Top 10 Latin American Scheduled Airlines by Fleet Size

#10: Aerolineas Argentinas

As Argentina’s flag carrier airline, Aerolineas Argentinas is headquartered in Buenos Aires. Its fleet contains 50 Airbus and Boeing airplanes. The SkyTeam member was scheduled to receive its first A330-200 by the end of February as part of a widebody fleet renewal plan. (Photo Credit: Aerolineas Argentinas)

 

#9: Interjet

Interjet is a low-cost airline in Mexico and is wholly owned by the Aleman Group. Its 2015 fleet contains 52 aircraft including 150-seat Airbus A320s and 103-seat Sukhoi Superjets. It signed a codeshare agreement with American Airlines in December. (Photo Credit: Interjet)

 

#8: AeroMexico

AeroMexico is a flag carrier airline of Mexico based in Mexico City and operates scheduled services to more than 56 destinations. It currently operates a fleet of 65 Boeing aircraft. It celebrated its 80th anniversary in September 2014. (Photo Credit: AeroMexico)

 

#7: Aerolitoral (Aeroméxico Connect)

Aerolitoral is a subsidiary of AeroMexico and operates as Aeroméxico Connect. This regional airline offers feeder services to destinations such as Acapulco, Chihuahua and Veracruz. Its all-Embraer fleet contains 67 aircraft. (Photo Credit: Aeroméxico Connect)

 

#6: Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines is Panama’s flag carrier and is based in Panama City. It operates a fleet of 84 Boeing and Embraer aircraft to 70 destinations. Its 2014 average on-time rate was an impressive 90.29%. (Photo Credit: Copa Airlines)

 

#5: Avianca

Avianca is the national airline and Colombian flag carrier. The fleet of 90 aircraft include Airbus, Boeing, Cessna and Embraer aircraft. In February, it started operating the 787 and placed an order for 100 Airbus A320NEOs. (Photo Credit: Avianca)

 

#4: LAN Airlines

LAN Airlines is based in Santiago, Chile and is part of the Latam Airlines Group. LAN alone operates a fleet of 102 Airbus and Boeing aircraft—including its first A321 that it received in December. Latam has 48 A321s on order. (Photo Credit: LAN Airlines)

 

#3: GOL Transportes Aereos

GOL Transportes Aereos is a Brazilian airline based in Comandante Lineu Gomes Square, Sao Paulo. The all-Boeing fleet consists of 138 aircraft. GOL transported 35.8 million passengers in 2014. (Photo Credit: GOL Transportes Aereos)

 

#2: Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras

Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras is the flag carrier airline of Brazil. Its 152-aircraft fleet consists of Airbus, ATR and Embraer aircraft. It operates 900 daily flights to 105 destinations. (Photo Credit: Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras)

 

#1: TAM Linhas Aereas

The #1 South American scheduled airline by fleet size is TAM Linhas Aereas. TAM Linhas Aereas is a Brazilian airline with 167 Airbus and Boeing aircraft. It plans to invest in regional aviation in 2015—adding 4-6 new destinations annually. (Photo Credit: TAM Linhas Aereas)