With the arrival of the newest Boeing 767-300 BCF to its fleet, the LATAM Cargo group assumes leadership in the transport of flowers in Latin America. The aircraft is the group's 18th freighter, and expands its import and export offer in Colombia and Ecuador, with seven new flights departing from Quito (Ecuador), Bogotá and Medellín (Colombia). With this, the group increases its capacity for the flower market by 20% and consolidates itself as the leader in this market between South America and the United States.
In a period of four years, LATAM Cargo managed to triple its operation departing from Medellín and Bogotá, increasing from 12 flights in 2019 to 35 in 2023. In Ecuador, the group's presence grew by 131% in these four years, from 13 departures weekly in Quito in the year 2019 to around 30 in 2023.
“Our fleet expansion plan builds on the commitment we made to our customers to meet their long-term needs, and is a direct response to that commitment. The arrival of this aircraft, together with the significant increase in frequencies on strategic routes, positions the LATAM Cargo group as a leader in the transport of one of the most iconic products in South America: the flowers of Colombia and Ecuador”, Said Andrés Bianchi, CEO of LATAM Cargo.
The arrival of the new aircraft also strengthens the network of destinations that the LATAM Cargo group offers from its hub in Miami. In recent weeks, new cargo routes between Miami and São José dos Campos (Brazil), Guayaquil (Ecuador), São Domingos (Dominican Republic), São Salvador (El Salvador) and Georgetown (British Guiana) have been inaugurated. This effort is in line with the group's value proposition of providing customers with access to a greater number of destinations in Latin America.
LATAM Cargo offers the greatest connectivity in Brazil
Currently, LATAM Cargo serves 49 destinations in Brazil and connects the country with another 19 abroad. The company carries out its transports in cargo aircraft and in the belly of 90% of LATAM's enger aircraft fleet. Worldwide, the LATAM group currently operates a fleet of 18 Boeing 767-300F and BCF cargo aircraft.
As a result in Brazil, according to ANAC (National Civil Aviation Agency), LATAM Cargo is the current leader in international air cargo transport if considered the combined operation of all its subsidiaries operating in the country: LATAM Brazil, LAN Chile, LAN Peru, ABSA and LAN Cargo.
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