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Source: Vistazo Magazine, Nº1034, September 2010
Main Companies
The transport sector activity in Ecuador is represent-
ed by different companies:
Top 5 companies according to Ekos Magazine:
1. Transoceanica C. Ltda
2. KLM Cia Real Holandesa de Aviación
3. Transportes Noroccidental Cia Ltda
4. Gruasatlas C Ltda
5. Orientoil SA
LAN Airlines S.A
President: Juan Carlos Aguirre
Av. Fco. de Orellana and V. Hugo
Sicouret,
Edif. Las Cámaras, Tower 1, 1st floor,
Guayaquil
Tel: +593 4 259 8500
www.lan.com
Area of activity: Airline Company
Date of creation: 1929 (since 2009 in Ecuador)
Employees: 1000
The origins of LAN go back to 1929, when
the company was established by the Chilean
government to provide air transport for passengers,
cargo and postal services. In 1946, the company
began international operations with flights to Buenos
Aires, Argentina and later to the United States in
1958 and Europe in 1970.
LAN started domestic operations in Ecuador in April
6, 2009. With this development LAN reaffirmed
its commitment to Ecuador, helping to improve
connectivity within the country and the world, as well
as promoting tourism and economic development.
The arrival of LAN to Ecuador represents a valuable
Aerolane
Aerogal
Martinair Hollad N.V.
American Airlines
Compañía Panameña de Aviación
KLM
Agencia Naviera Agnamar
Avianca
Iberia
DHL Express Ecuador
87,74
80,89
69,43
42,96
40,70
38,51
32,84
29,32
25,36
24,74
Company
Sales 2009 (mln $)
contribution to the development of passenger air
transport within the country, and makes the most
modern fleet in the region available to Ecuadorian
travelers. Excellent service and high safety
standards are always guaranteed with LAN.
Nowadays, LAN Airlines is one of the leading
airlines in Latin America and is represented by LAN
Airlines, LAN Express, LAN Peru, LAN Ecuador,
and LAN Argentina, as well as LAN Cargo and its
affiliates. The LAN Alliance serves 15 destinations
in Chile, 12 destinations in Peru, 10 destinations
in Argentina, 2 destinations in Ecuador, 15
destinations in other Latin American countries and
the Caribbean, 3 destinations in the United States,
2 destinations in Europe and 4 destinations in the
South Pacific. As well as this there are a further 52
international destinations through its various code-
share agreements. As of September 30, 2007, the
LAN Alliance operates 70 passenger aircraft and 10
dedicated freighters.
LAN has always been vigorously engaged in the
expansion and internationalization of its operations,
achieving sustained revenue growth and consistent
profitability despite the many challenges the industry
had to face. In addition, LAN has created an extensive
regional network, having established passenger
operations in Peru, Ecuador and Argentina, as well
as cargo operations in Brazil and Mexico.
In addition, LAN ECUADOR ® is the only Ecuadorian
airline that belongs to Oneworld, a prestigious global
airline alliance that brings together eleven of the best
and biggest airlines in the world. Members include
AmericanAirlines, BritishAirways, Iberia and Qantas,
as well as Alaska Airlines, AeroMexico, Mexicana,
TAM and Korean Air, all of which are committed
to creating added value for their customers. Being
a member of Oneworld offers passengers a range
of LAN air travel options, rewards and benefits.
Oneworld has a global route network covering more
than 700 destinations in approximately 150 countries
and 550 lounges, plus extensive benefits and
privileges for members of frequent flyer programs of
all airlines.
LAN is distinguished by its 100% schedule
compliance and around 95% punctuality of its flights,
factors that are highly valued by customers. These
impressive statistics allowed the company to gain
the EKOS award for the quality of service in the
airline category.
Ecuador is a very interesting market for any inves-
tor, since it is still an unexplored territory in many
aspects. In the case of tourism, Ecuador is repre-
sented by 4 regions separated by relatively short
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