LATAM Airlines is to celebrate the various South American countries it represents by painting a selection of its aircraft in special liveries.
The liveries will represent the national flag colours of the countries, which are Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Ecuador. It is hoped the move will reinforce local pride among the nations served by the airline.
“Through this initiative, the group’s companies seek to deepen their ties with each of the countries In which we operate, highlighting the pride of the origins of all the collaborators who mobilize the LATAM group and reinforcing the connectivity that the group offers to people in our countries, the region, and the world. LATAM Group represents a composition of South American cultures; diversity is an essential part of the group, and this initiative is a way to honor and embrace the differences that represent such great wealth to the region,” said Martin St. George, Vice President of Commercial and Marketing at LATAM Airlines Group.
The special paint scheme, applied by 30 workers from the Brazilian affiliate, maintains the characteristics of the LATAM logo already present on its aircraft, with only the colors being modified. The design of the LATAM Airlines Brasil A320neo started this Monday at the São Carlos facility in Sao Paulo, the largest maintenance center of the LATAM group.
Which Aircraft Will Be Painted?
The exact aircraft to be painted have not been revealed yet, however they are expected to be from the Airbus A320 fleet judging by the promotional image (above) which was released.
Once painted, we will include details of them in our monthly New Airliners post.
LATAM Airlines Fleet
Today, LATAM Airlines’ fleet comprises some 332 aircraft across Airbus and Boeing types, with an additional 20 cargo aircraft. They include:
- Airbus A319
- Airbus A320-200
- Airbus A320neo
- Airbus A321-200
- Airbus A321neo/neoXLR (on order)
- Boeing 767-300ER/300F/300ER(BCF)
- Boeing 777-300ER
- Boeing 787-8/9
