Rio Linhas Aéreas
Not to be confused with Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian city.
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2008 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Afonso Pena Int'l Airport | ||||||
| Hubs | Rio de Janeiro Int'l Airport, Salgado Filho Int'l Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 (+3 Orders) | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Parent company | Jetsul Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | ||||||
| Key people | José Rodrigues Cordeiro | ||||||
| Website | http://www.voerio.com/ | ||||||
Rio Linhas Aéreas is a cargo airline, based in Curitiba, Paraná state, Brazil. The main goal of the airline is to become the only Brazilian Airline dedicated to provide ACMI (Wet Lease) services, but its pending regulatory approval.
The company is also willing to enter in the business of Passenger Charter transport, but its also pending regulatory approval.
Rio Linhas Aéreas has night flight contracts to transport mail and packages for Correios (Brazilian Postal Service), to BSB, SSA, GRU, MAO, REC, PVH and CGB.
History
The airline originally operated as JetSul since 1998, however, it suspended operations in order to reestructurate. In 2007 it started studies and tests, cargo services started in 2008, after receiving regulatory approval. It has codeshare agreements with Globex Cargo and Smart Cargo.
Infra Structure
The airline has in its Hub a 12000 sq. meters (129166 sq. ft.) warehouse, where it has a complete infra-structure installed from which the airline operations are administrated and controlled.
Destinations
Brasília (BSB)
Cuiabá (CGB)
Manaus (MAO)
Porto Velho (PVH)
Recife (REC)
Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Salvador SSA)
São Paulo (GRU)
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Fleet
As of July 13 2011 Rio Linhas Aéreas fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 30.7 years:
| Aircraft | Total | Orders |
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| Boeing 727-200F | ||
| Boeing 767-200F | ||
| Total |
All the ordered Aircrafts will be operating for Rio yet this year.
Future
The company is consolidated to seek FAA certification to operate flights to the United States, more specifically Miami, with the B767-200F that are coming yet in 2011.
Rio is looking to solidify as the main air cargo operator in Brazil. The company is one of the main operators of Brazilian Post Office, and may expand operations.
External links
- ^ "Brazilian Airlines Fleet". 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
