IATA Code: LA ICAO Code: LAN Known As: LAN Airlines Full Name: LAN Airlines, S.A. Country: Chilé Hubs: Santiago Callsign: Lan Web Site: www.lan.com History: LAN Airlines was founded and began operations on March 5, 1929 as Línea Aeropostal Santiago-Arica. The name LAN Chile was adopted in 1932. In September 1989, the airline was privatized and on August 11, 1995 LAN acquired Ladeco. In October 1998 LAN Chile merged Fast Air with Ladeco. In March 2004 LAN Chile and its subsidiaries LAN Peru, LAN Ecuador, LAN Dominicana and LANExpress became unified under the single LAN Airlines brand. On June 17, 2004 LAN Chile changed its formal name to LAN Airlines as part of this rebranding process. In 2005 LAN launched its subsidiary LAN Argentina, which operates national and international flights from Buenos Aires.