LATAM Cargo expands its PHARMA network
In light of the growing demand for international pharmaceutical transportation to Latin America in the midst of COVID-19’s health crisis, LATAM Cargo has extended PHARMA coverage. This care option, which is CEIV Pharma-certified, is part of the company’s product portfolio and offers specialised transportation for these sensitive and delicate shipments. The pandemic—which is currently affecting […]
Special stem-cell flight in a time of COVID-19
As part of the ‘Solidary Plane’ programme, for the first time in the region, LATAM Cargo has transported cells for a patient from Argentina. With closed-border policies worldwide and a low flight demand caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, LATAM Cargo has become an ally to support organ, tissue and stem cell transportation. LATAM Cargo’s […]
LATAM Cargo receives third and final B767-300BCF
LATAM Cargo will end 2019 with increased cargo capacity by taking delivery of its third and final Boeing 767-300BCF. The converted freighter will operate 14 weekly flights to Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Paraguay, Brazil and the USA, and possibly Europe in the future. Increased capacity will strengthen LATAM Cargo’s position in Latin America, […]
Brazil is a vital link in LATAM Cargo’s network
As the largest market in South America, Brazil is of great importance to LATAM Cargo, CEO Andres Bianchi tells Air Cargo Week. He says that LATAM’s network has been designed to feed imports into Brazil from North America and Europe, and outbound capacity has been optimised to feed cargo from other South American markets via […]
LATAM Cargo and Unilode to roll out digital tracking
LATAM Cargo and Unilode Aviation Solutions will roll out digital tracking for the South American’s entire ULD fleet. Unilode has been managing LATAM’s ULD fleet since 2016 and digital tracking is another major milestone in the partnership. Other milestones include opening a bespoke ULD repair centre in Santiago de Chile and an optimised ULD supply […]
LATAM Cargo flies Hurricane Dorian aid to Bahamas
LATAM Cargo has provided an aircraft to transport 35 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian. The chartered Boeing 767-300BCF was flown to Nassau and carried medicines, medical instruments, sanitary and edible items from Miami. The aid was collected by the UPS Foundation, and was distributed among hospitals and foundations on the […]
LATAM Cargo flies bears to new home in Sao Paulo
LATAM Cargo Brazil has transported two bears from Fortaleza to Sao Paulo, on their way to a wildlife sanctuary. The bears were transported in partnership with the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) and the Fortaleza State Environmental Superintendence. The payload of 1.3 tonnes travelled on a Boeing 767-300ER, and the loading […]
LATAM Cargo ups flights from Colombia and Peru
LATAM Cargo will strengthen its position in Colombia and Peru with extra freighter flights to the US and upgrading passenger flights to Spain. LATAM Cargo Colombia plans to add 12 frequencies between Bogota and Miami, with imports into Colombia increasing with eight freighter flights a week between Miami and Bogota. The expansion of Colombian services […]
Copenhagen flights are a fairy tale for LATAM Cargo
LATAM Cargo has become the first cargo airline to offer direct services between Scandinavia and Latin America with flights to Copenhagen, Denmark. The Boeing 767-300F route will cut transit times by up to 48 hours, and will transport an estimated 20-25 tonnes on each weekly flight. The round trip increases connections to between Scandinavia and […]
LATAM Cargo signs lease deal with CSafe Global
LATAM Cargo has signed a Master Lease Agreement with CSafe Global, making RAP and RKN active containers available to customers shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. The active temperature-controlled containers offer the industry’s longest battery run times and ambient temperature ranges of -30C to +54C for the RAP and -30C to +49C for the RKN. CSafe’s system design […]
LATAM Cargo flies five big cats to new homes
Melena and Tika the lions were the first of five big cats transported by LATAM Cargo from Argentina to their new home in South Africa. The big cats – two lions, one lioness and two tigresses lived in a decommissioned zoo in Santiago del Estero before local authorities arranged their rescue and obtained the permits […]
LATAM Cargo connects Chicago with Campinas
LATAM Cargo has opened a direct link from Chicago to Campinas, Brazil cutting transit times to less than 17 hours. The Wednesday and Sunday Chicago-Campinas route will have the capacity to carry 100 tonnes per week using a Boeing 767-300 Freighter. Chicago is the 7th gateway to the US, together with Miami, Orlando, New York, […]
LATAM Cargo flies 9,000 tonnes of flowers for Valentine’s Day
LATAM Cargo has carried more than 9,000 tonnes of flowers in time for Valentine’s Day, flying to the US, Netherlands and China and other destinations. During the four weeks preceding Valentine’s Day, LATAM Cargo transported flowers from Bogota and Medellin in Colombia and from Quito in Ecuador to markets in North America, Europe, Asia, South […]
LATAM Cargo expands perishables hub at Guarulhos
LATAM Cargo Brazil is upgrading its perishable services with the construction of a cooler facility at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport, significantly increasing capacity. The perishables hub will be able to store 33% more perishable cargo than the existing hub, covering 17,620 square feet, of which 8,880 square feet will be coolers. The facility will include […]
LATAM Cargo to open Santiago – Chicago route
LATAM Cargo will open a cargo route between Santiago de Chile and Chicago on 19 February, the airline’s sixth destination in the US. Chicago’s connectivity with Asia is expected to expedited services, reducing transit times to less than 35 hours, improving temperature control and decreasing cargo exposure. Chile is a major exporter of salmon, with […]
LATAM Cargo welcomes first 767-300BCF to its fleet
