The prestigious American magazine, Global Finance, has announced its annual ranking for the best companies worldwide, which includes the most important economic and productive sectors.

For the second year running, LanChile is included as the best airline in Latin America, leading a ranking of 15 firms selected from this region. The evaluation is based on the opinions of analysts, specialized editors and journalists, as well as experts from the different areas, who selected the best companies operating internationally.

The study takes into consideration a range of aspects, such as the increase in revenues and profits; capitalization of market growth; social responsibility; percentage of income and employees outside the home country; achievements in the areas of technology and new products; success in mergers and acquisitions; crisis management and aggressive market development.

Luis Ernesto Videla, LanChile's chief executive officer, said: "We are very proud of this new recognition of the fine management and high efficiency that our company has applied in dealing with genuinely complex scenarios. Undoubtedly this award, which we have received for the second year running, confirms the achievements that have crowned the daily efforts of LanChile's professional team in its ongoing labor to provide first class service that meets the most rigorous standards worldwide."