Is TAME Airlines Still Flying?

TAME's IATA code was EQ, with ICAO code TAE.

The liquidation process, which began in 2020, involved auctioning off remaining assets including Embraer E190 and Quest Kodiak aircraft along with spare parts, settling debts, and completing complex administrative and legal steps — as of December 2023 it was reported to be less than 50% complete before finally concluding in December 2025.

At its peak, TAME connected Quito and Guayaquil to Ecuadorian cities including Cuenca, Manta, and the Galápagos Islands, alongside international routes to destinations like New York, Miami, and Bogotá.

TAME had accumulated over $400 million in losses over several years due to financial mismanagement and growing competition, and the Ecuadorian government decided to liquidate the state-owned carrier as part of broader public spending cuts, a decision finalized just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

LATAM Ecuador and Avianca Ecuador have become the primary carriers serving both domestic and international routes that TAME previously operated.

No. Since TAME does not operate flights and its liquidation is now fully complete, you can't book tickets directly with it. Search for your route under LATAM Ecuador or Avianca Ecuador instead.

Yes, TAME began in 1962 as Transportes Aéreos Militares Ecuatorianos, founded by the Ecuadorian Air Force, before transitioning to a fully commercial state-owned entity in 2011.

Search for your origin and destination under LATAM Ecuador or Avianca Ecuador, which now cover the bulk of TAME's former domestic and international network.

No — with its liquidation formally and permanently completed in December 2025, TAME no longer exists as a legal entity, closing any possibility of a revival.