LAM Mozambique Airlines

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.

History

-registered McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 wearing LAM Mozambique Airlines markings seen at Charles de Gaulle Airport in 1983. in 2009 Early years The airline was established on 26 August 1936 as DETADirecção de Exploração de Transportes Aéreos, as a division of the Department of Railways, Harbours and Airways of the Portuguese colonial government of Mozambique. In 1979, a Douglas DC-8 was ordered. Renaming DETA was Mozambique's flag carrier until 1980. Following allegations of corruption, == Corporate affairs ==

Corporate affairs

Ownership and subsidiaries , the state holds 91% of the shares and the employees hold the balance. Business trends The airline has been loss-making for many years. Full annual reports do not appear to have been published, although financial results are now being released. Otherwise, the main sources for trends are industry and press reports, as shown below (as at year ending 31 December): Key people Américo Muchanga was appointed CEO of the company on 10 July 2024. == Destinations ==

Destinations

, LAM Mozambique Airlines serves nine domestic and three international African routes mainly from its home base at Maputo International Airport. Codeshare agreements LAM Mozambique Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: • Ethiopian Airlines • fastjet • Kenya Airways • South African Airways • TAAG Angola Airlines • TAP Air Portugal == Fleet ==

Fleet

. This aircraft crashed as Flight 470. Current fleet The LAMMozambique Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (): Fleet development LAM took possession of two Embraer 190, the first of which arrived in August 2009, • Airbus A340 • Antonov An-26 • Beech King Air 200 • Boeing 707-320 • Boeing 707-320C • Boeing 707-420 • Boeing 737-100 • Boeing 737-200 • Boeing 737-200C • Boeing 737-300 • Boeing 737-700 • Boeing 747SP • Boeing 767-200ER • Boeing 767-300ER • Casa C-212-200 Aviocar • Douglas C-47A • Douglas C-47B • Douglas C-53 • Embraer 190 • Fairchild Dornier Metro III • Fokker 100 • Fokker F27-200 • Fokker F27-600 • Ilyushin Il-62MK • Jetstream 41 • Indonesian Aerospace 212-200 • Lockheed L-1011-500 • Lockheed L-188AF • McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 • Partenavia P.68 • Raytheon Beechcraft 1900C == Accidents and incidents ==

Accidents and incidents

, Aviation Safety Network records seven hull-loss events for the airline. Three of these events occurred in the DETA era, while the other four correspond to LAM. As of November 2013 there has been one fatal accident for LAM proper. Following is a list of these events. == See also ==

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