LATAM Cargo has taken delivery of its first Boeing 767-300BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter), to operate on routes in South America, Central America and Europe. The group will receive a second freighter this year with a third joining the fleet in 2020 as part of the company’s strategic plan to replace 777Fs with 767-300Fs. Andres Bianchi, […]
LATAM Cargo connects Bogota with Huntsville
LATAM Cargo has connected Bogota, Colombia with Huntsville, Alabama in response to Panalpina’s desire to cut down travel time between South and North America. The weekly service started on 2 December, taking approximately four and a half hours and providing 50 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight. LATAM Cargo Group chief executive officer, Andres Bianchi […]
Salmon exports make up for weak imports at LATAM
Cargo revenue at LATAM Airlines increased by 2.5 per cent in the third quarter with Chilean salmon exports making up for weaker imports. Third quarter revenue was $278.9 million, while revenue tonne kilometres (RTK) were up 2.6 per cent to 875 million, with capacity in available tonne kilometres (ATK) increasing by 3.9 per cent to […]
LATAM Cargo makes Pharma Passive available in London
LATAM Cargo is making its Pharma Passive service available in London, in addition to Pharma Active services. Customers can choose Pharma Passive, a service that includes includes infrastructure allowing the product to maintain a temperature range of between 15 and 25C, and LATAM Cargo will incorporate data loggers and blankets to all shipments. London is […]
Panalpina fills LATAM’s Sao Paulo to Lisbon service
LATAM Cargo’s service between Lisbon and Sao Paulo got off to a flying start with more than six tonnes of cargo from Panalpina. The Boeing 767 passenger service started on 3 September, providing five frequencies a week between Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport and Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport, providing a link between South America and the […]
LATAM Cargo opens pharma hub in Copenhagen
LATAM Cargo will open a pharma hub in Copenhagen, Denmark on 1 September to transport goods from Europe to Latin America. Copenhagen will be LATAM Cargo’s 10th hub and second offline location, feeding the Amsterdam-Viracopos-Santiago; Brussels-Montevideo; Amsterdam-Brasilia and Frankfurt-Guarulhos routes, improving services provided to pharma companies in Denmark, Norway and Sweden by offering a better […]
Tri-partite effort to secure BRU-MVD GDP-compliant route
LATAM Cargo, MVD Free Airport and Brussels Airport have worked together to launch a GDP-compliant route between the Belgian capital and Montevideo. Following the need to service the growing needs of a burgeoning regional distribution center for pharmaceutical products in Montevideo, Uruguay, LATAM Cargo is increasing its global reach adding a new destination. The new […]
Emirates sees big potential in South America
South America has long been touted as one of the world’s most promising emerging markets. Brazil even supplied the ‘B’ for the oft-quoted ‘BRICS’, alongside Russia, India, China and South Africa, writes Neil Madden. But over the past decade, Brazil and many of its neighbours have seen mixed economic fortunes, which have disappointed the region’s […]
LATAM extends European network to Lisbon and Munich
LATAM Cargo is continuing to expand in Europe with new routes to Lisbon and Munich, in addition to connecting northern Chile with Miami. The flights from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport to Lisbon will begin in September, and the first half of 2019 in the case of Munich, which is still subject to regulatory approval. LATAM […]
LATAM Cargo upgrades cargo management systems
LATAM Cargo will replace its various cargo management systems with one single system, a step it describes as “one of the most important and ambitious projects in our history”. The airline has selected CROAMIS, a system developed by Indian-based WIPRO as its new cargo management system, which will provide customers with more and better tools, […]
LATAM Cargo joins BARIG
LATAM Cargo has joined the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), which represents the interests of 100 national and international airlines. The cargo division of the Chilean-Brazilian LATAM Airlines Group is the largest airline in Latin America with a network of over 140 destinations in 29 countries, with 10 dedicated purely to cargo. BARIG […]
LATAM Cargo adds Brussels and Madrid to European freighter network
LATAM Cargo is extending its freighter network in Europe with flights to Brussels and Madrid, doubling the number of European cargo flights from two to four cities. The airline group says the decision came in response to growing demand and the need to provide alternatives to rising congestion levels at European airports. Brussels was chosen […]
Roses are red, violets are blue, air cargo flies flowers for you
The air cargo industry made sure that lovers around the world had the perfect flower for Valentine’s Day, transporting thousands of tonnes of produce in time for the big day. Cargolux Airlines International added close to 1,200 tonnes of extra capacity to meet the peak demand, adding to the 20 weekly flights out of Nairobi, […]
LATAM makes $138m Q2 loss though Brazilian imports improve
LATAM Airlines Group has made a loss of $138 million in the second quarter of 2017, and cargo revenue dipped by 1.3 per cent. The losses increased from $92 million during the same period of 2016, and were put down to a decrease of $120 million in the non-operating result due to foreign exchange losses. […]
Salmon trade lanes and a new product for LATAM
LATAM Cargo has been through challenging times and 2016 was certainly one, but the carrier is targeting more perishable volumes and will launch a specialist new product this year, Justin Burns writes. LATAM’s specialist perishables product ‘Fresh’ is part of its transformation strategy, which includes growing its product portfolio, and will also see it launch […]
