- LAN Ecuador
Infobox_Airline
airline=Aerolane Líneas Aéreas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A. (Lan Ecuador)
logo=LAN_EC.jpg
logo_size=112
IATA=XL
ICAO=LNE
callsign=LAN ECUADOR
parent=Lan Airlines S.A.
founded=2002
headquarters=Guayaquil ,Ecuador
key_people=Xavier Rivera (Chairman )
Jorge Dahik (CEO )
hubs=Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport
focus_cities=Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport
frequent_flyer=LANPASS
alliance=oneworld
fleet_size=Not Available
destinations=7
website= http://www.lan.comLan Ecuador is an
airline based inGuayaquil ,Ecuador . It operates scheduled passenger services fromQuito and Guayaquil with aircraft leased fromLAN Airlines as required. Its main base isJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport , Guayaquil, with a hub atMariscal Sucre International Airport , Quito.cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work=Flight International | page= 104 | date= 2007-04-03]History
The airline was established in July
2002 and started operations on28 April 2003 . It is owned by Translloyd (55%) and LAN Airlines (45%).Destinations
LAN Ecuador operates the following services (at January
2007 ) [Flight International , 5-11 April 2005] :*Domestic scheduled destinations: Lan Ecuador flies internationally from both
Guayaquil andQuito , but does not offer domestic flying between these cities unless connecting from an international flight.
*International scheduled destinations:Buenos Aires ,Lima ,Madrid ,Miami ,New York , Santiago.All flights are operated with Chilean-registered aircraft by LAN Airlines.
Fleet
Lan Ecuador does not have aircraft registered in its own name, but it uses Airbus A320-200 and Boeing 767-300 aircraft leased from Lan Airlines as required.
LAN's Airbus A320 fleet is undergoing an interior conversion that will include the elimination of a dedicated
business class section and the introduction of leather seats ineconomy class . To cater to business class travelers, the middle seats in the forward economy class section will be closed off, resulting in a 2x2 seating configuration (according to the amount of business class travelers on a particular flight).LAN's Boeing 767 fleet is undergoing a similar interior conversion that will include the elimination of first class, the introduction of lie-flat seats in a rebranded "Premium Business Class", and an updated
in-flight entertainment system that includes larger private video monitors and a greater audio/visual selection.Fact|date=June 2007References
External links
* [http://www.lan.com/ Lan Airlines]
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