LAM Mozambique Airlines

LAM – Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique SARL
LAM – Mozambique Airlines

IATA TM ICAO LAM Callsign MOZAMBIQUE
Founded	August 26, 1936 (1936-08-26) (75 years ago) (as Direcção de Exploração de Transportes Aéreos)
Commenced operations	December 22, 1937 (1937-12-22)
Hubs	Maputo International Airport
Focus cities	Beira Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Flamingo Club
Subsidiaries	Moçambique Expresso (100%)
Fleet size	8
Destinations	16
Parent company	Government of Mozambique
Headquarters	Maputo, Mozambique
Key people	Teodoro Waty (Chairman of the Board)[1] Marlene Manave (CEO)[1] João Abreu (COO)[1]
Website	www.lam.co.mz/en

Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Ltd.,^[2] operating as LAM – Mozambique Airlines (Portuguese: LAM – Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique), is the flag carrier of Mozambique. Based in Maputo,^[1] it operates scheduled services in southern Africa and Europe under the IATA airline code TM and the ICAO airline code LAM, its callsign being MOZAMBIQUE.^[3]

The carrier is a member of the International Air Transport Association, and of the African Airlines Association since 1976.^[4] According to Skytrax, out of a five-star ranking, the LAM – Mozambique Airlines in-flight service merits three stars.^[5]

LAM – Mozambique Airlines is on the list of airlines banned in the EU.^[6]:15

History

The airline was established in 26 August 1936 as DETA – Direcção de Exploração de Transportes Aéreos,^[7] as a division of the department of railways, harbours and airways of the Portuguese colonial government of Mozambique. It started operations on 22 December 1937.^[8] Following allegations of corruption, DETA was restructured and renamed LAM – Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique in early 1980.^[8][9]

A LAM Mozambique Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France. (1983)

Long haul flights were initially operated with Boeing 707 or DC-8 equipment, then a DC-10 leased from UTA French Airlines. At that time the government's Il-62M was sometimes used for additional capacity. The early 1990s were the peak of expansion with the DC-10 flying twice weekly to Lisbon (sometimes via Madrid) as well as one weekly flight operating the route Maputo-Paris-Copenhagen-East Berlin, mainly to shuttle guest construction workers. For many years, the Lisbon flights would then operate a sector for TACV to Sal Island before returning to Maputo. After the DC-10 lease terminated, Lisbon flights were operated with a South African Airways Boeing 747SP before a pair of Boeing 767-200's was secured. However, 767 services were short-lived with management deciding to concentrate on regional routes and these aircraft spent most of their time leased to SAA.^{[citation needed]}

On 23 December 1998 LAM was transformed into a limited company, adopting the denomination of LAM – Mozambique Airlines by Decree no. 69/98. A limited company incorporated by statute in Mozambique was formed in late 1999.^[1] The state holds 91% of the shares and employees hold the balance.^[1] As of May 2011, the carrier employs a staff of 695.^[1] LAM wholly owns the airline Moçambique Expresso.^{[citation needed]}

The airline is banned from operating within the European Union, as of April 2011^[update].^[10][11] Flights to Lisbon that resumed in early April 2011 (2011-04) used Boeing 767-300ER equipment operated by EuroAtlantic Airways on behalf of LAM.^[12][13][14] The airline announced the suspension of the Maputo–Lisbon–Maputo route effective 22 November 2011, ahead of the constitution of a new autonomous division aimed at operating intercontinental routes.^[15]

Destinations

Main article: LAM Mozambique Airlines destinations

Codeshare agreements

As of June 2011^[update] the following routes are codeshared ones, actually operated by the carriers shown:^[16][17]

• Ethiopian Airlines – Addis Ababa to/from Maputo
• Kenya Airways – Nairobi to/from Nampula

Fleet

Current

A LAM Boeing 737-200 at OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa. (2010)

LAM Embraer 190 in Johannesburg (2009).

As of September 2011^[update], the LAM – Mozambique Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:^[3][18]

LAM – Mozambique Airlines Fleet

Aircraft	In Fleet	Orders	Passengers			Notes
			C	Y	Total
Boeing 737-200 Advanced	2	—	16	88	104	Domestic & Regional Routes
Bombardier Q400	3	—	0	78	78	Operated by Moçambique Expresso
Embraer 120[citation needed]	1	—	0	30	30	Operated by Moçambique Expresso
Embraer 190	2	—	9	84	93	Domestic & Regional Routes
Total	8	—

At 1 July 2010, the average age of the LAM – Mozambique Airlines fleet is 14.7 years.^{[citation needed]}

Retired

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

Antonov An-26[8] Boeing 707-320C[7] Boeing 737-200[19] Boeing 737-200C[7][19][20]

Casa C-212-200 Aviocar[8][20] Fairchild Dornier Metro III[19] Fokker 100[8][19] Fokker F-27[7]

Ilyushin Il-62MK[21] Jetstream 41[22] Indonesian Aerospace 212-200[19] Lockheed L-1011 TriStar[23]

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30[21] Raytheon Beechcraft 1900C[19]

