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TAM MRO is the newest member of the maintenance global network of Airbus
Entering in the Airbus MRO Network confirms our business unit as one of the leading providers of services to the aircraft manufacturer in Latin America
São Paulo, April 5th, 2012 - (BM&FBOVESPA: TAMM4/NYSE: TAM) -TAM MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul), our business unit, has signed an agreement to become the newest member of the Airbus MRO Network. The announcement came yesterday at MRO Americas conference and exhibition, this year held in Dallas, Texas. TAM MRO currently provides services for the Airbus A320 and A330/A340 Families throughout South America.
The Airbus MRO Network is designed to provide customers with a worldwide choice of competitive, high-quality maintenance services from MRO providers with Airbus aircraft experience. Since the formation of the Network seven years ago, Airbus has worked with MRO organizations worldwide to establish performance benchmarks for maintenance efficiency and customer satisfaction.
“We are very proud of the confidence Airbus has shown in our work by bringing us into their MRO Network,” said Luiz Gustavo Silva, Executive Director of TAM MRO. “We are confident that our membership in this organization will help us win new maintenance business from Airbus operators.”
“It gives us great pleasure to welcome TAM MRO to the Airbus MRO Network,” said Didier Lux, Executive Vice President, Airbus Customer Services. “TAM MRO has gained extensive experience in maintaining Airbus aircraft, not only for TAM Airlines, but for other operators as well. Their membership grows the coverage of the Airbus MRO Network in South America.”
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Investor Relations:
Marco Antonio Bologna (CEO) Líbano Miranda Barroso (CFO and Investor Relations Director ) Jorge Bonduki Helito (IR) Suzana Michelin Ramos (IR) Marina Silva Rey Guzman (IR)
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| About TAM:(www.tam.com.br)
We operate direct flights to 43 destinations in Brazil and 19 in Latin America, United States and Europe. Through agreements with Brazilian and foreign airlines, we reach 92 Brazilian airports and 92 international destinations. Our share in the domestic market was of 41.0% in December; additionally, we are the leader among Brazilian airlines that operate routes to other countries, with 88.9% of market share in this segment. With the biggest fleet of passenger aircrafts in Brazil (156 aircraft), we tend to our clients with the Spirit to Serve and aim at making air trips increasingly accessible to the population. We are the pioneer Brazilian airline in the launch of a fidelity program; TAM Fidelidade has distributed 17 million tickets via point redemption and is part of the Multiplus network, currently with 9 million associates. Member of Star Alliance – the biggest airline alliance in the world – since May 2010, we integrate a network that encompasses 1,290 destinations in 1859countries.
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| By: | /S/ Libano Miranda Barroso |
Name: Libano Miranda Barroso Title: Chief Financial Officer | |
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