LATAM Cargo Brasil

ABSA Aerolinhas Brasileiras S/A d/b/a LATAM Cargo Brasil (formerly TAM Cargo) is a cargo airline based in Campinas, Brazil. It operates scheduled services within Latin America and between Brazil and the United States as well as charter services. Its main base is Viracopos International Airport.[2]

LATAM Cargo Brasil
IATA ICAO Callsign
M3 LTG TAMCARGO
Founded2 June 1995 (1995-06-02)
AOC #9,429 - October 5, 2022[1]
HubsViracopos International Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations18
Parent companyLATAM Airlines Group (74%)
HeadquartersCampinas, Brazil
Key peopleNorberto M. Jochmann (President)
Employees285 (2007)
Websitewww.latamcargo.com

It is a sister company of LATAM Cargo Chile and LATAM Cargo Colombia.

History

The airline was established and started operations on June 2, 1995 as Brasil Transair - Transportes Charter Turismo.

In November 2001, LAN Airlines acquired a majority stake of the company, which was then renamed ABSA Cargo Airline and integrated into the LAN Chile Group. ABSA Cargo put its first Boeing 767-300F into service in January 2002. It is owned by LAN Airlines (74%), Jochmann (13%) and TADEF (13%) and had 285 employees as of March 2007.[2]

On August 1, 2012, ABSA began trading as TAM Cargo after the absorption of TAM Linhas Aéreas by its parent LAN to form the LATAM Airlines Group. In May 2016, it has been rebranded to the current LATAM Cargo Brasil in line with LATAM Cargo Chile, the former LAN Cargo.

Destinations
A former ABSA Cargo Boeing 767-300F at José María Córdova International Airport in 2011

LATAM Cargo Brasil serves the following:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport
TucumánTeniente General Benjamín Matienzo International AirportSeasonal
 BrazilBelo HorizonteBelo Horizonte International Airport
BrasíliaBrasília International Airport
Cabo FrioCabo Frio International Airport
CampinasViracopos International AirportHub
Porto AlegreSalgado Filho International Airport
RecifeRecife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport[3][4]
Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport
SalvadorSalvador International Airport
São PauloSão Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport[3]
VitóriaEurico de Aguiar Salles Airport
 ColombiaMedellínJosé María Córdova International Airport
 Costa RicaSan JoséJuan Santamaría International Airport
 DenmarkCopenhagenCopenhagen Airport
 EcuadorQuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport
 GermanyFrankfurtFrankfurt Airport
 MexicoMexico CityMexico City International Airport[4]
 ParaguayAsunciónSilvio Pettirossi International Airport
 PeruLimaJorge Chávez International Airport
 United StatesHuntsvilleHuntsville International Airport[5]
MiamiMiami International Airport

Fleet

Current fleet
A LATAM Cargo Brasil Boeing 767-300F in former TAM Cargo livery

The LATAM Cargo Brasil fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[6][7]

LATAM Cargo Brasil fleet
Aircraft In
service		 Orders Notes
Boeing 767-300F 3 —
Total 3 —

Former fleet

As ABSA Cargo, they previously operated the following aircraft:[8]

LATAM Cargo Brasil former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Douglas DC-8-61F 1 2001 2002
Douglas DC-8-71F 1 1996 2000

See also

References

Citations
  1. "Empresas Aéreas - Consulta". ANAC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 44.
  3. Carlos Ferreira. "Latam Cargo aumenta em 40% a capacidade de carga na rota entre Recife e Guarulhos". Aeroin.net. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  4. Roger Hailey. "LATAM Cargo launches Mexico-Brazil route". Aircargonews.net. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  5. "LATAM Cargo increases its frequencies out of Huntsville in only 5 months". Ajot.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  6. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 7.
  7. "LATAM Cargo Brasil Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  8. "ABSA Cargo Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved November 4, 2020.

Bibliography
  • Günter Endres, ed. (2010). Flight International World Airlines 2010. Sutton, Surrey, England: Reed Business Information. ISBN 978-1-898779-39-1.

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