LATAM Cargo Brasil
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| Founded | 2 June 1995 | ||||||
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| AOC # | 9,429 - October 5, 2022[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Viracopos International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 18 | ||||||
| Parent company | LATAM Airlines Group (74%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Campinas, Brazil | ||||||
| Key people | Norberto M. Jochmann (President) | ||||||
| Employees | 285 (2007) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
ABSA Aerolinhas Brasileiras S/A d/b/a LATAM Cargo Brasil (formerly TAM Cargo) is a cargo airline based in Campinas, Brazil. It operates scheduled services within Latin America and between Brazil and the United States as well as charter services. Its main base is Viracopos International Airport.[2]
It is a sister company of LATAM Cargo Chile and LATAM Cargo Colombia.
History
[edit]The airline was established and started operations on June 2, 1995, as Brasil Transair - Transportes Charter Turismo.
In November 2001, LAN Airlines acquired a majority stake of the company, which was then renamed ABSA Cargo Airline and integrated into the LAN Chile Group. ABSA Cargo put its first Boeing 767-300F into service in January 2002. It is owned by LAN Airlines (74%), Jochmann (13%) and TADEF (13%) and had 285 employees as of March 2007.[2]
On August 1, 2012, ABSA began trading as TAM Cargo after the absorption of TAM Linhas Aéreas by its parent LAN to form the LATAM Airlines Group. In May 2016, it has been rebranded to the current LATAM Cargo Brasil in line with LATAM Cargo Chile, the former LAN Cargo.
On 26 May 2020, LATAM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States due to economic problems attributed to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation,[3] although they are currently operating and have been negotiating terms.[4] In August, the company announced its second-quarter results, projecting improved operational prospects.[5]
Destinations
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LATAM Cargo Brasil serves the following:
Fleet
[edit]Current fleet
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As of August 2025[update], LATAM Cargo Brasil operates the following aircraft:[9]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 767-300F | 2 | — | |
| Total | 2 | — |
Former fleet
[edit]As ABSA Cargo, they previously operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Douglas DC-8-61F | 1 | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Douglas DC-8-71F | 1 | 1996 | 2000 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ "Empresas Aéreas - Consulta". ANAC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 44.
- ^ "LATAM becomes largest airline driven to bankruptcy by coronavirus". Reuters. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Laing, Fabian Cambero, Aislinn (2020-09-17). "LATAM Airlines proposes new $2.45 billion financing deal to U.S. bankruptcy court". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "LATAM trasladará de forma gratuita las vacunas COVID-19 en el Perú | ECONOMIA". Peru21 (in Spanish). 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ a b Carlos Ferreira. "Latam Cargo aumenta em 40% a capacidade de carga na rota entre Recife e Guarulhos". Aeroin.net. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Roger Hailey. "LATAM Cargo launches Mexico-Brazil route". Aircargonews.net. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ "LATAM Cargo increases its frequencies out of Huntsville in only 5 months". Ajot.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - LATAM Cargo Brasil". Airliner World: 53. September 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- Günter Endres, ed. (2010). Flight International World Airlines 2010. Sutton, Surrey, England: Reed Business Information. ISBN 978-1-898779-39-1.
External links
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Media related to LATAM Cargo Brasil at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website Archived 2022-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
