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Air Mozambique

Mozambique

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Connecting Mozambique to the world since 1936.

Founded

1936

Headquarters

Maputo, Mozambique

Air Mozambique, officially known as Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM), is the national flag carrier of Mozambique. Founded in 1936 during the Portuguese colonial era, it has served as the primary airline linking Mozambique's cities domestically and connecting the country to regional and international destinations. The airline operates flights to several destinations within southern and eastern Africa, including South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and Portugal, among others. It is headquartered in Maputo, the capital city, and primarily uses Maputo International Airport as its main hub. LAM has faced financial difficulties over the years and has undergone various restructuring efforts to remain operational. It is a state-owned enterprise and plays a critical role in the country's aviation infrastructure, particularly for domestic connectivity across Mozambique's geographically dispersed regions.

Hubs & network

Air Mozambique primarily operates out of Maputo International Airport (MPM) as its main hub.

Fleet

Air Mozambique operates a small fleet that has historically included Embraer E-Jets and turboprop aircraft for regional and domestic routes.

Notable facts

›Air Mozambique is one of Africa's oldest airlines, tracing its origins to 1936.
›The airline is officially known as Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM).
›It is a state-owned enterprise wholly owned by the Mozambican government.
›LAM has faced significant financial challenges and undergone multiple restructuring programs.
›The airline uses the IATA code TM and serves both domestic and international African routes.

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Primary hubs

Maputo AirportMPM · 10 rts Nampula AirportAPL · 6 rts Beira International AirportBEW · 6 rts O.R. Tambo International AirportJNB · 6 rts Tete AirportTET · 6 rts Pemba AirportPOL · 5 rts

Route network map (54 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

APL → BEWEM2 ER4

APL → JNBER4

APL → MPM735 E90 ER4

APL → POLER4 E90

APL → TETEM2 ER4

APL → VXC735 E90 EM2

BEW → APLEM2 ER4

BEW → JNBDH4

BEW → MPME90 DH4 ER4 735

BEW → POLEM2

BEW → TETEM2 ER4

BEW → UELEM2

DAR → POLE90

INH → JNBDH4

INH → MPMDH4 EM2

INH → VNXDH4 EM2

JNB → APLER4

JNB → BEWDH4

JNB → INHDH4

JNB → MPME90 ER4 735

JNB → TETER4 DH4

JNB → VNXDH4

LAD → MPME90

MPM → APL735 E90 ER4

MPM → BEWE90 DH4 ER4 735

MPM → INHEM2

MPM → JNBE90 ER4 735

MPM → LADE90

MPM → POLE90 735

MPM → TETEM2 E90 DH4 ER4

MPM → UEL735 E90 DH4

MPM → VNXDH4 EM2

MPM → VPYDH4 EM2

NBO → POLE90 ER4

POL → APLER4 E90

POL → BEWEM2

POL → DARE90

POL → MPME90 735

POL → NBOE90 ER4

TET → APLEM2 ER4

TET → BEWEM2 ER4

TET → JNBER4 DH4

TET → MPME90 EM2 DH4 ER4

TET → UELEM2

TET → VXCEM2

UEL → BEWEM2

UEL → MPM735 E90 DH4

UEL → TETEM2

VNX → INHDH4 EM2

VNX → JNBDH4

VNX → MPMEM2

VPY → MPMDH4 EM2

VXC → APL735 E90 EM2

VXC → TETEM2

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia26 routes Embraer RJ14522 routes Embraer 19022 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q20 routes Boeing 737-50012 routes

Encyclopaedia

LAM - Mozambique Airlines, S. A. or Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Ltd., operating as LAM Mozambique Airlines, is the flag carrier of Mozambique. 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, and has its hub at Maputo International Airport. 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.

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