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TAM – Transporte Aéreo Militar (Military Air Transport) was an airline based in La Paz, Bolivia. It was owned by the Bolivian Air Force, and was established to offer flights to rural communities where commercial airlines could not operate profitably. It also operated in competition with commercial airlines on many of Bolivia's trunk domestic routes.[2] In September 2019, the airline suspended all operations.[1]

Transporte Aéreo Militar

IATA ICAO Callsign 2E TAM TANGO ALPHA MIKE
Founded	1945
Ceased operations	23 September 2019[1]
Hubs	El Alto International Airport Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport El Trompillo Airport
Focus cities	Trinidad Rurrenabaque
Fleet size	20
Destinations	4 Regular Service Charter Routes (by request)
Parent company	Bolivian Air Force
Headquarters	La Paz, Bolivia
Key people	Walter Arze Rojas
Website	www.tam.bo

History

TAM began operations on June 15, 1945, with the acquisition of new Douglas C-47s. In 1955, the squadron of the Bolivian Air Transport decided for TAM to begin commercial operations.

"El Grupo Aéreo "71" (the Air group "71") known by the civil populace as Transporte Aéreo Militar (TAM), is an essential part of the structure of the Bolivian Air Force and the fundamental element for the development and integration of the populations in the distant parts of the national territory."

—TAM website, Historical summary/review.[3]

The original name (from 1944) was "El Escuadrón de Transporte Aéreo" (ETA). In 1953 the name was changed to Transporte Aéreo Militar. This heritage is reflected in the words "Grupo Aéreo 71" appearing as part of the TAM logo.

The airline has stopped their flights since July 2018. On March 27, 2019, the airline gained authorization to begin flying again, but during that period failed to obtain an operating authorization from the ATT; this failure lead to them ceasing all operations again on September 23, 2019.[1]

Destinations

Transporte Aéreo Militar serviced the following destinations:[4]

 Bolivia

• Cobija – Captain Aníbal Arab Airport
• Cochabamba – Jorge Wilstermann International Airport
• Guayaramerín – Guayaramerín Airport
• La Paz – El Alto International Airport
• Riberalta – Riberalta Airport
• Rurrenabaque – Rurrenabaque Airport
• Santa Cruz de la Sierra:
  • El Trompillo Airport (SRZ)
• Sucre – Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport
• Tarija – Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport

Fleet

The TAM fleet consists of the following aircraft as of February 2014:[2]

Transporte Aéreo Militar Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Orders	Notes
Boeing 727	1	0
Boeing 737	6	0
British Aerospace 146	6	0
CASA C212	2	0
Convair CV-580	1	0	Stored at La Paz
Douglas C-47	1	0	Preserved at La Paz
Fokker F27	1	0
Xian MA60	2	0
Total	20	0

Accidents and incidents

• On 11 September 1962 Captain Walter Arze Rojas's aircraft crashed after the plane was given standard gasoline instead of aviation fuel.
• On 12 February 1970, Douglas DC-3 TAM-11 crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Laja Airport. The aircraft was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight. All five people on board survived.[5]
• On 14 July 1970, Douglas DC-3 TAM-17 was damaged beyond repair in an accident at El Alto International Airport, La Paz.[6]
• On 4 May 1971, Douglas C-47 TAM-22 crashed shortly after take-off from El Alto Airport, La Paz on a cargo flight to El Jovi Airport.[7]
• On 25 September 1972, Douglas C-47A TAM-24 was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Caranavi Airport.[8]
• On 19 January 1974, Douglas DC-3 TAM-30 was damaged beyond economic repair in a wheels-up landing at Laia.[9]
• On 11 November 1974, Douglas DC-3 TAM-34 crashed near the Sorata Mountain shortly after take-off from El Alto Airport.[10]
• On 27 October 1975, a CV-440 crashed into the Cerro Colorado volcano during takeoff, killing all 4 crew and 63 passengers on board. The aircraft was carrying military officers and their families.
• On 18 March 2011, a Xian MA60 (with Bolivian registration FAB-96) with 33 passengers and crew aboard, performed an emergency landing without locked nose landing gear in the airport of the touristic Amazonian village of Rurrenabaque, on arrival from La Paz. No injuries were reported.[11][12]
• On 9 January 2012 a Xian MA60 (with Bolivian registration FAB-96) with 16 passengers and 5 crew aboard performed an emergency landing without landing gear lowered at Guayaramerin on arrival from Riberalta. No injuries occurred, but the aircraft was substantially damaged.[13]

References

External links

• www.tam.bo Página Oficial de Transporte Aéreo Militar. (In Spanish)
• Fuerza Aérea Boliviana (The website of the FAB, the Bolivian Air Force).

На других языках

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[de] TAM – Transporte Aéreo Militar

TAM – Transporte Aéreo Militar war eine bolivianische Fluggesellschaft mit Sitz in La Paz, Bolivien und auf dem Flughafen La Paz-El Alto.

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- [en] TAM – Transporte Aéreo Militar

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[es] Transporte Aéreo Militar (Bolivia)

TAMep Bolivia, antes denominada como Transporte Aéreo Militar y denominada informalmente como TAM-FAB o simplemente TAM, es una aerolínea que se dedica al transporte de pasajeros a las regiones más alejadas de Bolivia, donde no llegan otras aerolíneas. Es también una opción para alquilar vuelos chárter. Es considerada como una aerolínea oficialmente. Al contar con una certificación civil, puede volar comercialmente dentro de Bolivia y al extranjero.

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[fr] Transporte Aéreo Militar

La TAM (Transporte Aéreo Militar, en français Transport aérien militaire) est une branche des Forces Aériennes Boliviennes spécialisée dans le transport des passagers dans les régions reculées de Bolivie non desservies par les autres compagnies aériennes. La TAM propose également des vols charters. N'ayant pas de certification civile et ayant un matricule militaire, la TAM ne peut opérer commercialement qu'en Bolivie. Les vols internationaux ne peuvent être opérés qu'avec des autorisations du gouvernement et à des fins officielles.

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[it] Transporte Aéreo Militar

Transporte Aéreo Militar (Trasporto Aereo Militare), o più semplicemente TAM, era una compagnia aerea con sede a La Paz, in Bolivia. Di proprietà della Fuerza Aérea Boliviana, era stata fondata per offrire voli alle comunità rurali dove le compagnie aeree commerciali non potevano operare in modo redditizio. Ha operato anche in concorrenza con le compagnie aeree commerciali su molte delle rotte interne della Bolivia.[1] Nel settembre 2019, la compagnia aerea ha sospeso tutte le operazioni.

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