LAM Mozambique Airlines

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LAM – Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique SARL
LAM – Mozambique Airlines
LAM Mozambique Airlines (logo).png
IATA
TM[1]		 ICAO
LAM[1]		 Callsign
MOZAMBIQUE[citation needed]
Founded 26 August 1936 (1936-08-26) (76 years ago) (as Direcção de Exploração de Transportes Aéreos)
Commenced operations 22 December 1937 (1937-12-22)
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program Flamingo Club[2]
Subsidiaries Moçambique Expresso (100%)
Fleet size 10
Destinations 16
Parent company Government of Mozambique
Headquarters Maputo, Mozambique
Key people
Website www.lam.co.mz/en

Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Ltd.,[4] operating as LAM – Mozambique Airlines (Portuguese: LAM – Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique), is the flag carrier of Mozambique.[1] Based in Maputo,[3] it operates scheduled services in southern Africa and Europe. The carrier is a member of the International Air Transport Association, and of the African Airlines Association since 1976.[5][6]

LAM – Mozambique Airlines is on the list of airlines banned in the EU, as of April 2011.

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History [edit]

Early years [edit]

The airline was established on 26 August 1936 as DETA – Direcção de Exploração de Transportes Aéreos, as a division of the Department of Railways, Harbours and Airways of the Portuguese colonial government of Mozambique.[7] It started operations on 22 December 1937 using a Dragonfly, a Hornet and two Rapides.[8][9] Flown with Rapides, the Lourenço Marques–Germinston route was one of the company’s mainstays in the early years; it was operated on a twice-weekly basis, and connected with Imperial Airways services to London.[10][11]

In April 1938 (1938-04), the eight-hour long domestic Lourenço Marques–Inhambane–Beira–Quelimane coastal route was opened.[10] Also in 1938, the airline acquired three Junkers Ju-52s and two more Rapides.[9] The coastal service was later extended farther north, reaching Port Amelia by April 1939 (1939-04).[12]

By March 1952 (1952-03) the carrier was operating a 2,000-mile (3,200 km) long route network that included domestic services as well as international ones to Durban, Johannesburg and Salisbury, served with a fleet of six Doves, five Rapides, three Douglas DC-3s, two Lockheed Lodestars, a Lockheed L-14 and a Junkers Ju-52.[13]

DETA started a fleet modernisation in the early 1960s, when three Fokker F27-200s that had been ordered in June 1961 (1961-06) were delivered to the company in August 1962 (1962-08); the first of them was named “Lourenço Marques” after the capital city of Portuguese East Africa.[14][15] Likewise, two Boeing 737-200s were ordered in 1968 both to complement the three F27s, six DC-3s, one Dove, and one Beaver already in the fleet, and to support the company's regional expansion, that had grown up to five destinations regionally served with the addition of Blantyre and Manzini to the network.[16][17] The airline ordered two more Boeing 737-200s in the forthcoming years, taking possession of the fourth one in 1973.[18]

Intercontinental services started in 1976 serving the Lourenço Marques–Beira–Accra–Lisbon route, at first with a Boeing 707-320, and then with a Boeing 707-320C leased from Tempair International Airlines.[19][20][21]

Renaming [edit]

Following allegations of corruption, DETA was restructured and renamed LAM – Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique in early 1980.[8][22]

Long haul flights were initially operated with Boeing 707 or DC-8 equipment, then a DC-10 leased from UTA. At that time the government's Il-62M was sometimes used for additional capacity. The early 1990s were the peak of expansion with the DC-10 flying twice weekly to Lisbon (sometimes via Madrid) as well as one weekly flight operating the route Maputo-Paris-Copenhagen-East Berlin, mainly to shuttle guest construction workers. For many years, the Lisbon flights would then operate a sector for TACV to Sal Island before returning to Maputo. After the DC-10 lease terminated, Lisbon flights were operated with a South African Airways Boeing 747SP before a pair of Boeing 767-200's was secured. However, 767 services were short-lived with management deciding to concentrate on regional routes and these aircraft spent most of their time leased to SAA.[citation needed]

On 23 December 1998 LAM was transformed into a limited company, adopting the denomination of LAM – Mozambique Airlines by Decree no. 69/98. A limited company incorporated by statute in Mozambique was formed in late 1999.[3] The state holds 91% of the shares and employees hold the balance.[3] As of May 2011, the carrier employs a staff of 695.[3] The company Moçambique Expresso, set up in September 1995 (1995-09),[23] is 100% owned by LAM.[24][additional citation needed]

EU ban [edit]

