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{{Short description|Peruvian airline}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = LATAM Airlines Perú
| logo = Latam-logo -v (Indigo).svg
| logo_size =
| IATA = LP
| ICAO = LPE
| callsign = LAN PERÚ
| parent = [[LATAM Airlines Group]] (49%)
| founded = {{start date and age|1998|07||}}<br /><small>(as ''LAN Perú'')</small>
| commenced = {{start date and age|1999|07|02|}} <small>(as ''LAN Perú'')</small> <br> {{start date and age|2016|05|05|}} <small>(as ''LATAM Perú'')</small>
| headquarters = [[Lima]], [[Peru]]
| hubs = [[Jorge Chávez International Airport|Lima]]
| focus_cities = {{bulleted list|
| {{nowrap|[[Rodríguez Ballón International Airport|Arequipa]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport|Cusco]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Miami International Airport|Miami]]}}
}}
| frequent_flyer = LATAM Pass
| alliance =
| fleet_size = 48
| destinations = [[List of LATAM Perú destinations|55]]
| key_people = Manuel van Oordt ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])
| website = {{URL|www.latam.com}}
}}
'''LATAM Airlines Perú''' (formerly '''LAN Perú S.A.''') is an airline based in [[Lima]], [[Peru]].<ref>"Directory: World Airlines." ''[[Flight International]]''. 23–29 March 2004. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%200220.html?search="Lan Peru" 98].</ref> It is a [[subsidiary]] of [[LATAM Airlines Group]], which owns 49% of the airline.  It operates scheduled domestic and international services. Its main [[Airline hub|hub]] is [[Jorge Chávez International Airport]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news|title= Directory: World Airlines|work=[[Flight International]]|page= 104|date= 3 April 2007}}</ref> LATAM Perú is the dominant airline in Peru, controlling 73.4% of the domestic market.<ref>http://www.aeronoticias.com.pe/noticiero/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2173&Itemid=56 Aeronoticias del Peru, news site about Peruvian aviation news (in Spanish)</ref> The airline serves as [[flag carrier]] of Peru.
==History==
[[File:110bh - LAN Peru Boeing 737-2Q3; VP-BBO@CUZ;29.09.2000 (5256669123).jpg|thumb|A former LAN Perú [[Boeing 737-200]] at [[Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport]] in 2000]]
{{refimprove section|date=November 2017}}
LAN Peru was established in July 1998 by the entrepreneurs Mr. Boris Hirmas Rubio, [[Lorenzo Sousa Debarbieri]], Cristian Said and Dr Javier Rodriguez Larrain and [[LAN-Chile]] in Lima.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LAN PERU|url=https://www.airticketshistory.com/WEB/S43LANPERU.htm|access-date=28 January 2023|website=www.airticketshistory.com}}</ref> Operations began on 2 July 1999, with domestic services from [[Jorge Chávez International Airport]] to [[Cusco]] and [[Arequipa]]. Its launch marked the reappearance of a new major national airline in Peru after the demise of giants [[Aeroperú]], [[Faucett Perú]] and others. An international service to [[Miami]] was added on November 15, 1999.
The airline became a subsidiary of [[LAN Airlines]] in September 2002, owned by LAN (49%), [[ER Larraín]] (30%), and [[Inversiones Aéreas]] (21%) and has 1,500 employees.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Flightsim.to|title=Airbus A32NX {{!}} LAN Peru [8K] » Microsoft Flight Simulator|url=https://ro.flightsim.to/file/28970/airbus-a32nx-lan-peru-8k|access-date=28 January 2023|website=Flightsim.to|date=4 October 2020 |language=ro}}</ref> In 2004, it was incorporated into [[LAN Airlines]] holding with the change of the name of the parent company.
In 2004, a court order temporarily suspended flights because of alleged irregularities in the company's incorporation.Subsequently, the ruling party generated controversy for questioning the work of Judge Eloy Zamalloa, who denounced the promulgation of a decree law that opposed such a judicial decision.
During the third quarter of 2006, LAN Peru added 8 new [[Airbus A319]]s to its fleet, intended to replace its [[Boeing 737-200]]s for domestic operations in Peruvian territory. In October 2006, LAN Perú obtained authorization from the Peruvian DGAC to operate as an Aeronautical Maintenance Workshop (TMA), granting it the number 029. This allows it, in addition to supporting LAN operations, to offer service to other companies that have aircraft with Peruvian registration.
In 2008, the airline transported about 3.5 million passengers, with 2.9 million in the domestic market. In October 2009, the airline was authorized to provide aircraft maintenance services.
LAN Peru was dissolved on August 6, 2015, upon completion of the merger between [[LAN Airlines]] and [[TAM Airlines]] announced on August 13 2010 creating the [[LATAM Airlines Group]], one of the largest commercial airline consortiums in Latin America and one of the largest worldwide. Subsequently, on May 5, 2016 (almost 6 years after the beginning of the merger with TAM Líneas Aéreas) it began to operate officially and definitively as [[LATAM Airlines]], which meant the change of corporate image and brand, which is estimated to cost $60 million US dollars.
