Changes at Congonhas Have Minimum Impact on TAM Operations
September 13 2007 - 8:39PM
PR Newswire (US)
Runway reductions, for safety reasons that allow for escape areas,
have minimum impact on Airbus A319 or A320 flights SAO PAULO,
Brazil, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The changes announced
today by Brazil's Minister of Defense, Nelson Jobim, concerning the
runway reductions at Congonhas by 300 meters to establish escape
areas will not have much effect on TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4; NYSE: TAM)
operations at the airport. Starting this weekend, landings and
takeoffs by the Airbus A319 and A320, which make up the company's
fleet, will be done exclusively using the main runway. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO ) The A319
Airbus will continue to operate at Congonhas without restrictions
under dry runway conditions, and with minimal restrictions for
takeoff from wet runways. TAM has 15 planes of this type, seven of
them for the Sao Paulo -- Rio de Janeiro shuttle service. The
Airbus A320 will also continue to land and take off as usual, using
the main runway when it is dry. When the runway is wet, there will
be slight weight limitations for landing and takeoff. TAM has 62
A320 aircraft in its fleet. According to preliminary estimates,
only 2% of TAM flights at Congonhas could be affected by the new
runway configuration. As far as the number of flights is concerned
to and from this airport there will be no immediate change.
Investor Relations: Press Agency Contact: Phone: (55) (11)
5582-9715 Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8149 Fax:
(55) (11) 5582-8155 /ir 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.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGODATASOURCE:
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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