TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A. - Introduction

Introduction

Hangar BRC – S/No. - Cabeceira da Pista – 35 R
Congonhas
CEP 04357-080
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Telephone: (+55) 11 5582 8811
Fax: (+55) 11 5071 1080
Web site: http://www.tam.com.br

Public Company
Incorporated: 1961 as Táxi Aéreos Marília
Employees: 7,625
Sales: $1.26 billion (2003)
Stock Exchanges: Sao Paulo
Ticker Symbol: TANC4.BR
NAIC: 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation; 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation; 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation; 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation; 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A. is Brazil's leading domestic airline. TAM operates a fleet of about 50 Airbus jets and 40 Fokker 100 turboprops, which form a vital commercial air link in a country that takes four hours to cross by plane. The company's TAM Mercosur unit flies to neighboring countries. The family of the late Rolim Amaro owns most (69 percent) of the company's shares. Amaro is credited with building an air taxi operation into Brazil's strongest airline over the course of 30 years.