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72-507: Jean-Mermoz International School ( French : Lycée international Jean-Mermoz ) is a French international school in Cocody , Abidjan , Ivory Coast . It serves maternelle (preschool) through lycée (senior high school). The school was established on the site of the former Collège international Jean-Mermoz , which opened in 1961 and closed in November 2004. The new school reopened in 2014 with

144-401: A US$ 15  million debt with the fuel supplier, the suspension of the daily flight to Madrid, which also served Rome and was the last connection with Europe, followed a week later. After this, most of the fleet was grounded, and only 30% and 10% of domestic and international flights, respectively, were operating. Marsans group acquired a 92% stake through its subsidiary Air Comet from

216-402: A US$ 741  million debt the company took between 1981 and 1982 for capitalization purposes. Despite the carrier being regarded as overstaffed and bureaucratic , it was debt-free at that time, having an average profitability of US$ 90  million a year; it actually had US$ 719  million in revenues for the year prior to the privatization. The privatization contract, which specified

288-423: A bit reluctant to see him do it, because they knew it would be their turn next. For some time, as transatlantic flights were not yet possible, steamboats linked both halves of the "Line". With a flight from Saint-Louis, Senegal , to Natal, Brazil , on 12–13 May 1930, the line was complete at last. the modified Laté 28 "Comte-de-la-Vaulx", however, did not prove reliable, and the pilot had to ditch at sea during

360-599: A commercial air route to South America, so Mermoz and others flew over the Andes . Despite Mermoz finding the flying conditions over the Andes to be tough, he became the project's main pilot, determined to reach the Pacific Ocean , and he was able, after multiple stops, to reach Santiago, Chile . During that time, to save time, he decided to fly during the night, using light beacons and flares as guides; and his fellow pilots, for once, were

432-502: A distance of 7,075 miles (11,386 km) between Hatfield and Buenos Aires. On 7 March, she was christened Las Tres Marías by Frondizi's wife Elena Faggionato at Ezeiza Airport . Comet flights to New York City began in May 1959. In the early 1960s, the fleet consisted of four Comet 4s , four Convair 240s, 15 DC-3s, six DC-4s, five DC-6s and six Sandringhams, whereas the ten F-27s ordered in 1957 were still pending delivery. The 1960s saw

504-468: A loss of $ 90 million. Between 2008 and 2021, Aerolíneas Argentinas received over $ 8 billion USD in subsidy from the Argentine government. Following the election of Javier Milei as president of Argentina in 2023, he affirmed his intention to privatize the airline again. Under his proposal, shares in the airline would be handed over by the state to its workers along with an end in state support for

576-593: A normal, flawless flight and was hired. It was there that Mermoz met Antoine de Saint-Exupéry . At the Compagnie Générale Aéropostale , Mermoz travelled to Morocco , Senegal and other African areas. In 1926, one of Mermoz's flights ended with an accident, when his plane crashed in the Sahara . He was then taken hostage by a group of rebel Tuaregs , but was fortunately found later alive. In 1927, Latécoère began building his own brand of planes to replace

648-632: A participation of 8.5% in both Argentine companies, with the commitment of finding investors for Aerolíneas Argentinas. AMR's 8.5% operation was finally cleared by the United States Department of Justice in early July 1998. By that time, the Argentine government still owned a 5% stake in Aerolíneas Argentinas. Losses had mounted to US$ 927  million since 1992, totaling US$ 150  million only for 1999. The restructuring plan presented by AMR, mainly aimed at reverting these losses,

720-587: A pilot of the air force's 11th regiment, to duty in Syria . In 1924, he returned to France, having arguably been one of the most successful pilots in the Syrian operations. Mermoz relocated to Toulouse . Mermoz went on to become an airmail pilot, with Latécoère 's company, and almost failed his entry exam by performing dangerous stunts to impress the director. (The director, Didier Daurat had this famous quote: "We don't need acrobats here, we need bus drivers.") He then did

792-432: A record of US$ 2 billion in 2013, an 85% increase from 2008 levels; losses likewise declined from $ 860 million (78% of revenues) to $ 250 million (12% of revenues). Corporate assets as of 2012 had tripled to over $ 1.6 billion, as the group's fleet grew from 26 to 63 planes and the average age of same was reduced from 20 years to 7.5. In 2017, projections for 2018 were given at 14.5 million passengers and