On 26 September 2019, [[Delta Air Lines]] announced its plans to buy 20% of the [[LATAM Airlines Group]] for $1.9 billion, to expand Delta's access to the Latin American market. Additionally, Delta agreed to pay LATAM's exit fee from [[Oneworld]] and to take delivery of all [[Airbus A350 XWB]] aircraft that LATAM had on order. On 1 January 2020, it was reported that Delta Air Lines' acquisition of the 20% stake in the LATAM group was completed. Group CEO Enrique Cueto stepped down on 31 March 2020, and was succeeded by Roberto Alvo, the group's then-current Chief Commercial Officer. On 31 January 2020, LATAM announced that it would leave [[Oneworld]] three months later on 1 May.
On 26 May 2020, the [[LATAM Airlines Group]] filed for [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11]] bankruptcy in the United States due to economic problems attributed to the [[impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation]], although they are currently operating and have been negotiating terms. In August, the company announced its second-quarter results, projecting improved operational prospects. To assist with the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Peru]], the company announced that its subsidiary LATAM Peru would help distribute vaccines to fifteen provinces in Peru for free.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PERU21 |first=NOTICIAS |date=2020-12-10 |title=LATAM trasladará de forma gratuita las vacunas COVID-19 en el Perú {{!}} ECONOMIA |url=https://peru21.pe/economia/latam-trasladara-de-forma-gratuita-las-vacunas-covid-19-en-el-peru-noticia/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=Peru21 |language=es}}</ref>
In 2024, LATAM Peru, along with the other LATAM subsidiaries would receive a new livery with the countries national colors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mousa |first=Dergam |date=2024-01-11 |title=LATAM introduces a special livery collection dedicated to countries in which it operates |url=https://aviacionaldia.com/en/2024/01/latam-introduces-a-special-livery-collection-dedicated-to-countries-in-which-it-operates.html |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Aviación al Día – Últimas Noticias de Aviación Comercial |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Destinations==
{{Main|List of LATAM Perú destinations}}
===Codeshare agreements===
LATAM Perú has [[codeshare agreement]]s with the following airlines:
*[[Korean Air]]
*[[WestJet]]<ref name="AV Week WestJet LATAM Peru">{{cite web|url=http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/dot-approves-westjet-latam-peru-codeshare-agreement|title=DOT Approves WestJet–LATAM Peru Codeshare Agreement|publisher=Aviation Week|access-date=4 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104230040/http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/dot-approves-westjet-latam-peru-codeshare-agreement|archive-date=4 November 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Fleet==
===Current fleet===
[[File:LATAM A320-233 LV-BSJ (33907622701).jpg|thumb|A LATAM Peru [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320-200]]]]
[[File:LAN Airlines A320-233 (CC-COM) at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.jpg|thumb|A LATAM Perú [[Airbus A320-200]] in the former livery]]
{{As of|2023|05}}, LATAM Perú operates the following aircraft:<ref>{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)|journal=Airliner World|issue=November 2016|page=28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/LATAM%20Peru.htm|title=LATAM Peru Fleet &#124; Airfleets aviation}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:0.5em auto"
|+ LATAM Perú fleet
|-
!rowspan=2|Aircraft
!rowspan=2|In <br> service
!rowspan=2|Orders
!colspan=3|Passengers
!rowspan=2|Notes
|-
!<abbr title="Business Class">J</abbr>
!<abbr title="Economy Class">Y</abbr>
!Total
|-
|[[Airbus A319-100]]
|14
|&mdash;
|&ndash;
|144
|144
|7 operated by [[LATAM Chile]]
|-
|[[Airbus A320-200]]
|26
|&mdash;
|&ndash;
|174
|174
|rowspan=3|26 Operated by [[LATAM Chile]]
|-
|[[Airbus A320neo]]
|5
|&mdash;
|&ndash;
|174
|174
|-
|[[Boeing 767-300ER]]
|9
|&mdash;
|20
|211
|231
|-
!Total
!54
!&mdash;
! colspan="4" |
|}
===Former fleet===
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|+ LATAM Perú former fleet
|-
!Aircraft
!Total
!Introduced
!Retired
!Notes
|-
|[[Boeing 737-200]]
|4
|1999
|2002
|
|-
|[[Boeing 767-300ER]]
|10
|2010
|2017
|Operated by [[LAN Airlines]]
|-
|}
==Accidents and incidents==
*On November 18, 2022, [[LATAM Perú Flight 2213]], an [[Airbus A320neo]] (registered CC-BHB) was taking off from [[Jorge Chávez International Airport]] when it collided with a fire engine that was crossing the runway, killing two firefighters and seriously injuring a third. All 102 passengers and 6 crew aboard the aircraft escaped with 4 suffering serious injuries and 36 suffering minor injuries.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Plane hits vehicle on runway, catches fire at Lima's airport|url=https://apnews.com/article/business-fires-peru-caribbean-accidents-430294b6592343181d377a1f6d5f9fa3|access-date=18 November 2022|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|last=Pereda Z.|first=David|date=18 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Aquino|first=Marco|date=18 November 2022|title=LATAM Airlines plane crashes at Peruvian runway, two firefighters dead|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/perus-international-airport-reports-accident-runway-says-passenger-unharmed-2022-11-18/|access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[List of airlines of Peru]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{commons category inline|LAN Peru}}
*{{Official website|http://www.lan.com/}}
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