Austral Lineas Aéreas (ATDB)

Name	Alias	IATA	ICAO	Country	Base	Dates
Austral Lineas Aéreas	ALA	AU	AUT	Argentina	Buenos Aires-Aeroparque	1971-2020
Entered bankrupcy in 1980, being administrated by the state until 1985. Acquired by Cielos del Sur holding company. 70%stake taken 1991 by Iberia, to be reduced to zero in 1996 (then transferred to SEPI, the Spanish state holding company for public enterprises as a EU condition for Iberia subsidy). 9% stake acquired in 1998 by American. 90% acquired by AirComet (Grupo Marsans) in 2001. All aircraft painted with Aerolineas Argentinas titles on port side during 2003, until 2007 when Austral selected its own livery. Expropriated by Argentinian government from Marsans (along Aerolineas Argentinas; announced 18/11/08, decree 9/1/09). Suspended operations 6-14/2/20. Suspended operations on 28/3/20 due to COVID-19. To be merged into Aerolineas Argentinas (announced 5/5/20). Re-started limited services on 25/7/20. Merged on 1/12/20 into Aerolineas Argentinas.
Austral	Compañia Argentina de Transportes Aéreos Comercial e Industrial			Argentina		1957-1971
Formed out of Aerovias Monder with Pan American's help (6.6%). Started trading as ALA/Austral from 1968 and took-over ALA on 16/12/70. Renamed on 23/6/71.