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864-445: A short message, where Mermoz reported that he had to cut the power on the aft starboard engine. The message was interrupted abruptly. No further messages were received, and neither the Laté 300 nor the crew were ever recovered . It is assumed that the engine they had tried to repair lost its propeller midflight, and being one of the aft engines, the loose propeller either badly damaged or cut

936-444: A single state-owned company on 14 May 1949. The state holding was officially rebranded as Aerolíneas Argentinas-Empresa del Estado. The four companies comprising the state holding ceased independent operations on 31 December 1949. Aerolíneas Argentinas started operations on its own on 7 December 1950. In February 1950, almost 10 months prior to the start of operations, five new Convairs were already acquired. As early as 1950,

1008-404: A troublesome engine on his Latécoère 300 Croix-du-Sud ( Southern Cross ). After learning that he would have to wait for another one to be prepared, he took off again in the same plane after a quick repair, concerned that he would be late in delivering the mail. (His last words before boarding the plane were "Quick, let's not waste time anymore.") Four hours later, the radio station received

1080-474: Is solid ". A similar plane, Laté 301 F-AOIK Ville-de-Buenos-Aires , had disappeared eight months before his own, causing the death, among others, of his mechanic and friend Collenot. The complicated Hispano-Suiza 12Ner engines thought to be the cause of both crashes were later decommissioned and replaced with older, more reliable ones. His message had been heard too late. In 1956 writer Jean-Michel Charlier in conjunction with artist Victor Hubinon published

1152-451: Is the state-owned flag carrier of Argentina , and the country's largest airline. The airline was created in 1949, from the merger of Aeroposta Argentina (AA), Aviación del Litoral Fluvial Argentino (ALFA), Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina (FAMA), and Zonas Oeste y Norte de Aerolíneas Argentinas (ZONDA), and started operations in December 1950. A consortium led by Iberia took control of

1224-510: The Douglas DC-3 into its fleet, another three mixed-stock companies were in operation at the time: ALFA mainly operated flying boats northwards to the Mesopotamia , FAMA operated overseas services with DC-4s as its mainstay equipment, and ZONDA was mainly concerned with operations in the northwest region. These carriers became unprofitable and President Juan Perón had them amalgamated into

1296-623: The Douglas DC-6 was added to the fleet, and was used to launch a weekly Buenos Aires– Rio de Janeiro – Natal – Dakar – Lisbon – Paris – Frankfurt flight in late 1950. Soon afterwards, Douglas DC-4s joined the fleet and services were inaugurated to Santiago de Chile , Lima , Santa Cruz , and São Paulo . By March 1953, the airline's network was 35,000 miles (56,000 km) long, flown with DC-3s, DC-4s, DC-6s , Convair-Liner 240s , and Short Sandringhams . The company carried 291,988 passengers in 1954, and 327,808 in 1955. On 8 February 1957, it

1368-677: The Ex-Im Bank and Boeing permitted the purchase of a number of Boeing 707-320Bs in a deal worth US$ 37,000,000 (equivalent to $ 347,458,462 in 2023). In November 1969, the carrier entered a pool agreement with Lufthansa covering services between Germany and Argentina. By March 1970, Aerolíneas Argentinas had a fleet of six Boeing 707s that served routes to Europe and the United States, three Caravelles 6Rs and four Comet 4s that flew regional services, and 12 HS-748s that flew domestically, whereas six Boeing 737-200s were on order. During

1440-649: The IMAX -format. Mermoz was a major character in Antonio Iturbe ’s 2017 Spanish language novel A cielo abierto which was translated into English and published in 2021 with the title The Prince of the Skies . [REDACTED] Media related to Jean Mermoz at Wikimedia Commons Aerol%C3%ADneas Argentinas 34°36′12″S 58°22′54″W  /  34.6033°S 58.3817°W  / -34.6033; -58.3817 Aerolíneas Argentinas , formally Aerolíneas Argentinas S.A. ,

