OREANDA-NEWS.  LAN CARGO, an affiliate of LATAM Airlines Group, S.A. and part of South America’s largest airline group comprised of LAN Airlines and its affiliates and TAM Airlines, officially broke ground today on a new 98,242-square-foot state of the art maintenance hangar facility at Miami International Airport.  The hangar will be LATAM Airlines Group’s first maintenance hangar in the United States. The project represents an investment of more than USD 15 million dollars and is estimated to create more than 300 new direct and indirect jobs in the first five years, further increasing LATAM Airline Group’s participation and commitment to economic growth in Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida.
 “For LATAM Airlines Group, investing in a sustainable presence that benefits the economies and communities where our employees and customers live and work is a priority,” said Cristian Ureta, CEO LAN CARGO, an affiliate of LATAM Airlines Group.

The new facility includes state of the art design, technology, and meets the highest standards of environmental compliance.  The innovative roof design with the tail cupola will accommodate    Boeing 777-300 and Airbus A350 size aircraft, and still meet the applicable structure height requirements.

“Miami-Dade County is the gateway to the Americas and we are proud to be strategically expanding our operation and presence at Miami International Airport,” said Fernando Poitevin, COO, LAN CARGO, an affiliate of LATAM Airlines Group.