Sao Paulo, September 19th, 2011 - TAM MRO, TAM Airlines' maintenance unit, has renewed its certification to provide services for airplanes registered in Canada as well as their components. The new authorization from the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) is valid until 2012.
"This certification authorizes TAM to work with nearly 6,000 components on Canadian aircrafts. Its renewal reflects the quality of our service and our efforts to expand the range of services and customers. We are currently certified by the world's main aeronautical authorities," states Luiz Gustavo Pereira da Silva, executive director of TAM MRO.
Issued for the first time in August 2010, the certification from TCCA authorizes TAM MRO to perform maintenance - as well as specialized services such as electrolytic deposition, welding and carpeting - on the following aircraft models registered in Canada: Airbus A318, A319, A320, A321, A330; Boeing 767, ATR-42 and Fokker-100.
Located in Sao Carlos, and covering an area on 4.6 million square meters, TAM MRO is also certified by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), the Federal Aviation Administration - FAA (United States), the European Aviation Safety Agency - EASA, the General Civil Aeronautics Supervision (Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil - DGAC, Chile), and by authorities from other countries in South America.
TAM Airlines (www.tamairlines.com), including Pantanal, operates direct flights to 45 destinations in Brazil and 18 cities in South America, the United States and Europe. Through agreements with companies in Brazil and abroad, TAM's network encompasses a further 92 airports in Brazil and 92 international destinations, in cluding in Asia. The company was founded in 1976 with the promise to its passengers to offer a high quality service at competitive prices. In its first 35 years, celebrated in July 2011, TAM has established itself as Brazil's leading airline, with a domestic market share of 40.9% in July 2011. TAM is also the country's leading carrier among Brazilian airlines that operate international routes, with an 88% market share in July 2011. With the largest passenger aircraft fleet in Brazil (153 planes), TAM offers customer service manifested by its 'Spirit to Serve' initiative that seeks to make air travel more accessible to the general public. TAM was the first Brazilian airline to offer a loyalty program, TAM Fidelidade, which has already issued more than 15 million tickets in exchange for points and is part of the Multiplus network, which today has 8.6 million members. Since May 2010, TAM has been a full member of the Star Alliance - the world's largest airline alliance - with i ts network of over 1,185 destinations across 185 countries.
