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6
Hubs
LNE
ICAO
XL
IATA
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Ecuador's gateway to Latin America and beyond.
Founded
2003
Headquarters
Quito, Ecuador
Alliance
oneworld
Aerolane Líneas Aéreas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A., operating as LAN Ecuador, was a subsidiary of the LAN Airlines group (now LATAM Airlines) based in Ecuador. It provided domestic and international scheduled passenger and cargo services, connecting Ecuador to destinations across South America and beyond.
The airline operated under the IATA code XL and ICAO code LNE, with the air traffic callsign LAN ECUADOR. As part of the broader LAN group, it benefited from shared resources, codeshare agreements, and the group's extensive regional network.
Following the merger of LAN Airlines and TAM Linhas Aéreas to form LATAM Airlines Group in 2012, LAN Ecuador's operations were gradually integrated into the LATAM brand. The airline's services were eventually absorbed under LATAM Airlines Ecuador, continuing to serve Quito and Guayaquil as primary hubs.
Hubs & network
Aerolane primarily operated through Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil.
Fleet
Aerolane operated Airbus A319 and A320 family narrowbody aircraft as part of the standardized LAN group fleet.
Notable facts
- ›Aerolane was a wholly owned subsidiary of LAN Airlines, the Chilean carrier.
- ›It operated under the commercial brand LAN Ecuador.
- ›The airline was part of the oneworld alliance through its parent LAN Airlines.
- ›Following the LAN-TAM merger in 2012, it was rebranded under the LATAM Airlines Ecuador identity.
- ›Aerolane served both domestic Ecuadorian routes and international destinations across South America.
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Primary hubs
Route network map (14 legs)
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Route network
GPS → GYE319
GYE → GPS319
GYE → UIO319 320
UIO → CUE319
UIO → MIA763
GYE → SCY319
MIA → UIO763
GYE → JFK763
SCY → GYE319
UIO → GYE319 320
CUE → UIO319
GYE → MIA738 763 757
JFK → GYE763
MIA → GYE738 763 757
Fleet (aircraft types operated)
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