Accidents and incidents

As of June 2011^[update], Aviation Safety Network records 3 accidents/incidents for the airline, none of them leading to fatalities.^[24]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "Company History". LAM – Mozambique Airlines. http://www.lam.co.mz/en/Company/Company-History. Retrieved 18 May 2011. 
2. ^ "Legal Notice." LAM Mozambique Airlines. Retrieved on 27 January 2011.
3. ^ ^{a b} "LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique - Details and Fleet History". Planespotters.net. http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/LAM-Linhas-Aereas-de-Mocambique. Retrieved 17 September 2011. 
4. ^ "AFRAA Members". AFRAA. http://www.afraa.org/membership.htm. Retrieved 19 April 2011. 
5. ^ "LAM Mozambique Airlines Customer Reviews | SKYTRAX". Skytrax. 23 October 2010. http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/mozambique.htm. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
6. ^ "List of air carriers of which all operations are subject to a ban within the EU". European Comission – Mobility & Transport. 20 April 2011. http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air-ban/doc/list_en.pdf. Retrieved 18 May 2011. 
7. ^ ^{a b c d} "World airline directory – DETA Mozambique Airlines" (pdf). Flight International: 309. 26 July 1980. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%201928.html?search=Mozambique%20Airlines. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
8. ^ ^{a b c d e} "World Airline Directory | LAM – Linhas Aereas de Moçambique" (pdf). Flight International: 91. 4 April 2000 – 10 April 2000. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000%20-%201095.html?search=LAM. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
9. ^ "World Airline Directory – Linhas Aéreas de Mocambique (LAM)" (pdf). Flight International: 93. 30 March 1985. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1985/1985%20-%200953.html. Retrieved 18 May 2011. 
10. ^ Cathy Buyck (20 April 2011). "EC bans Mozambique airlines from European airspace". Air Transport World. http://atwonline.com/international-aviation-regulation/news/ec-bans-mozambique-airlines-european-airspace-0419. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
11. ^ "All Mozambique airlines banned from entering EU". People's Daily. Xinhua News Agency. 20 April 2011. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90866/7355968.html. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
12. ^ Cathy Buyck (2 May 2011). "African airlines say they are 'being progressively destroyed' by EU blacklist". Air Transport World. http://atwonline.com/international-aviation-regulation/news/african-airlines-say-they-are-being-progressively-destroyed-e. Retrieved 10 July 2011. "LAM said it will be able to continue offering Maputo-Lisbon service despite Mozambique's addition to the EU blacklist by wet-leasing a Boeing 767-300ER from Portuguese ACMI provider euroAtlantic." 
13. ^ "EC bans Mozambican airlines on safety grounds". Bloomberg Businessweek. Associated Press (Maputo). 19 April 2011. http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MMTU2O0.htm. Retrieved 24 June 2011. "Portugal's EuroAtlantic Airways provides the aircraft, crew and maintenance for twice weekly Mozambique Airlines Maputo-Lisbon flights." 
14. ^ "LAM iniciou com sucesso voos para Lisboa [LAM successfully resumed flights to Lisbon]" (in Portuguese). LAM Mozambique Airlines. 5 April 2011. http://www.lam.co.mz/en/content/view/full/80437. Retrieved 8 April 2011. 
15. ^ "LAM redefine operação intercontinental [LAM redefines intercontinental operations]" (in Portuguese). LAM Mozambique Airlines. 8 November 2011. http://www.lam.co.mz/pt/content/view/full/80573. Retrieved 21 November 2011. 
16. ^ "Ethiopian Code Share with Mozambique Airlines" (Press release). Ethiopian Airlines. 4 May 2011. http://www.ethiopianairlines.com/en/news/prarchive.aspx?id=228. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
17. ^ "Partners & Alliances". Kenya Airways. http://www.kenya-airways.com/home/about_kenya_airways/partners_and_alliances/default.aspx. Retrieved 15 June 2011. 
18. ^ "LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique". CH-Aviation. http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=TM&al_op=1. Retrieved 17 September 2011. 
19. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Directory: world airlines – Linhas Aereas de Mocambique LAM" (pdf). Flight International: 90. 19 March 2002 – 25 March 2002. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2002/2002%20-%200870.html. Retrieved 8 April 2011. 
20. ^ ^{a b} "World Airline Directory | Linhas Aereas de Moçambique (LAM) [TM]" (pdf). Flight International: 67. 5 April 1995 – 11 April 1995. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1995/1995%20-%201000.html?search=LAM. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
21. ^ ^{a b} "World Airline Directory | Linhas Aereas de Mocambique (LAM)" (pdf). Flight International: 105. 14 March 1990 – 20 March 1990. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1990/1990%20-%200757.html. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
22. ^ "Other News - 12/16/2008". Air Transport World. 17 December 2008. http://atwonline.com/aircraftenginescomponents/news/other-news-12162008-0309-0. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
23. ^ "Fleet | LAM Linhas Aereas de Mocambique". Airfleets.net. http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/LAM%20Linhas%20Aereas%20De%20Mocambique.htm. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
24. ^ "LAM Linhas Aereas de Moçambique accident record". Aviation Safety Network. 28 November 2004. http://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/airline.php?var=5779. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 

External links

• LAM – Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique official website