Meta Transportes Aéreos
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| Founded | 1991 | |||
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| Bases | Boa Vista, Brazil | |||
| Hubs | Belém - Val de Cães International Airport | |||
| Secondary hubs | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 3 | |||
| Destinations | 9 | |||
| Headquarters | Boa Vista, Brazil | |||
| Key people | Francisco Mesquita (Founder, President) | |||
| Website | www.voemeta.com | |||
Meta Transportes Aéreos (officially called META - Mesquita Transportes Aéreos) is an airline based in Boa Vista, Brazil. It operates domestic and international services to 9 destinations in northern Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname. Its main base is Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport.[1]
In October 2009, according to the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC),[2] Meta had 0.03% of the domestic and 0.13% of the international market shares in terms passengers/km. Between January and November 2009, it had 0.03% of the domestic and 0.12% of the international market shares.[3]
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1991 by Francisco Assunção Mesquita, who remains the president, as an airline specialized in general aviation. It was then called Mesquita Táxi Aéreo. It is still owned by Francisco Mesquita (President) and Andrea Mesquita (Commercial Director).[1]
In 1997 it was granted a concession to fly regular flights and initiated those operations with an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante, flying from Boa Vista to Manaus and Porto Velho. At that time it changed the name to Meta - Mesquita Transportes Aéreos.
In 1999 Meta received its first Embraer EMB 120 Brasília and was authorized to extend its operations to Santarém, Itaituba, Oriximiná, Macapá, Belém, Altamira, Monte Dourado and Breves. With the delivery of a second Brasília, operations were further extended to Porto de Móz and Georgetown (Guyana).
In 2007 the operations were downsized with the elimination of Breves, Monte Alegre and Porto de Móz of the network.
Meta still provides general aviation services using the Bandeirante aircraft, as well as maintenance service for other operators.
[edit] Destinations
[edit] International
Georgetown-Cheddi Jaggan, Paramaribo-Zanderij
[edit] Domestic
Altamira, Belém-Val de Cães, Boa Vista, Itaituba, Monte Dourado, Oriximiná, Santarém
[edit] Fleet
The Meta Linhas Aéreas fleet includes the following aircraft (as of November 2009):[4]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Economy) | Routes | Registrations |
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| Embraer EMB 120RT Brasília | 2 | 30 | Domestic and International | PT-FLY, PT-LXN |
| Embraer EMB 110P1 Bandeirante | 1 | 19 | Charter | PT-LNW |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 50. 2007-04-10.
- ^ Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency - ANAC
- ^ Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency - ANAC Statistics.
- ^ Meta fleet according to Aeromuseu
[edit] External links
- Meta Linhas Aéreas
- Meta Linhas Aéreas Photo Archive at airliners.net
- History sketch of Meta Linhas Aéreas at Aviação Brasil
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