1512-481: The alliance in August 2012, as well as its 18th overall member. The airline 's cargo division, Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo, joined SkyTeam Cargo in November 2013, becoming the 12th member airline of the alliance. Aerolíneas Argentinas has codeshare agreements with these airlines: As of September 2024 , Aerolíneas Argentinas operates the following aircraft: Aerolíneas Argentinas previously operated

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1584-562: The Argentine Congress in support of taking over the company and its subsidiaries took place in December, when the Chamber of Deputies voted 152–84 in favor of the expropriation, and the Senate approved the bill by a 42–20 vote. In September 2011, the airline emerged from the reorganization proceedings it had filed in 2001. In late November 2011, the government announced an austerity plan for

1656-686: The Brazilian-made Embraer 190 , as well as the Boeing 737-700, -800 and MAX 8 , whereas intercontinental and transoceanic services are flown on the wide-body Airbus A330-200 . The history of the airline began in 1929, when Compagnie Générale Aéropostale (Aéropostale) started airmail operations between Buenos Aires and Asunción using Laté-25 equipment, later expanding its network to cities located in Patagonia . Many French pilots (including aviator and author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ) flew for

1728-525: The Chamber of Deputies in August 2008, and became law in September 2008 following the 46–21 vote in the Argentine Senate. There were disagreements regarding the value to be paid by Grupo Marsans to the government. Negotiations fell through, and an administrator was appointed by an Argentine court in November that year to oversee the running of the company. A vote by both the lower and the upper houses of

1800-662: The Deputy Tomas Brena and Julio Iturbide, arrives at the surprising conclusion of the last two airmail flights of Air France, and with result the death of Collenot first and Mermoz later, they were the result of sabotage of the Nazi Fifth Column (National German Socialist Workers Party operating in Uruguay). The air mail bags transported the technical and economic proposals for the bidding of the so-called Obra del Río Negro in Uruguay,

1872-557: The French name lycée to show that high school is a part of the institution. This Ivory Coast school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Jean Mermoz In 1920 he met Max Delby, a teacher who helped him develop his career, and in April 1921 he flew as a pilot for the first time. Mermoz joined the French Air Force in 1922, being assigned, as

1944-521: The SEPI in late 2001, and committed to inject US$ 50  million capital with the intention of resuming short– as well as long–haul services. The resumption of international flights started in early November 2001. At July 2002, the airline and its subsidiaries employed 7,090. The company exited bankruptcy in January 2003, and emerged from administration a month later. That year, the first profit in five years

2016-404: The United States that would come into force in September 2000. The airline had 5,384 employees at March 2000. At this time, the aircraft park consisted of two Airbus A310-300s , four Airbus A340-200s , four Boeing 737-200s, Boeing 737-200 Advanced , one Boeing 737-200C , and nine Boeing 747-200Bs , whereas six Airbus A340-600s were on order. The list of international destinations served at

2088-406: The acquisition of 20 more aircraft of the type, worth US$ 1.8  billion, was announced. In addition to the lease of four used Airbus A330-200s from ILFC —the first of them delivered in September 2013— Aerolíneas Argentinas signed in November a memorandum of understanding with Airbus, aimed at acquiring four more aircraft of the type. In a transaction worth US$ 887  million, the order

2160-538: The aging World War I aircraft Breguet 14 . The Latécoère 25 , (or "Laté 25") and, later, the Latécoère 26 and Latécoère 28 proved to be efficient aircraft when flying from Morocco to Senegal, and Mermoz himself flew the types on those routes on multiple occasions. But Africa was only the beginning. Latécoère's project was to create a direct airline between France and South America . By 1929, it had become evident that it would be economically viable for France to establish

2232-573: The aircraft flew its first revenue service on the Buenos Aires-Ezeiza–Mendoza route. In June 2010, Aerolíneas Argentinas revamped its image to give the airline a more modern appearance. The new logo is a combination of light blue and grey colours. Likewise, the previous eurowhite livery is replaced with a combination of the Argentine flag colours plus grey. Subsidiary airline Austral also adopted this new livery, additionally including

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2304-526: The airline followed the divestiture of the government shareholding in the national telephone company , which also took place in 1990 during the Carlos Menem presidency's privatization wave, intended to divest the participation of the state in a number of enterprises to reduce the US$ 40 ;billion debt to foreign banks by US$ 7  billion. Aimed at favoring the privatization process, the government absorbed

