Who owns LAM Mozambique Airlines?
LAM Mozambique Airlines is owned by LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (Mozambique).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: História e Perfil - LAM, LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇲🇿 Mozambique, Maputo · browse countries
- Origin
- 🇲🇿 Mozambique, Maputo · browse countries
- Founded
- 1980
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About LAM Mozambique Airlines
LAM Mozambique Airlines is Mozambique's national airline, headquartered in Maputo. Its history page says it was created on 14 May 1980 and took over the rights and obligations of its predecessor DETA, and that its mission is scheduled and non-scheduled passenger, cargo and mail transport on domestic, regional and intercontinental routes. The page gives a workforce of 695 people.
Ownership timeline of LAM Mozambique Airlines
- Current owner LAM Mozambique Airlines [1] reported
Where LAM Mozambique Airlines sits in LAM Mozambique Airlines
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: LAM Mozambique Airlines
LAM Mozambique Airlines is a state-owned company headquartered in Maputo, Mozambique, founded in 1980. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Mozambique's national airline. Its history page says LAM was created on 14 May 1980 under Decree 8/80, taking over from the earlier DETA (in operation since 1936), and was converted into a limited company in 1998 with the State holding 91% of the shares and managers, technicians and workers the other 9%. That is the ownership split the company's page gives, and the page may predate later changes. Its head office is in Maputo.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of LAM Mozambique Airlines?
The parent company of LAM Mozambique Airlines is LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, a state-owned company headquartered in Mozambique.
Is LAM Mozambique Airlines Mozambican?
Yes. LAM Mozambique Airlines originated in Mozambique in 1980 and its owner, LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, is also headquartered in Mozambique.
Is LAM Mozambique Airlines still owned by LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, LAM Mozambique Airlines is still owned by LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] História e Perfil - LAM — LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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