TAM Receives Third Airbus A321
November 07 2007 - 11:15AM
PR Newswire (US)
With the incorporation of 22 airplanes this year, the Company
increased the size of its operating fleet to 111 aircraft SAO
PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4
and NYSE: TAM) received a new Airbus A321 this week directly from
the Airbus factory in Hamburg (Germany). This is the third A321
incorporated by the Company into its operating fleet. The A321 has
capacity to transport up to 220 passengers and will be used by TAM
on domestic and South American routes. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO ) With
this new aircraft, TAM will have 95 Airbus models (15 A319, 66
A320, 3 A321, 10 A330 and 1 A340), consolidating its position as
the largest Latin American customer of the European aircraft
manufacturer. The A321 is the largest in the A320 family (A318,
A319, A320 and A321) and adequate for high- demand markets for
mid-size airplanes. TAM is the first company in South America to
operate flights using the A321. TAM already has received 22
aircraft this year -- 18 from the A320 family (including the three
A321s), 1 A340 and three MD-11s. With the new A321, the Company's
operating fleet increased to 111 aircraft -- 95 Airbus models, 13
F- 100s and 3 MD-11s. The Company plans to end 2007 with 111
airplanes and has plans to expand the fleet to 136 airplanes by the
end of 2011. The incorporation of the new Airbus A321 reinforces
TAM's policy of operating a fleet with a low average age, assuring
greater passenger comfort. Investor Relations Contact: Press Agency
Contact: Phone: (55) (11) 5582-9715 Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167 Fax:
(55) (11) 5582-8149 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8155
http://www.tam.com.br/ri About TAM: TAM (http://www.tam.com.br/)
has been the leader in the Brazilian domestic market for more than
four years, and held a 48.1% domestic market share and 69.8%
international market share at the end of September 2007. TAM
operates regular flights to 47 destinations throughout Brazil. It
serves 81 different cities in the domestic market through regional
alliances 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 4.3 million subscribers and has
awarded more than 4.7 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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