TAM Brasil (TAM Paraguay) Airbus A320-232 PR-MAG (msn 1832) FLN (AirSpeed) (note the Paraguay flag), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
TAM Linhas Aereas (Sao Paulo) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 22 A320neo and 10 A320 Family aircraft. When signed as a contract, the order will make TAM the launch customer for the A320neo in Latin America.
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TAM Brasil (TAM Linhas Aereas) Boeing 777-32W ER PT-MUD (msn 37667) PAE (Nick Dean), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
TAM Linhas Aereas (Sao Paulo) has ordered two additional Boeing 777-300 ERs.
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LAN Airlines S.A. (Santiago) and TAM S.A. (TAM) (Sao Paulo) announced that LAN, TAM and their respective controlling shareholders have agreed on the final transaction structure for the transaction described in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by both companies on August 13, 2010. In this context, TAMโs subsidiaries (i) TAM Linhas Aรฉreas S.A, (ii) Pantanal Linhas Aรฉreas S.A. and (iii) TAM Milor Tรกxi Aรฉreo, Representaรงรตes, Marcas e Patentes S.A. have submitted this structure for the approval of the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC).
The approval of ANAC is a mandatory requirement to complete this transaction. Both companies continue working towards implementing the announced transaction, which is still subject to the parties entering into necessary definitive agreements, and satisfaction of conditions, including regulatory and corporate approvals and actions.
TAM Linhas Aereas (TAM Airlines) Airbus A330-223 PT-MVT (msn 1118) GRU (Marcelo F. De Biasi) (new delivery), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
TAM Linhas Aereas’ (Sao Paulo) stockholders will inject another $81 million in equity into the company through the issuance of new stock according to this report by Reuters.
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Copyright Photo: Marcelo F. De Biasi. Recently-delivered Airbus A330-223 PT-MVT (msn 1118) climbs from Sao Paulo (Guarulhos).
TAM Airlines (TAM Brasil) (TAM Linhas Aereas) Airbus A320-232 PR-MBO (msn 3156) (Star Alliance) GRU (Marcelo F. De Biasi), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aereas) (Sao Paulo) has signed a firm order for 25 Airbus aircraft, bringing the Brazilian airlineโs total Airbus order book to 176. This order for 20 A320 Family aircraft and five A350-900s follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) announced at ILA Berlin Air Show in June.
TAMโs new A320 Family aircraft will replace existing A320 Family aircraft as part of the airlineโs commitment to keep an average fleet age of six years.
As of today, TAM’s total Airbus orders have increased to 134 A320 Family aircraft, 15 A330-200s and 27 A350 XWB. 65 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, two A330-200s and 27 A350 XWB are still in the backlog.
Copyright Photo: Marcelo F. De Biasi. TAM’s sleek Airbus A320-232 PR-MBO (msn 3156) painted in the Star Alliance motif climbs away from Sao Paulo (Guarulhos).
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TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aereas) (Sao Paulo), Airbusโ biggest customer in the southern hemisphere and Brazilโs largest airline company, announced an order for 20 new Airbus A320 Family and five A350-900 aircraft, bringing the Brazilian airlineโs total Airbus orders to 176 aircraft, including 134 A320 Family, 15 A330-200s and 27 A350 XWB aircraft. The Memorandum of Understanding outlining the order was signed during the ILA Air Show in Berlin.
The new A350-900 aircraft will be powered by Rolls Royce engines. TAM is yet to select engines for the new 20 A320 Family aircraft. The airline currently operates its existing fleet of A320 Family with both CFM and IAE engines.
TAMโs incremental A320 Family aircraft order will, in accordance with the airlineโs fleet plan, replace existing A320 Family aircraft as part of their commitment to keep an average fleet age of six years. Both the A320 Family and A350 XWBs fleet will serve the carrierโs existing routes.
TAM Linhas Aereas (Sao Paulo) is creating a holding company according to this Reuters report.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/idCNN3121638420100331?rpc=44
In other news, TAM is looking at acquiring 20 aircraft in the 100 to 150-seat range as part of a new plan to expand the operation of recently acquired regional carrier Pantanal Linhas Aereas according to Flightglobal.
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TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aereas) Airbus A330-203 PT-MVH (msn 477) MIA, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aereas) is in talks to acquire a share of LAN Airlines (Santiago)ย owned by President-elect Sebastian Pinera, Brazilian magazine Exame reported late on Thursday on its website according to Reuters.ย TAM is interested in acquiring a 19 percent stake in LAN held by Pinera’s holding company Axxion.
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www.reuters.com/article/idCNN2914427120100129?rpc=44
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TAM Airlines (Sao Paulo) has acquired Pantanal Linhas Aereas (Sao Paulo) for $7.3 million and will develop the small airline into a much larger feeder airline. Ironically TAM started as an air taxi company and later a regional carrier.
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A close-up of the football (soccer) nose like Lufthansa. Copyright Photo: Wade DeNero.
TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aereas) (Sao Paulo) in June 2009 introduced this new logojet in support of Brazilian football team.
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