Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas

Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas S.A. (LAS Cargo) is a cargo airline based in Bogotá, Colombia. It operates scheduled and chartered cargo flights to North and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Its main base is El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá.[2]

Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas
(LAS Cargo)
IATA ICAO Callsign
4L LAU SURAMERICANO
Founded1972 (as AeroNorte)
AOC #QQLF316F[1]
HubsEl Dorado International Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations48
HeadquartersBogotá, Colombia
Key peopleLuis Prieto G. (CEO)
Leonardo Andres Alvarez (TechOps VP)
Websitehttp://www.lascargo.co/

History

The airline started operations in 1972, created as AeroNorte and using Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft. In 1975 it started regional cargo service and bought a Douglas DC-6A.

The company changed its name in 1986 to Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas when its operation's certificate is cancelled by Law 30. Operations started serving North America with a Canadair CL-44. In 1987 it started flying between Bogotá and Panamá,[2] when a Sud Aviation Caravelle joined the fleet.

During 1991, the first Boeing 727-100 was acquired. To complement the fleet, two McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15, were added for greater national coverage.

By 2005 the company had built its own two hangars and purchased its fourth Boeing 727-200, and by the end of 2008 two more 727-200s joined the fleet. Additionally, LAS Cargo constructed two big hangars at El Dorado International Airport. They include four aircraft parking positions, structural repairs, mods, engineering services, aircraft painting facilities.

The company became an International Air Transport Association member in 2013. The company updated its corporate image in 2014 including a new logo and a new livery design for its aircraft.

Destinations
Former Sud Aviation Caravelle of LAS Cargo
Former Douglas DC-6A LAS Cargo
A LAS Cargo Boeing 727-200F in the former livery

As of January 2021, LAS Cargo serves the following scheduled destinations:[3]

Country City Airport Notes
ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International AirportCharter
ArubaOranjestadQueen Beatrix International Airport
BarbadosBridgetownGrantley Adams International Airport
BrazilFortalezaFortaleza AirportCharter
BrazilManausEduardo Gomes International AirportCharter
BrazilPorto AlegreSalgado Filho International AirportTerminated
BrazilRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro/Galeão International AirportCharter
BrazilSalvadorSalvador International AirportTerminated
BrazilSão PaoloSão Paulo/Guarulhos International AirportCharter
BoliviaSanta Cruz de la SierraViru Viru International AirportCharter
ChileSantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International AirportCharter
ColombiaAraucaSantiago Pérez Quiroz Airport
ColombiaArmeniaEl Edén International Airport
ColombiaBarrancabermejaYariguíes Airport
ColombiaBarranquillaErnesto Cortissoz International Airport
ColombiaBogotaEl Dorado International AirportHub
ColombiaBucaramangaPalonegro International Airport
ColombiaCaliAlfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport
ColombiaCartagenaRafael Núñez International Airport
ColombiaCucutaCamilo Daza International Airport
ColombiaIbaguePerales AirportCharter
ColombiaLeticiaAlfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport
ColombiaMituFabio Alberto León Bentley AirportTerminated
ColombiaMonteriaLos Garzones Airport
ColombiaPastoAntonio Nariño Airport
ColombiaPereiraMatecaña International Airport
ColombiaPuerto CarreñoGermán Olano Airport
ColombiaQuibdoEl Caraño AirportCharter
ColombiaRiohachaAlmirante Padilla Airport
ColombiaRionegroJosé María Córdova International Airport
ColombiaSan AndrésGustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport
ColombiaValleduparAlfonso López Pumarejo Airport
ColombiaVillavicencioLa Vanguardia Airport
ColombiaYopalEl Alcaraván Airport
Costa RicaSan JoseJuan Santamaría International AirportCharter
CubaLa HavanaJosé Martí International Airport
CuraçaoWillemstadCuraçao International Airport
Dominican RepublicPunta CanaPunta Cana International Airport
EcuadorGuayaquilJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International
EcuadorQuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport
GuatemalaGuatemala CityLa Aurora International AirportTerminated
GuyanaGeorgetownCheddi Jagan International AirportCharter
MexicoAcapulcoAcapulco International AirportCharter
MexicoMéridaMérida International AirportCharter
MexicoMexico CityMexico City International AirportCharter
PanamaPanama CityTocumen International Airport
PeruLimaJorge Chávez International Airport
PeruPiscoCapitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera Airport
UruguayMontevideoCarrasco International AirportCharter
VenezuelaCaracasSimón Bolívar International Airport
VenezuelaMaracaiboLa Chinita International Airport
VenezuelaValenciaArturo Michelena International Airport

Partners

Fleet

Current fleet
A Boeing 727-200F LAS Cargo
A Boeing 737-300SF LAS Cargo

LAS Cargo has a fleet consisting of the following aircraft (at December 2020):[4][5]

LAS Cargo Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Notes
Boeing 727-100C 1 —
Boeing 727-200F 1 —
Boeing 737-300SF 1 —
Boeing 737-800BCF — 2
Total 3 2

On July 13, 2016 Boeing announced that LAS Cargo had purchased two Boeing 737-800 BCF aircraft to join its fleet.[6]

Former Fleet

The airline previously operated:

Accidents and Incidents
  • On December 18, 2003, Flight 4246, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F (registered HK-4246X) crashed near Mitú, killing all 3 occupants on board.[9]

References
  1. "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 106.
  3. https://lascargo.co/?lang=en
  4. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 12.
  5. "LAS Cargo Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  6. "Boeing Announces 10 New Orders and Commitments for Boeing Converted Freighters". MediaRoom. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  7. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando HK-2716 Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  8. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R HK-3932X El Yopal Airport (EYP)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  9. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F HK-4246X Mitú". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2020-11-13.

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