Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas

Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas S.A.S (LAS Cargo) is a cargo airline based in Bogotá, Colombia. It operates scheduled and chartered cargo flights to Latinoamerica and the Caribbean. Its main base is El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá.[2]

Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas
(LAS Cargo)
IATA ICAO Callsign
4L LAU SURAMERICANO
FoundedApril 14, 1972 (as AeroNorte)
AOC #QQLF316F[1]
HubsEl Dorado International Airport
Fleet size4
Destinations8
HeadquartersBogotá, Colombia
Key peopleMaurice Thorin Brauer (CEO)
Websitewww.lascargo.co

History
A former Douglas DC-6B LAS Cargo at El Dorado International Airport in 1992

The airline was founded on April 14, 1972 as AeroNorte Ltda. and commenced operations using the Curtiss C-46 Commando. In 1975, it started regional cargo service and bought 2 Douglas DC-4 and 2 Douglas DC-6A.

The company changed its name in 1986 to Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas when its operation's certificate is cancelled by Law 30. Operations started serving North America with a Canadair CL-44. In 1987, it started flying between Bogotá and Panamá,[2] when a Sud Aviation Caravelle joined the fleet.

In 1991, the first Boeing 727-100 was acquired. To complement the fleet, two McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 freighters were added for greater national coverage.

By 2005, the company had built its own two hangars and purchased its fourth Boeing 727-200, and by the end of 2008, two more joined the fleet. Additionally, LAS Cargo constructed two big hangars at El Dorado International Airport. They include four aircraft parking positions, structural repairs, mods, engineering services, aircraft painting facilities.

The company became an International Air Transport Association member in 2013. The company updated its corporate image in 2014, including a new logo and a new livery design for its aircraft.

Additionally, on July 13, 2016, Boeing announced the acquisition of two B737-800BCF aircraft by LAS CARGO.[3]

Destinations
A former Sud Aviation Caravelle of LAS Cargo at El Dorado International Airport in 1996

As of May 2022, LAS Cargo serves the following destinations:[4]

Country City Airport Notes
ArubaOranjestadQueen Beatrix International Airport
ColombiaBogotáEl Dorado International AirportHub
CuraçaoWillemstadCuraçao International Airport
EcuadorGuayaquilJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International
QuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport
PanamaPanama CityTocumen International Airport
PerúLimaJorge Chávez International Airport
VenezuelaCaracasSimón Bolívar International Airport

LAS Cargo also operates charter flights internationally and within Colombia.

Partners

Fleet

Current fleet
A Boeing 727-200F LAS Cargo
A Boeing 737-300SF LAS Cargo

LAS Cargo has a fleet consisting of the following aircraft (at June 2022):[5][6][7]

LAS Cargo Fleet
Aircraft In
service		 Orders Notes
Boeing 727-200F 2 — To be retired[8]
Boeing 737-300SF 1 —
Boeing 737-400SF 1 1
Total 4 1

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[7]

Accidents and incidents
  • On December 18, 2003, LAS Flight 4246, a Douglas DC-9-15F (registered HK-4246X), crashed near Mitú, killing all 3 occupants on board.[11]
  • On October 20, 2020, the same 727 from before, HK-4637, veered off the runway of Arturo Michelena International Airport during landing. The aircraft's landing gear was damage on due to wet grass.[13] All 3 crew members were uninjured, and the aircraft was repaired again after.

See also

References
  1. "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 106.
  3. volavi, Equipo (2016-07-14). "LAS Cargo adquiere dos Boeing 737-800 cargueros". volavi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  4. "Vuelos e Itinerarios". Lascargo.com.
  5. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 12.
  6. "LAS Cargo Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  7. "Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas". Rzjets.net.
  8. "Adiós a un Boeing 727: LAS Cargo comenzó a desguazar al HK-4261". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). 2 August 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  9. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando HK-2716 Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  10. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R HK-3932X El Yopal Airport (EYP)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  11. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F HK-4246X Mitú". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  12. "Incident Boeing 727-2S2F (Adv) HK-4637, 24 May 2018". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  13. "Incident Boeing 727-2S2F (Adv.) HK-4637, 20 Oct 2020". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2021-05-22.

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