TAM performs the first landing at the new Natal airport

São Paulo, May 31, 2014 – TAM Linhas Aéreas successfully performed, this Saturday morning (31/5), the first landing at the new airport of São Gonçalo do Amarante, in the Metropolitan Region of Natal (RN). The operation was the responsibility of flight JJ3306, from São Paulo/Guarulhos, which arrived directly at its final destination at 9:20 am. “We are very honored to participate in the start of operations in São Gonçalo do Amarante”, says the president of TAM Linhas Aéreas, Claudia Sender. “Since the beginning, we have been very enthusiastic about the task of participating as partners in the construction process of the new airport, with the change of our operations in a challenging period”, complements the president. “This moment marks a new stage for aviation in the Northeast and across the country.” From now on, TAM will only use the new airport instead of the old one (Augusto Severo). The airline has carefully planned this transition, and there will be no change to the scheduled arrival and departure times of the airline's flights due to the change. engers do not need to reissue their tickets. TAM will maintain at the new airport the special schedule of extra flights that the company launched for Natal during the games of the main world soccer tournament. From June 10th to July 15th, TAM will increase the daily average number of domestic flights to the destination from 9 to 14, on days with the highest number of engers. To make the trip more relaxed and avoid unforeseen events, the company recommends that engers schedule themselves to arrive at the new airport at least 2 hours before the scheduled flight time. More information about the move and the airport is available at www.natal.aero. São Gonçalo do Amarante was awarded to the private sector in the first airport concession auction in Brazil, held on August 22, 2011. Among all the works on the airfields that will be used for the great football event, it is the only one that was completely built , from scratch. The airfield has 42 thousand square meters of operational area, runway with 3 thousand meters long and 60 meters wide – with capacity to receive the Airbus A380 model –, 6 fingers, 10 remote positions for aircraft, 42 check-in positions , 6 baggage carousels, 8 escalators, 22 elevators and 850 parking spaces. In Natal, TAM employs around 250 people and offers flights connecting the capital of Rio Grande do Norte to Brasilia, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza.