Viação Aérea Bahiana
| Founded | 1945 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 1948 |
Viação Aérea Bahiana was a Brazilian airline founded in 1945. It ceased operations on November 4, 1948.
History
[edit]Viação Aérea Bahiana was founded on December 12, 1945 and flights started in February 1946. Panair do Brasil gave technical and administrative support for start-up but business was not successful and on November 4, 1948 it ceased operations.[1]
Destinations
[edit]Viação Aérea Bahiana served the following cities:[2]
- Aracaju – Santa Maria Airport
- Campina Grande
- Ilhéus – Ilhéus Airport
- João Pessoa
- Maceió
- Penedo
- Recife
- Salvador da Bahia – 2 de Julho International Airport
Fleet
[edit]| Aircraft | Total | Years of operation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar | 2 | 1946–1948 | |
| Boeing 247D | 1 | 1947–1948 | |
| Douglas DC-3/C-47 | 3 | 1948 |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica (2005). História Geral da Aeronáutica Brasileira: de janeiro de 1946 a janeiro de 1956 após o término da Segunda Guerra Mundial até a posse do Dr. Juscelino Kubitschek como Presidente da República (in Portuguese). Vol. 4. Rio de Janeiro: GR3 Comunicação & Design. p. 355.
- ^ a b Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 292.