Like all airlines with an AOC issued in Mozambique, the carrier is banned from operating into the European Union.[25] The ban dates back to April 2011 (2011-04).[26][27] At that time, the company claimed the Mozambican Civil Aviation Institute was responsible for the actions taken by the European Commission against all Mozambican carriers, and acknowledged itself as an airline with an excellent safety record.[28] Prior to EuroAtlantic Airways launching Boeing 767-300ER operations to Lisbon on LAM's behalf in April 2011 (2011-04),[29][30] the Lisbon–Maputo–Lisbon run was operated by TAP Portugal on codeshare agreement with LAM.[31][32] The Maputo–Lisbon–Maputo route, the very same that was launched in November 2011 (2011-11), was announced to be discontinued as from late November that year, ahead of the constitution of a new autonomous division aimed at operating intercontinental routes.[33] As of December 2012, Lisbon is served with A340 equipment.[a]

Destinations [edit]

Main article: LAM Mozambique Airlines destinations

Codeshare agreements [edit]

As of May 2012 the following routes are codeshared ones, actually operated by the carriers shown:[36][37]

Fleet [edit]

Current [edit]

A LAM Mozambique Airlines Embraer 190 at OR Tambo International Airport. (2009)

The newest aircraft on LAM's fleet is the Embraer 190, the first of which the airline took possession of in August 2009 (2009-08).[38] The carrier received the second aircraft of the type a month later.[39] As of March 2013, the LAM – Mozambique Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft, with an average age of 13.4 years:[35]

LAM – Mozambique Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-200 2 — 16 88 104
Boeing 737-500 2 — 14 102 116
Bombardier Q400 3 — — 78 78
Embraer 190 3 — 9 84 93[38]
Total 10 —

Retired [edit]

A LAM Mozambique Airlines Boeing 767-200ER at Faro Airport in 1993.

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[35]

Accidents and incidents [edit]

As of January 2012, Aviation Safety Network records six hull-loss events for the airline. Half of these events occurred in the DETA era, while the other three correspond to LAM and only carried with the loss of equipment.[44][45] Following is a list of these events.

Date Location Aircraft Tail number Aircraft damage Fatalities Description Refs
01944-02-2323 February 1944 MozambiqueQuelimane Lockheed L-14 CR-AAV W/O Unknown Crashed on takeoff at Quelimane Airport. [46]
01950-02-1212 February 1950 MozambiqueLagoa Páti Ju-52 Unknown W/O Unknown Unknown [47]
01970-03-2727 March 1970 MozambiqueLourenço Marques F27-200 CR-AIB W/O 70003000000000000003/3 Crashed on a training flight at Lourenço Marques Airport. [48]
01983-03-2727 March 1983 MozambiqueQuelimane Boeing 737-200 C9-BAB W/O 50000000000000000000/110 Undercarriage failure after landing some 400 metres (1,300 ft) short of the runway at Quelimane Airport. [49]
01989-02-099 February 1989 MozambiqueLichinga Boeing 737-200 C9-BAD W/O 50000000000000000000/108 Overran the runway on landing at Lichinga Airport. [50][51]
01998-10-055 October 1998 MozambiqueOff Maputo Boeing 747SP ZS-SPF W/O 50000000000000000000/66 Emergency landing, following an engine failure at 5,000 feet (1,500 m) that led to a fire. The aircraft, leased from South African Airways, was due to operate the Maputo–Lisbon route. [52][53]

See also [edit]

