LATAM Airlines Group has announced the creation of a new, single brand for its cargo affiliates. The new LATAM Cargo brand will unite LAN Cargo, TAM Cargo, LAN Cargo Colombia and Mas Air, becoming the largest cargo airline group in Latin America. The move is part of LATAM Airlines Group’s transition to a new corporate brand identity. With 140 destinations in 29 countries, the LATAM Cargo group of airlines maintains the best attributes of the former brands and unites their … [Read more...] about LATAM Airlines Group forges unified cargo brand
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LAN Cargo begins transporting 2,000 Magellan sheep to Ecuador
Following an agreement between the governments of Chile and Ecuador, LAN Cargo began transporting this week 2,000 sheep from the Magallanes region, which will be destined to the sheep-farming and wool-weaving indigenous communities that inhabit Ecuador’s central mountains. “LAN Cargo has been working since last year on this restocking and livestock sustainable development program promoted by the Ecuadorian government, with the shipment of more than 1,000 heads of cattle from Paraguay to … [Read more...] about LAN Cargo begins transporting 2,000 Magellan sheep to Ecuador
LAN CARGO earns ISO 14001:2004 certification at MIA
Following a full external audit, LAN CARGO became the first cargo airline operating at Miami International Airport to obtain ISO 14001:2004 certification for its Environmental Management System. The system consists of a series of processes and practices that allow to identify, control, manage and reduce the environmental impact of all its ground operations, including the recently-inaugurated maintenance hangar. “We want to be one of the best airline groups in the world and caring for the … [Read more...] about LAN CARGO earns ISO 14001:2004 certification at MIA
LAN Cargo ULD win for CHEP
LAN Cargo has signed an agreement to outsource the repair and maintenance of its ULDs and pallets at Miami International Airport to CHEP Aerospace Solutions. The agreement will enable LAN Cargo to benefit from CHEP’s comprehensive repair solutions including access to CHEP’s proprietary repair management software, ACTIS, at LAN Cargo’s hub stations. ACTIS has been employed at 29 repair stations owned and managed by CHEP, in addition to several subcontracted repair shops … [Read more...] about LAN Cargo ULD win for CHEP
Worldwide Air Logistics to acquire Florida West
Worldwide Air Logistics Group, an affiliate of Southern Air Holdings, will acquire Florida West International Airways, a provider of 767-300 ACMI air cargo services. Florida West operates scheduled and charter services, primarily in Latin America, the Caribbean and the US for its primary customer LAN Cargo. Florida West is based in Miami, Florida, where its headquarters will remain. Southern Air and Florida West will remain separate air carrier operating companies. Each carrier will continue … [Read more...] about Worldwide Air Logistics to acquire Florida West
Positive outlook for K+N’s perishable business
Kuehne + Nagel is one of LAN CARGO’s key customers and, within northern South America, the most important shipper of flowers. The two companies share a long commercial relationship that has strengthened over time. Pablo Canales, executive director of LAN CARGO Colombia, interviewed Chistian Lüchau, regional perishables manager for Central and South America at Kuehne + Nagel, about the challenges the industry faces in the region, the companies’ commercial relationship as … [Read more...] about Positive outlook for K+N’s perishable business
