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Founded: 1929 (as LAN, state airline); merged with Brazils TAM Linhas Aereas in 2012 to form LATAM Airlines Group
Founders: Originally founded 1929 as Linea Aerea Nacional de Chile (LAN) by the Chilean Air Force under Commander Arturo Merino Benitez; privatized in 1989 and later controlled by the Cueto family
Latin Americas largest airline group, formed from the 2012 merger of Chiles LAN Airlines and Brazils TAM Linhas Aereas. LAN itself traces to a 1929 Chilean Air Force state airline, privatized in 1989.