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TAM Receives Third Airbus A321

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With the incorporation of 22 airplanes this year, the Company increased the size of its operating fleet to 111 aircraft

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.

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.

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