2376-886: The airline in 1990, and Grupo Marsans acquired the company and its subsidiaries in 2001, following a period of severe financial difficulties that put the airline on the brink of closure. The airline was renationalized in late 2008. It has its headquarters in Buenos Aires . The airline joined the SkyTeam alliance in August 2012; the airline's cargo division became a member of SkyTeam Cargo in November 2013. Aerolíneas Argentinas and its former sister company Austral Líneas Aéreas operate from two hubs , both located in Buenos Aires: Aeroparque Jorge Newbery and Ministro Pistarini International Airport . Its narrow-body fleet, used on domestic and regional routes, consists of

2448-436: The airline. Unions have expressed opposition to the proposal with one union head promising violence before apologizing. Workers have also gone on strike over the issue. On 21 December 2023, Milei announced a presidential decree to begin the process of privatization and transfer of shares, likely to employees. He would also implement open skies policies including cabotage to improve competitiveness. Aerolíneas Argentinas

2520-506: The basis of the price paid by Iberia and the Spanish firm's ulterior conduct (including some convoluted lease-back operations), with the airline paying the price for its own purchase with its assets. Subsequent management by American Airlines and SEPI drove Aerolíneas Argentinas into an almost terminal crisis in 2001. In June 2001, the aftermath began after the airline filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors, and went into administration ;

2592-420: The bidding to be declared void. The crew of Latécoère 300 Croix-du-Sud , F-AKGF, on that day were: Mermoz had grown dissatisfied with the quality of the planes he and his companions had to pilot. In the months before his demise, he had been vocal about the aircraft's poor quality in both design and material, and was quoted saying "Ask me to pilot anything, even a wheelbarrow, but at one condition: make sure it

2664-440: The biographical graphic novel Mermoz about the exploits of Mermoz. It was reissued in 1990 with title Mermoz, chevalier du ciel . The 1995 docudrama Wings of Courage by French director Jean-Jacques Annaud was an account of early airmail pilots including Mermoz (played by Val Kilmer ), Henri Guillaumet (played by Craig Sheffer ), Saint-Exupéry played by Tom Hulce . The movie was the world's first dramatic picture shot in

2736-524: The buyer should pay US$ 260  million in cash and US$ 1,610  million in external debt bonds , was ratified by the Supreme Court . Furthermore, a clause enabled the buyer to indebt Aerolíneas Argentinas for the buyout process; this was reflected in the airline's 1991 balance , which included debts worth US$ 390  million for its own acquisition. This privatization process was not ruled as illegal until 2009. Austral's owner Cielos del Sur S.A.

2808-642: The carrier ordering the Avro 748 turboprop airliner. The aircraft started services on 15 February 1962 between Buenos Aires and Punta del Este . The first flight for the Caravelle in Aerolíneas colors was Buenos Aires–Santiago de Chile on 1 April 1962. At April 1965 the carrier had 5,960 employees, and the fleet consisted of three Comet 4s, one Comet 4 C, three Caravelles , 12 DC-3s (three of them freighters), six DC-4s, three DC-6s and 12 HS-748s . In 1966, loans granted by

2880-454: The company in its beginnings. Argentine personnel replaced the Frenchmen as they gradually withdrew from the airline, and shortly after Aéropostale's Argentine subsidiary Aeroposta Argentina was formed. In 1947, this airline became a mixed-stock company in which the government had a 20% stake and private investors held the balance. As Aeroposta expanded its network southwards and incorporated

2952-406: The company to reduce the deficit it has been incurring since being taken over from Marsans; the plan included the revision of unprofitable routes, the reduction of pilot/aircraft pay rates, and the abandonment of obsolete equipment, among others. Passenger traffic for the group reached a record 8.5 million in 2013, a 57% increase from the time of its renationalization in 2008. Revenues rose to

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3024-454: The decade, the fleet had the arrival of three different aircraft types from Boeing : the 727 —the first example entered the fleet in December 1977 on lease from Hughes AirWest and three more were ordered directly from Boeing —, the 737 , and the 747 . The incorporation of the Fokker F-28 into the fleet in the mid-1970s, prompted the withdrawal of the last HS-748s, making the company to be