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Footnotes [edit]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ According to latest timetable available.[34] The fleet composition includes no A340s for LAM Mozambique Airlines.[35]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Profile on LAM - Mozambique Airlines". Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012. 
  2. ^ "Flamingo Club". LAM Mozambique Airlines. Retrieved 15 December 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Company History". LAM Mozambique Airlines. Retrieved 15 December 2011. 
  4. ^ "Membership". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved 15 December 2011. 
  5. ^ "AFRAA Members". AFRAA. Retrieved 19 April 2011. 
  6. ^ "World airline directory – DETA Mozambique Airlines" (pdf). Flight International: 309. 26 July 1980. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
  7. ^ a b c d "World Airline Directory | LAM – Linhas Aereas de Moçambique" (pdf). Flight International: 91. 4 April 2000 – 10 April 2000. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
  8. ^ a b "Eighteen Rapides" (PDF). Flight: 398. 20 April 1939. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  9. ^ a b "Portugal and Africa" (PDF). Flight: 477. 12 May 1938. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  10. ^ "Saving a Day in Africa" (PDF). Flight: 162. 17 February 1938. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  11. ^ "Africa – D.E.T.A. Airways" (PDF). Flight. 27 April 1939. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  12. ^ "The World's Airlines – DETA (Divisao de Exploracao des Transportes Aereos)" (PDF). Flight: 593. 16 May 1952. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  13. ^ "Air commerce..." (PDF). Flight: 158. 2 August 1962. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  14. ^ "Friendships for Portuguese East" (PDF). Flight: 910. 29 June 1961. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  15. ^ "737s for DETA" (PDF). Flight International: 520. 3 October 1968. Retrieved 5 January 2012. "The Mozambique airline DETA has ordered two Boeing 737-200s for delivery late next year, bringing to 213 the number of 737s sold. DETA has three F.27s and six DC-3s in service for regional operations." 
  16. ^ "World airline survey – Direccao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos (DETA)" (PDF). Flight International: 532. 11 April 1968. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  17. ^ "World airlines update" (PDF). Flight International: 232. 21 February 1974. Retrieved 7 January 2012. "DETA ordered and took delivery of a fourth Boeing 737-200 last October." 
  18. ^ "World airline directory – DETA Mozambique Airlines (Linhas Aereas de Mocambique)" (PDF). Flight International: 923. 10 April 1976. Retrieved 7 January 2012. 
  19. ^
  20. ^ "World news – Tempair serves Mozambique" (PDF). Flight International: 4. 3 January 1976. Retrieved 7 January 2012. 
  21. ^ "World Airline Directory – Linhas Aéreas de Mocambique (LAM)" (pdf). Flight International: 93. 30 March 1985. Retrieved 18 May 2011. 
  22. ^ "Moçambique Expresso airline receives Embraer 145 airplane". Macauhub. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. 
  23. ^ "MEX – Receives a Jet, Embraer 145" (Press release). LAM Mozambique Airlines. 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. 
  24. ^ "List of airlines banned within the EU". European Commission. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. 
  25. ^ Buyck, Cathy (20 April 2011). "EC bans Mozambique airlines from European airspace". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012. 
  26. ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David (19 April 2011). "Mozambique is latest state to face EU blacklist ban". London: Flightglobal.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012. 
  27. ^ "Mozambique: IACM Wants 'Further Information' On EU Ban". AllAfrica.com. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. 
  28. ^ Buyck, Cathy (2 May 2011). "African airlines say they are 'being progressively destroyed' by EU blacklist". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012. "LAM said it will be able to continue offering Maputo-Lisbon service despite Mozambique's addition to the EU blacklist by wet-leasing a Boeing 767-300ER from Portuguese ACMI provider euroAtlantic." 
  29. ^ "EC bans Mozambican airlines on safety grounds". Maputo: Bloomberg Businessweek. Associated Press. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012. "Portugal's EuroAtlantic Airways provides the aircraft, crew and maintenance for twice weekly Mozambique Airlines Maputo-Lisbon flights." 
  30. ^ "Mozambique: LAM Resumes Flights to Lisbon". AllAfrica.com. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. 
  31. ^ "Mozambique: LAM Plans Flights to Lisbon As From April". AllAfrica.com. 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. 
  32. ^ "Mozambique: LAM Halts Flights to Lisbon". AllAfrica.com. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. 
  33. ^ "Flight Timetable (Effective 2 December 2012 – 30 March 2013)". LAM Mozambique Airlines. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. 
  34. ^ a b c "SubFleets for: LAM Mozambique". AeroTransport Data Bank. 9 March 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. 
  35. ^ "Ethiopian Code Share with Mozambique Airlines" (Press release). Ethiopian Airlines. 4 May 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012. 
  36. ^ "Codeshare". Kenya Airways. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012. 
  37. ^ a b "PICTURE: Mozambique's LAM takes first Embraer 190". Flightglobal.com. 10 August 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012. 
  38. ^ "Mozambican airline LAM takes delivery of second Embraer 190 aircraft". Macauhub. 9 September 2009. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. 
  39. ^ a b c "World Airline Directory – Linhas Aereas de Moçambique (LAM)". Flight International: 106. 24 March 1993 – 30 March 1993. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012. 
  40. ^ a b c d "Directory: world airlines – Linhas Aereas de Mocambique LAM". Flight International: 90. 19 March 2002 – 25 March 2002. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012. 
  41. ^ a b "World Airline Directory | Linhas Aereas de Mocambique (LAM)" (pdf). Flight International: 105. 14 March 1990 – 20 March 1990. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
  42. ^ "Other News - 12/16/2008". Air Transport World. 17 December 2008. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012. 
  43. ^ "Accident record for LAM Mozambique Airlines". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 January 2012. 
  44. ^ "Accident record for DETA Mozambique Airlines". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 January 2012. 
  45. ^ Accident description for CR-AAV at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 10 January 2012.
  46. ^ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 10 January 2012.
  47. ^ Accident description for CR-AIB at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 10 January 2012.
  48. ^ Accident description for C9-BAB at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 24 January 2012.
  49. ^ Accident description for C9-BAD at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  50. ^ "1989 airline safety so far – Non-fatal accidents/incidents: scheduled passenger flights" (PDF). Flight International. 22 July 1989. Retrieved 13 January 2012. 
  51. ^ Accident description for ZS-SPF at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 10 January 2012.
  52. ^ "Airline safety review – Non-fatal accidents and incidents: scheduled passenger flights". Flight International: 32. 13 January 1999 – 19 January 1999. Retrieved 10 January 2012. 

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