LAN Perú

Infobox_Airline
airline=LAN Peru
logo=Lanperu.pnglogo_size=196
IATA=LP
ICAO=LPE
callsign=Lan Peru
parent=
founded=1998
headquarters=Lima, Peru
key_people=Sergio Purcell Robinson (CEO)
hubs=Jorge Chávez International Airport
focus_cities=Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
frequent_flyer=LANPASS
alliance=Oneworld
fleet_size=11
destinations=28
website= [http://www.lan.com lan.com]

LAN Perú S.A. is an airline based in Lima, Peru. It is a subsidiary of Chilean publicly traded company LAN Airlines (NYSE|LFL), who owns 49% of the airline and operates scheduled domestic and international services. Its main base is Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima.cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 104 | date= 2007-04-03]

History

The airline was established in July 1998 and began operations on July 2, 1999 with domestic services from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Cusco and Rodriguez Ballon International Airport, Arequipa. The launch of LAN Peru marked the reappearance of a major national airline in Peru after the demise of AeroPeru, Compañia de Aviación Faucett and others. An international service to Miami International Airport was added on November 15 1999. It became a subsidiary of LAN in September 2002. It is owned by LAN Airlines (49%), ER Larraín (30%) and Inversiones Aereas (21%) and has 1,500 employees (at March 2007). Nowadays, the company offers a range of 25 destinations in Peru, the rest of South America, North America and Spain.

Destinations

Fleet

LAN Peru operates aircraft from LAN's fleet with Chilean registration for both domestic and international flights. The aircraft currently used by LAN Peru are Airbus A319 and Boeing 767-300ER. Previously operated aircraft include the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737-200, which were registered in Bermuda and flew the Peruvian flag.

LAN Perú fleet consists of the following (at October 2008) [ [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=LP&al_op=1 LAN Peru's Fleet (CH-Aviation)] ] :

References

External links

*es icon en icon de icon pt icon [http://www.lan.com/ Official website]