3096-456: The disclosure of an agreement, the Argentine government took the airline back under state control in July 2008, after acquiring 99.4% of the stake for an undisclosed price; the remaining 0.6% continued being owned by the company's employees. At this time, the company had 40% of its fleet grounded. The act renationalizing Aerolíneas Argentinas and its subsidiary Austral Líneas Aéreas was passed by

3168-520: The extent that some routes were simultaneously operated, even using similar equipment. However, a state of continuous tension existed over salary differences between both companies that eventually led the Aerolíneas Argentinas' pilots to a three-week-long strike that started on 1 July 1986. During this strike, the government leased pilots from the Argentine Air Force to operate some aircraft. Other companies took advantage of this situation and gained

3240-547: The first South American airline in operating an all-jet aircraft park. Frankfurt, Madrid , and Rome became the first destinations to be served with the new 747s, starting January 1977. Another milestone for the company took place in June 1980, with the first south polar scheduled service, linking Buenos Aires with Hong Kong via Auckland . Late that year, a second-hand Boeing 747SP was acquired from Braniff for US$ 51,000,000 (equivalent to $ 188,592,892 in 2023). The airline

3312-472: The fleet in mid-2009. In October 2009, the carrier had announced it was looking for about six Boeing 737-800 aircraft, both to complement the 12 Boeing 737-700s and to replace the ageing Boeing 737-500s. In November, the Boeing 737-200 made its last flight on a scheduled Buenos Aires– Catamarca – La Rioja –Buenos Aires passenger service. In late November 2010, the airline agreed to lease a further ten aircraft of

3384-402: The following aircraft: Aerolíneas Argentinas began to modernise its fleet in 2009, when it agreed to lease 10 Boeing 737-700s and to purchase two more of these aircraft that would act as a replacement for the ageing Boeing 737-200s and MD-80s . Along with the first leased ones, the two brand new aircraft, which became the first ones acquired by the company in 17 years, were incorporated into

3456-560: The hull entirely, causing the plane to lose its tail and crash instantly. Henri Guillaumet , one of Mermoz's fellow pilots, had encountered the same problem a few months before, but as his own engine was on the forward side, airspeed had been sufficient to maintain the propeller in place until the landing. In 1941, the Investigative Commission of Anti-National Activities of the Parliament of Uruguay, after denunciations filed before

3528-580: The international tender carried out in three calls in 1936, for the construction of the Rincón del Bonete hydroelectric plant. The tender only receives Offers or proposals from the Siemens Bauunion and Philipp Holzmann AG consortium in Germany, and SKODA WORKS from Czechoslovakia . This and other tricks, such as false news and bribes, were used by Nazi Germany, to get rid of the other proposals under way, and force

3600-537: The market share that Aerolíneas Argentinas lost, as domestic routes were operated by Austral, LADE , and LAPA , and the government temporarily authorized foreign carriers to exploit the company's international routes. Using a Boeing 747-200, the airline operated the first transantarctic commercial flight on 7 June 1980. During and shortly after the Falklands War in 1982, the airline was banned from British airspace. A flight from London-Gatwick to Argentina's capital

3672-516: The remaining 15%, the Argentine government held the 5% stake it was initially assigned, while 10% belonged to the employees. Furthermore, at this stage the Argentine government resigned to the voting privilege it had in the directory of the airline. Iberia was subsequently obliged by the European Commission to cut its stake in Aerolíneas Argentinas as a condition for receiving state aid. It thence reduced its participation to 20%, transferring

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3744-531: The remaining 65% to Interinvest/Andes holding, a consortium comprising the Spanish government holding company ( SEPI ) – the actual owner of Iberia before it was privatised in 2001 – and banks Merrill Lynch and Bankers Trust , among others. In July 1997, Iberia cut again its stake in Aerolíneas Argentinas from 20% to 10%, while American Airlines 's parent company AMR acquired a 10% stake of Aerolineas Argentinas/Austral's major stockholder Interinvest, equivalent to

