LAN Express

LANexpress
IATA
LU
ICAO
LXP
Callsign
LANEX
Founded 1998 (after Fast Air & Ladeco merger)
Hubs Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Fleet size unknown
Destinations 19
Parent company LAN Airlines
Headquarters Santiago, Chile
Website http://www.lan.com

LANexpress is an airline based in Santiago, Chile. It is Chile's second airline, as a subsidiary of LAN Airlines, and operates some and a few international routes for its parent. The brand was merged into LAN Airlines in 2004, but LAN Airlines still operate some domestic flights using the code of LAN Express. Its main base is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Santiago.[1]

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History

The airline was formerly known as Ladeco and established in September 1958. Ladeco was acquired by LAN Chile in August 1995 following the approval of the Chilean Antimonopolies Board. In October 1998 LAN Chile merged Ladeco with Fast Air.[1]

Services

LANexpress operated the following services (at January 2005)[2]:

Fleet

The LANexpress operates the following aircraft: [3]

LANexpress fleet
Aircraft Total Passengers
C Y Total
Airbus A318 2 0 126 126
Boeing 737-200 11 54 114 168

References

  1. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 104. 2007-04-03. 
  2. ^ Flight International, 5-11 April 2005
  3. ^ Planespotters.net page for LAN Express

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