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LAN Airlines (Chile) signs MOU for 50 Airbus Family aircraft, including 10 A321s

LAN Airlines (Chile) Airbus A318-121 CC-CVB (msn 3030) (80 Anos) SCL (Alvaro Romero), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

LAN Airlines (Chile) (Santiago) announced its intention to order 50 new Airbus A320 Family aircraft. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed at the Farnborough International Air Show will be the largest single airline order for Airbus in Latin America and brings LAN’s total Airbus orders to 152 aircraft.

The commitment includes 10 A321s, a new aircraft type for LAN.

LAN placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A320 Family aircraft in December 2009. The airline currently operates 58 Airbus aircraft.

Copyright Photo: Alvaro Romero. Airbus A318-121 CC-CVB (msn 3030) with the 80 Anos (80 Years) logo climbs beautifully from the Santiago base.

PAL Airlines leases Airbus A340-313X CS-TQM from HiFly

PAL Airlines (Santiago) has leased Airbus A340-313X CS-TQM (msn 117) from HiFly.

First pictures of the damage to Santiago’s terminal

LAN Airlines (Chile) (Santiago) reported last last night, in accordance with the announcement made by Chile’s Civil Aviation Authority, that the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, Chile remains closed for both international and domestic flights due to the severe 8.8 earthquake in Chile.

LAN is working closely with the Chilean Ministry of Public Works, the Civil Aviation Authority and the terminal concession company to reinstate operations as soon as possible.

The company has been operating the 17 flights that were destined for Santiago, Chile on February 27, and diverted to alternate airports. By the end of the day, all these flights will have arrived at Santiago.

Flight operations at the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago remain temporarily suspended. LAN will alert passengers as soon as airport authorities reopen the airport for operations.

Here are the first pictures of the damage to the SCL terminal (in Spanish);

http://www.fotos.emol.com/?G_ID=13641#

LAN Airlines signs contract for 30 Airbus A320 Family aircraft

LAN Airlines (Chile) Airbus A320-233 CC-COF (msn 1355) SCL

Originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery

LAN Airlines (Chile) (Santiago) has signed a contract for the purchase of 30 Airbus A320 Family aircraft to be delivered between 2011 and 2016.

The new aircraft will operate flights within Latin America as well as domestic routes in Argentina, Peru, Ecuador and Chile and will be used for the renewal and growth of the LAN’s short haul fleet. In addition to this purchase, LAN’s strategic fleet renewal plan involves the sale of five Airbus A318s in 2011.

PLUNA performs test flight in Chile

PLUNA Lineas Aereas Uruguayas Bombardier CRJ900 (CL-600-2D24) CX-CRD (msn 15180) SCL, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

PLUNA Lineas Aereas Uruguayas (Montevideo) on October 23, 2009 performed its first test flight inside Chilean territory. The overnight flight linked Santiago de Chile (SCL) with Punta Arenas (PUQ) as flight PU 441 carrying freight (newspapers, magazines and documents) in a seat container configuration. The company used Bombardier CRJ900 (CL-600-2D24) CX-CRB. The cargo was flown on behalf of SKY Cargo (a subsidiary of SKY Airline) thanks to an agreement with that Chilean company. PLUNA is planning to operate passenger flights in Chile starting in December and will use the same aircraft on the route Punta Arenas -Santiago.

Sister ship CX-CRD (msn 15180) is seen at Santiago on a normal flight to and from Montevideo.

Please click on photo or link below for full view, information and other photos:

http://airlinersgallery.com/2/2526118/#/gallery/pluna/pluna-crj900-cx-crd-08-grd-scl-ar-lr-901660/

PAL-Principal Airlines launches scheduled flights

737-236 CC-CZK displays the new 2009 livery at Santiago. Copyright Photo: Alvaro Romero.

PAL-Principal Airlines (Aeolinea Principal de Chile) (Santiago) began scheduled domestic operations in Chile yesterday (june 18) with a flight linking Santiago with the cities of Antofagasta and Iquique in the north of the country. The first flight, call sign PCP 822 took off from SCL operated by Boeing 737-236 CC-CZK (msn 21804). The second 737-200 (CC-CZO) is currently in maintenance and will soon be ready for service. PAL will operate the northern route two times a day during the week, only once on the weekends.