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Ladeco

Ladeco S.A. (acronym of Línea Aérea Del Cobre or the "Airline of Copper," in reference to the principal Chilean export.[1]) was a Chilean airline.

Ladeco
IATA ICAO Call sign
UC LCO LADECO
FoundedSeptember 3, 1958
Commenced operationsNovember 1, 1958
Ceased operationsOctober 28, 2001
(Rebranded as LAN Express)
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programPassClub (until 1998)
LanPass (1998-2001)
SubsidiariesLadeco Cargo
Destinations48
Parent companyLAN-Chile
HeadquartersSantiago, Chile
FounderJuan Costabal Echeñique
Websitewww.ladeco.cl

History

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Ladeco was established on September 3, 1958, by Juan Costabal Echeñique and began flying on November 1.[2] It transported cargo and passengers from the mining camps in northern and central Chile, mainly belonging to Codelco. Later it operated international routes to the Caribbean and North America.

On August 11, 1995, LAN-Chile bought out the shares of Ladeco.[3] At the time of the takeover, Ladeco was equipped mainly with Boeing 737s as well as some 727s and 757s. Ladeco then became exclusively an internal carrier between Chilean cities. In October 1998, Ladeco was merged with Fast Air Carrier. On October 28, 2001, Ladeco was officially rebranded as a new affiliate of LAN-Chile under the name LAN Express, and most internal operations were taken by. The brand was merged into LAN Airlines in 2006.

Destinations

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A Ladeco Boeing 707-320B at Miami International Airport in 1989
 
A Ladeco BAC One-Eleven at Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport in 1993
 
A Ladeco Boeing 757-200 approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1994

Domestic

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  Chile

International

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  Argentina

  Brazil

  Canada

  Colombia

  Costa Rica

  Cuba

  Dominican Republic

  Ecuador

  Guatemala

  Jamaica

  Mexico

  Panama

  Paraguay

  Puerto Rico

  United States

  Uruguay

Fleet

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The fleet of Ladeco included the following aircraft:[5][6]

Ladeco fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A300B4 2 1995 1996 Leased from Carnival Air Lines
Airbus A320-200 1 1994 1995 Leased from LACSA
BAC One-Eleven Series 200AJ 2 1991 1994
BAC One-Eleven Series 300AG 2 1990 1994
Beechcraft 65 1 1966 Un­known
Beechcraft 95 1 1965 1977
Boeing 707-320C 3 1988 1994
Boeing 727-100 6 1978 1995
Boeing 737-200 20 1980 2001
Boeing 737-300 2 1992 1996
Boeing 757-200 2 1991 1996
Douglas C-47 Skytrain 5 1958 1976
Douglas DC-6B 7 1966 1979
Douglas DC-8-71F 1 1992 1994
Fokker F-27 Friendship 2 1987 1991

During the 1960s, the airline operated some Douglas DC-3s, with their cargo fleet also including three Boeing 707s.[7]

Accidents and incidents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "LADECO". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  2. ^ "Reseña Histórica" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 18, 2001.
  3. ^ "Chilean combine". Flightglobal.com. September 30, 1995.
  4. ^ a b c d e "#TBT: Ladeco flights to Canada and United States from South America in 1995". Aviacionline.com. February 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ladeco Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Ladeco fleet". aerobernie.bplaced.net. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "LanChile Announces the Formation of LanCargo Chile as Part of the New LanCargo Group". Business Wire. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  8. ^ "CC-CBM Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  9. ^ "CC-CYR Incident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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