TAM Receives Two A321 Airbuses
September 13 2007 - 3:23PM
PR Newswire (US)
Company will be the first to operate this model aircraft in South
America SAO PAULO, Brazil, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM
(Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) received this week two new A321
Airbuses, delivered directly from the Airbus factory in Hamburg
(Germany). These are the first A321 models to be incorporated by
the Company into their operational fleet. The aircraft have the
capacity to transport up to 220 passengers and will be used by TAM
on domestic routes and in South America. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO ) With
this purchase, TAM now has 89 Airbus models (15 A319's, 62 A320's,
2 A321's and 10 A330's), consolidating its position as the European
manufacturer's biggest customer in Latin America. The A321 is the
largest aircraft of the A320 family (including the A318, A319, A320
and A321) and offers the best cost per available seat kilometer
(CASK) for medium-sized aircraft. TAM will be the first company in
South America to operate flights with the A321. TAM has already
received 18 aircraft this year - 15 planes from the A320 family
(including the two A321's) and three MD-11's. With the new A321's,
the Company is increasing its operational fleet to 108 aircraft -
89 Airbus models, 16 F-100's and 3 MD-11's. The Company is planning
to end 2007 with 111 aircraft, and is anticipating a fleet of 136
aircraft by the end of 2011. The incorporation of the new A321
Airbuses reinforces TAM's policy of operating a fleet of low
average age, assuring greater comfort for its passengers. According
to a specialized industry publication, TAM has the youngest fleet
of planes in Brazil, with an average age of 7.1 years, while the
industry average is 11.2 years. Investor Relations: Phone: (55)
(11) 5582-9715 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8149 http://www.tam.com.br/ir
Press Agency Contact: Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167 Fax: (55) (11)
5582-8155 About TAM: TAM (http://www.tam.com.br/) has been the
leader in the Brazilian domestic market since July 2003, and held a
49.3% domestic market share and 65.3% international market share at
the end of August 2007. Additionally, it maintains code-share
agreements with international airline companies that allow
passengers to travel to a large number of destinations throughout
the world. TAM was the first Brazilian airline company to launch a
loyalty program. Currently, the program has over 4.0 million
subscribers and has awarded more than 4.3 million tickets.
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DATASOURCE: TAM CONTACT: Libano Miranda Barroso, TAM Investor
Relations, +011-55-11-5582-9715, fax, +011-55-11-5582-8149, Web
site: http://www.tam.com.br/
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