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Airline History in pictures

Source: Clarín

Line Flag and national pride, its origins go back to the 50. Its golden age in the 90 played so after the sale to Iberia, the changes of ownership and prestige among the passengers. In photos, the story of its troubled recent past.

PREMIERE. In June '99, With the presence of former President Menem, the presentation of the new Airbus 340, the company. (DyN)

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The origin of Aerolineas Argentinas, under that name, we have to look far away, in late 1950. Since its creation, the largest airline in the Argentina line-and Flag-was transformed from a little on one of national pride. But his time of success and sustained growth is its end in the nineties, in full tide of privatization.

From that moment, came the broken promises, the changes of ownership, cancellation of routes, the loss of assets (sale of aircraft, headquarters, offices, staff reductions) and the constant chaos, delays, cancellations, reschedules, for passengers. Also the 2001 crisis and the attacks in the United States made their contribution to the debacle.

Now, the re-nationalization, with controversy included between the government and the opposition, for the costs of the transfer, a new phase. The big question is whether all make promises and good intentions or if it will, eventually, a change of direction to this company. In the photos, a tour of the troubled recent past of airlines.