3816-451: The return flight. Mermoz, his two companions and the mail were rescued, but the plane sank during the attempt to tow it. In 1933, Mermoz was appointed general inspector by Air France . That same year, he arrived in Buenos Aires , Argentina , where he and Saint-Exupéry became important persons during the infancy of Aeroposta Argentina , which would later become Aerolíneas Argentinas . Mermoz and Saint-Exupéry flew many dangerous flights for

3888-399: The salaries were paid by the Argentine government, instead of using money coming from the SEPI. The payment of salaries for the upcoming months was suspended, as the mechanics union refused to accept the reorganisation plan raised by the SEPI to keep the company afloat. On 6 June, flights to Auckland, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, São Paulo, Sydney and Rio de Janeiro were halted. Owing to

3960-431: The same amount to be injected within a 10-month period, and a debt-equity exchange worth US$ 2.01  billion. Another consortium led by Alitalia , American Airlines , KLM and Varig had earlier pulled out from the process. Paradoxically, one of the first actions taken by the new Peronist government was to privatise the carrier, after airily opposing to the privatisation propositions of its predecessor. The sale of

4032-473: The same type was also under consideration to partly replace the Airbus A340-200s by 2016. In April 2013, Air Lease Corporation announced the lease of six Boeing 737-800s to the company, with deliveries starting in November 2014; in May 2013, CIT Group announced the lease of four additional aircraft of the same type, with deliveries starting in January 2014. In October the same year, an agreement for

4104-424: The smaller aircraft types in the fleet are concentrated at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery , which also serves as its operating base, whereas Ministro Pistarini International Airport is mainly used for international services, although some regional and a few domestic services are operated, as well. In 2010, the company began providing free-of-charge transfers to passengers connecting between the two airports. The service

4176-438: The then new air company. They became regarded as two of the most important men in the history of Argentine commercial aviation. From 1934 to 1936, Mermoz would fly private expeditions on Latécoère 300 airplanes. He flew 24 expeditions with that type. In 1935, he also flew de Havilland DH.88 "Comet" airplanes. On 7 December 1936, on a planned flight from Dakar to Natal, Brazil , he turned back shortly after take-off to report

4248-681: The time was Asunción, Auckland, Bogotá, Cancún , Caracas, Florianópolis , Lima, Madrid, Mexico City, Miami, Montevideo, New York, Orlando , Paris, Punta del Este, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Santiago, São Paulo, and Sydney ; domestic services to Catamarca , Comodoro Rivadavia , Córdoba , Corrientes , Esquel , Iguazú , Jujuy , La Rioja , Mar del Plata , Mendoza , Neuquén , Posadas , Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña , Resistencia , Rio Gallegos , Río Grande , Rosario , Salta , San Carlos de Bariloche , Santa Cruz , Santa Fe , Santiago del Estero , Trelew , Tucuman , Ushuaia , and Villa Gesell were also operated. Allegations of corruption were made on

4320-477: The –700 series from ILFC , which started being delivered in April 2011. As of November 2012 , the airline was considering both the Airbus A350-900 and the Boeing 787-9 as replacement aircraft for the long-haul fleet. The incorporation of leased Airbus A330-200s in 2013 for serving routes to Bogotá, Cancún, Caracas and Miami was also planned, whereas an increased maximum takeoff weight version of

4392-464: Was announced, along with an important increase in market share. In May 2008, an initial agreement between the Argentine government and Grupo Marsans in which the latter would decrease its participation in the airline to 35% was announced; in reducing their holding, Marsans would make room for new private investors, as well as for the government of Argentina to increase its stake in the airline from 5 to 20%. Amid accusations from Marsans and following

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4464-500: Was assigned by law the monopoly of international operations from Argentina in 1971. This meant no other Argentine airline was able to operate international flights, let alone the already created Austral . The carrier therefore became the flag carrier of the country. The same law also assigned Aerolíneas Argentinas a 50% share of the domestic market. Following the acquisition of Austral by the Argentine government in 1980, both Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral became government-owned , to

4536-518: Was completely owned by the government of Argentina, as of December 2014 . As of December 2013 , Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo, domestic airline Austral Líneas Aéreas , ramp service provider Aerohandling, cargo division JetPaq S.A., and tourism operator Optar S.A. are listed as Aerolíneas Argentinas subsidiaries. The airline and its subsidiaries operate from two hubs , both located in Buenos Aires. Operations of domestic and regional flights by

