LAM Mozambique Airlines

"LAM Airlines" redirects here. For the South American airline, formerly known as LAN Airlines, see LATAM Airlines.

LAM – Mozambique Airlines
LAM – Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique SARL
IATA ICAO Call sign
TM LAM MOZAMBIQUE
Founded26 August 1936; 88 years ago (1936-08-26) (as DETA - Direcção de Exploração de Transportes Aéreos)
Commenced operations22 December 1937 (1937-12-22)
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programFlamingo Club[1]
SubsidiariesMoçambique Expresso (100%)
Fleet size3
Destinations12
Parent companyGovernment of Mozambique
HeadquartersMaputo, Mozambique
Key peopleAmérico Muchanga (CEO)
Websitewww.lam.co.mz/en

LAM - Mozambique Airlines, S. A. (LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, S. A.) or Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Ltd.,[2] operating as LAM Mozambique Airlines (Portuguese: LAM Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique), is the flag carrier of Mozambique.[3] The airline was established by the Portuguese colonial government of Mozambique in August 1936 as a charter carrier named DETA - Direcção de Exploração de Transportes Aéreos, and was renamed in 1980 following reorganisation. LAM Mozambique Airlines is based in Maputo,[4] and has its hub at Maputo International Airport.[5] It operates scheduled services in Southern Africa. The company is a member of the International Air Transport Association, and of the African Airlines Association since 1976.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Flamingo Club". LAM Mozambique Airlines. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Boeing, LAM - Linhas Aereas de Mocambique Announce Next-Generation 737 Order was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Company History was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference LAM strengthens client support at Maputo International Airport was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Membership". International Air Transport Association. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  6. ^ "AFRAA Members". AFRAA. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.