Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas

Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas (English: Private Argentine Air Lines), better known by its acronym LAPA, was an Argentine airline. At its peak, it operated international flights to Atlanta, in the United States, Uruguay, and an extensive network of domestic flights throughout the country. It was the first airline to break the monopoly established by Aerolíneas Argentinas and its subsidiary Austral Líneas Aéreas.

LAPA – Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas

IATA ICAO Callsign MJ LPR LAPA
Founded	1977 (1977)
Ceased operations	April 2003 (2003-04)
Hubs	Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
Secondary hubs	Ministro Pistarini International Airport
Fleet size	5 (at the time of closure)
Destinations	19 (at the time of closure)
Headquarters	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Key people	Gustavo Andrés Deutsch (President)[1][2] Ronaldo Patricio Boyd (General director)[2]
Website	www.lapa.com.ar (currently available)

On August 31, 1999, its flight 3142 with origin in Buenos Aires and destination to Córdoba, crashed and caused the death of 65 people, one of the most serious accidents in the history of Argentine aviation. The airline went bankrupt and ceased operations on April 20, 2003.