Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas S.A.S (LAS Cargo) is a cargo airline based in Bogotá, Colombia. It operates scheduled and chartered cargo flights to Latinoamerica and the Caribbean. Its main base is El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá.[2]
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Founded | April 14, 1972 (as AeroNorte) | ||||||
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AOC # | QQLF316F[1] | ||||||
Hubs | El Dorado International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia | ||||||
Key people | Maurice Thorin Brauer (CEO) | ||||||
Website | www |
The airline was founded on April 14, 1972 as AeroNorte Ltda. and commenced operations using the Curtiss C-46 Commando. In 1975, it started regional cargo service and bought 2 Douglas DC-4 and 2 Douglas DC-6A.
The company changed its name in 1986 to Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas when its operation's certificate is cancelled by Law 30. Operations started serving North America with a Canadair CL-44. In 1987 it started flying between Bogotá and Panamá,[2] when a Sud Aviation Caravelle joined the fleet.
In 1991, the first Boeing 727-100 was acquired. To complement the fleet, two McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 freighters were added for greater national coverage.
By 2005 the company had built its own two hangars and purchased its fourth Boeing 727-200, and by the end of 2008 two more joined the fleet. Additionally, LAS Cargo constructed two big hangars at El Dorado International Airport. They include four aircraft parking positions, structural repairs, mods, engineering services, aircraft painting facilities.
The company became an International Air Transport Association member in 2013. The company updated its corporate image in 2014 including a new logo and a new livery design for its aircraft.
As of May 2022, LAS Cargo serves the following destinations:[3]
Country | City | Airport | Notes |
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Aruba | Oranjestad | Queen Beatrix International Airport | |
Colombia | Bogotá | El Dorado International Airport | Hub |
Curaçao | Willemstad | Curaçao International Airport | |
Ecuador | Guayaquil | José Joaquín de Olmedo International | |
Quito | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | ||
Panama | Panama City | Tocumen International Airport | |
Perú | Lima | Jorge Chávez International Airport | |
Venezuela | Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport |
LAS Cargo also operates charter flights internationally and within Colombia.
LAS Cargo has a fleet consisting of the following aircraft (at June 2022):[4][5][6]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Notes | |||
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Boeing 727-200F | 2 | — | To be retired[7] | |||
Boeing 737-300SF | 1 | — | ||||
Boeing 737-400SF | 1 | 1 | ||||
Total | 4 | 1 |
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[6]
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