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Daniel Leng

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Chief Operating Officer (COO) at LATAM Cargo at LATAM Airlines
📍 Miami, Florida, United States

Daniel Leng is the Chief Operating Officer at LATAM Cargo, bringing over 16 years of aviation industry experience. His expertise spans operations management, strategic growth, M&A, and corporate efficiency. An Industrial Engineer with a Masters in Operations Management from Universidad de Chile, he oversees a vast fleet of freighter and passenger aircraft.

Outside of his executive role, Daniel values a simple life, stating that the most important thing to him is spending time with his family and doing what he enjoys, rather than pursuing great luxuries. He considers himself to be ambitious for happiness.

Unique fact: He co-authored a publication on using simulation-based approaches for fleet design in technician dispatch problems with stochastic demand.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer (COO) at LATAM Cargo
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Miami, Florida, United States
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Aviation Sustainability
He frequently discusses sustainability, highlighting LATAM's circular economy initiatives like recycling uniforms and creating pallets from recycled materials, while also addressing the challenges of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Operational Efficiency
A core career focus, driving corporate efficiency through cost reduction and cash flow generation, and now managing a large fleet with an emphasis on operational excellence.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Chief Operating Officer (COO) at LATAM Cargo
LATAM Airlines
7-2021 - 4-2024
Senior Vice President (SVP) of Strategic Projects
LATAM Airlines
4-2018 - 7-2021
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at LATAM Ecuador
LATAM Airlines
7-2014 - 3-2018
Strategic Sourcing Senior Director
LATAM Airlines
7-2012 - 6-2014
Merger / Fuel Supply & Cost Control Director LAN Airlines & TAM Airlines
LATAM Airlines
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Education
2007 - 2008
MSc Master in Operations Management
Universidad de Chile
2001 - 2006
Industrial Engineer - Economy and Operations
Universidad de Chile
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