership for a further seven-year term until 2028. LATAM Cargo and Unilode signed their initial five-year ULD management and repair agreement in 2016. As part of the newly extended agreement, Unilode will open a new ULD repair shop in São Paulo, Brazil, by January […]

LATAM reaches a vaccine milestone

The LATAM Group has reached a milestone with 50 million vaccines against COVID distributed free of charge in South America within the framework of its Solidarity Plane programme. LATAM has distributed more than 50 million doses in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru, which is equivalent to 40% of the doses administered in the region and 2% […]

LATAM temporarily converts 767s for cargo

Avianor and LATAM Cargo have completed and certified temporary cargo modifications on three Boeing 767. In May, LATAM Cargo announced that up to ten 767 will be permanently converted to cargo in the coming years. The implementation of Avianor’s temporary cargo modification was a quick and efficient solution while they await its conversions. Avianor’s temporary […]

LATAM to increase cargo fleet

LATAM Group has announced it plans to add 10 Boeing 767-300 converted freighters over the next three years. This will bring the fleet size to up to 21 freighters by 2023. The first aircraft will be expected to begin operations in December 2021. The Group’s freighter fleet growth plan initially included four firm conversion orders […]

Andres Bianchi: the value of a plan

LATAM Cargo CEO, Andres Bianchi spoke to ACW about overcoming the adversity of the past year, vaccine transport and the value of having a plan. Throughout the pandemic, LATAM has played an important role globally and within Latin America. First transporting PPE and medical supplies and now becoming a key player in what IATA have […]

DSV and LATAM Cargo completed the transport of 110 RKN C-Safe with medicines

DSV and LATAM Cargo have successfully completed the transport of 110 RKN C-Safe containers with medicines. The cargo originated from a customer in the pharmaceutical industry and was shipped from Amsterdam to Brasilia aboard three A350 aircraft flights. The success of the operation confirms the high performance achieved by LATAM Cargo and the partnership with […]

Mega-operation to transport 240 million masks to Brazil winds up

Flight number 39, the last of the unprecedented “mega-operation” between the Brazilian Ministry of Infrastructure and LATAM, arrived in Brazil on Sunday, July 19. The operation began in May and LATAM was responsible for transporting 240 million N95 surgical masks into Brazil. They were acquired by the Federal Government in order to combat COVID-19. These […]

LATAM Cargo consolidates between South America, Los Angeles and Mexico City

In April, LATAM Cargo announced that Los Angeles and Mexico City would be incorporated to its cargo network in order to mitigate the impacts of belly capacity restrictions —previously used to serve these markets — and maintain its operation in its clients’ relevant markets. After the incorporation, LATAM Cargo has consolidated its service and has […]