4608-569: Was considering either the Boeing 787 or the Airbus A350 as possible replacements, with the intention of the new fleet entering service in 2020. The Airbus A330 will also be replaced as part of the long-haul fleet replacement, though they are to be retired progressively after the A340s. In November 2017, Aerolíneas Argentinas became the first Latin American airline in taking delivery of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 ;

4680-449: Was discontinued in 2020. As of December 2019 , the airline and its subsidiaries employ 10,230. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , Aerolíneas Argentinas and its Austral subsidiary merged. Austral's fleet was integrated into Aerolíneas' fleet, agreements were reached with both airlines' pilot and cabin crew unions, and the Aerolíneas Argentinas brand was retained. Pablo Ceriani

4752-571: Was firmed up in February 2014. These aircraft will be fitted with GE Aviation CF6-80E1 engines. The first Airbus A330-200 directly purchased from Airbus was delivered in March 2015. With its ageing long-haul fleet in need of replacement, Aerolineas CEO Mario Dell’Acqua stated in November 2017 that the company was evaluating a replacement for the Airbus A340, with a decision to be made in 2018. The company

4824-609: Was first served in 1989, and flights to London resumed in January 1990. The privatisation of the airline started being considered under the government of Raúl Alfonsín , when SAS was proposed to become a 40% shareholder of the state company. This was firmly resisted by the Peronist opposition. The staff had grown to 10,372 by March 1990. Late this year a consortium led by Iberia and Austral's owner Cielos del Sur S.A. acquired an 85% stake in Aerolíneas Argentinas for US$ 130,000,000 (equivalent to $ 303,178,808 in 2023) in cash,

4896-766: Was once scheduled, but because of the ban, passengers bound to Argentina had to change planes at Madrid-Barajas . At March 1985, Aerolíneas Argentinas had 9,822 employees. At this time, the fleet comprised one Boeing 707-320B , one Boeing 707-320C , seven Boeing 727-200s , 10 Boeing 737-200s , two Boeing 737-200Cs , five Boeing 747-200Bs , one Boeing 747SP, two Fokker F28-1000s , and a Fokker F28-4000 . The international network radiated from Buenos Aires and served Asuncion , Auckland, Bogotá , Cape Town , Caracas , Frankfurt, Guayaquil , Hong Kong, La Paz , Lima, Los Angeles , Madrid, Mexico City , Miami , Montevideo , Montreal , New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, São Paulo , Santiago , Porto Alegre , and Zürich . Sydney

4968-443: Was president of the airline until 2023. Fabian Lombardo, previously its chief commercial officer, in 2024. Aerolíneas Argentinas is headquartered at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, located in Buenos Aires city. With the mentoring of Delta Air Lines , the company signed an agreement to begin the process of joining SkyTeam in late November 2010. It became the first South American and the second Latin American carrier in joining

5040-554: Was rejected by the SEPI. Furthermore, given that the AMR Corporation did not find purchasers for the company, the SEPI put the control of the airline back into Spanish hands. The vacancy left in the management positions that followed the departure of the AMR holding from Aerolíneas was soon filled in by the SEPI. To protect the interests of the Argentine national carrier, the government suspended an open skies agreement between Argentina and

5112-579: Was reported that Aerolíneas Argentinas had ordered ten F-27 Friendships . The Comet had begun commercial jet services in the 1950s, and the carrier once again set the pace among the South American airlines, when Aerolíneas' president A. Cdre. Juan José Güiraldes persuaded Argentina's President Arturo Frondizi to buy six of them, becoming the first overseas airline in ordering the type. The first of these aircraft departed Hatfield Aerodrome on 2 March 1959; over 18 hours were needed for it to cover

5184-421: Was sold to Iberia in March 1991, further increasing the Spanish flag carrier's stake in the Argentine air market. Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral never merged throughout the private era, and remained as separate companies with the same shareholder. Iberia subsequently boosted its stake in the airline to 85% in April 1994 after a US$ 500,000,000 (equivalent to $ 1,027,840,144 in 2023) cash injection. Out of

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