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Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
ABSA Cargo M3 TUS Aerolinhas Brasileiras SA 1995 2012 Integrated to TAM Cargo
Aero Amazonas Linhas Aereas 1996 1996
AeroBrasil Cargo 1998 2000 Cargo branch of Transbrasil
Aero Geral 1941 1952 Merged into Varig
Aerolloyd Iguassu 1933 1939 Sold to VASP
Aeronorte 1940 1961 Bought by Aerovias Brasil
Aerovias Brasil BSL 1942 1961
Aerovias Minas Gerais 1944 1949
Air Brasil Linhas Aéreas
Air Brasil Cargo BSL 2006 2012
Air Minas Linhas Aéreas 6M AMG AIR MINAS 2002 2010
Air Vias AIV 1993 1995
Aparte Taxi Aéreo 1987 1999
ATA Brasil ABZ ATA BRASIL 2002 2005 Still one B727 abandoned at GYN Airport
Atlantico Linhas Aéreas 1995 1996
Avianca Brasil S.A. O6 ONE OCEAN AIR 2010 2019 Still 9 aircraft abandoned at Congonhas International Airport, 2 F100, 5 A318 and 2 A319
BETA Cargo GB BET BETA 1994 2012 Two DC-8 abandoned at MAO Airport and one at GRU Airport
BRA Transportes Aéreos B7 BRB BRA-TRANSPAEREOS 1999 2007
Brasair Transportes Aéreos 1990 1996 Rrenamed to BETA Cargo
Brasil Central Linhas Aéreas JJ BLC 1976 2003 Integrated into LATAM Brasil, previous TAM
Brasmex – Brasil Minas Express BCA BRASMEX 2001 2004
Brava Linhas Aéreas N7 NHG HELGA 2006 2013
Central Aérea Limitada 1948 1955 Bought by Transportes Aéreos Nacional
COLT Cargo XCA COLT 2013 2017
Companhia Itaú de Transportes Aéreos 1947 1956 Bought by Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Companhia Meridional de Transportes 1944 1946
Condor Syndikat 1924 1927 Parent company of Varig and Syndicato Condor
Cruiser Linhas Aéreas J6 VCR VOE CRUISER 2001 2010
Cruzeiro do Sul SC CRZ CRUZEIRO 1943 1975 Previous Serviços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul
Digex Aero Cargo DGX DIGEX 1996 1999
Empresa de Transporte Aéreo 1928 1929
Flex Linhas Aéreas JH FFX FLEX BRASIL 2008 2010 Formed 23 October 2007 by ex-Varig trustee as a successor of Nordeste.
Received its AOC in December 2007 and expected to start services on 23 February 2008.
Declared bankruptcy on 20 August 2010 and ceased all services .
Fly Brasil Transportes Aéreos 1999 2002
Fly Linhas Aéreas 4H FLB AEREAFLY 1994 2005
Flyways Linhas Aéreas FYW 2014 2017
Gol Transportes Aéreos G9, G3 GLO GOL 2000 2009 Renamed to Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
Helisul Linhas Aéreas 1994 1998 Sold to TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais
Interbrasil STAR Q9 ITB INTERBRASIL 1995 2001 Regional branch of Transbrasil
Interexpress Transportes Aéreos Regionais ITA INTEREXPRESS 1997 1999 Integrated to TAM
Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos 5W ITM ITAPEMIRIM 1989 1999 Merged to Interexpress Transportes Aéreos Regionais
Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras 1945 1948
Linha Aérea Transcontinental Brasileira 1944 1951 Sold to Real Transportes Aéreos
Linhas Aéreas Natal 1946 1950 Sold to Real Transportes Aéreos
Linhas Aéreas Paulistas – LAP 1943 1951
Linhas Aéreas Wright 1947 1948 Sold to Real Transportes Aéreos
Litorânea LITORANEA 2007 2009
Lóide Aéreo Nacional 1947 1962 Incorporated to VASP
Mais Linhas Aéreas MLI DEMAIS 2011 2013
Master Top Airlines Q4 MST MASTER 2006 2011 One DC-10-30 abandoned at GIG Airport
META - Mesquita Transportes Aéreos MSQ META 1990 2012 Renamed Meta Linhas Aéreas
NAB – Navegação Aérea Brasileira 1938 1961 Sold to Lóide Aéreo Nacional
Nacional Transportes Aéreos NCT 2000 2002
Noar Linhas Aéreas NRA NOAR 2009 2011
Nordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais JH NES NORDESTE 1976 2007 Regional branch of Varig
NYRBA do Brasil 1929 1930 Sold to Pan American World Airways and renamed Panair do Brasil
OceanAir O6 ONE OCEAN AIR 1998 2010 Renamed to Avianca Brasil
Organização Mineira de Transportes Aéreos 1946 1957 Sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Panair do Brasil PB PAB BANDEIRANTE 1934 1965 Integrated into Varig
Pantanal Linhas Aéreas GP PTN PANTANAL 1990 2013 Integrated into TAM Airlines
Paraense Transportes Aéreos QR 1952 1970
Passaredo Transportes Aéreos 2Z PTB PASSAREDO 1995 2002 Renamed Passaredo Linhas Aéreas
Pena Transportes Aéreos 5P PEP AEROPENA 1989 1996 Renamed Penta Airlines
Penta Airlines 5P PEP 1996 2005
Phoenix Airlines PHN PHOENIX BRASIL 1995 1997
Platinum Air Linhas Aéreas P2 PLJ PLATINUMJET 2007 2009
Presidente Transportes Aéreos PRESIDENTE 1996 2001
Promodal Transportes Aéreos GPT PROMODAL 2003 2004
Puma Air Z4 PLY PUMA BRASIL 2002 2011 The B737 is still abandoned or stored at BEL Airport
Real Transportes Aéreos RL RL REAL 1945 1961
Rico Linhas Aéreas C7 RLE RICO 1996 2010 Two B737 abandoned at MAO Airport
Rio Linhas Aéreas RL RIO RIO LINHAS 2008 2017
Rio Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais SL RSL RIO SUL 1976 2008 Regional branch of Varig
Sadia Transportes Aéreos QD SADIA 1955 1972 Became Transbrasil
SAVA Cargo TD TNS SAVA 1978 1999
SAVAG – Sociedade Anônima Viação Aérea Gaúcha SAVAG 1946 1966 Integrated to Cruzeiro do Sul
Serviços Aéreos Condor CONDOR 1941 1943 Became Cruzeiro do Sul
Serviços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul SC CRZ CRUZEIRO 1975 1993 Merged into Varig
SETE Linhas Aéreas 5O SLX SETE 1999 2017
Skyjet Brazil SKYJET 1996 1996
Skymaster Airlines SKC SKYMASTER AIR 1996 2008 One B707 abandoned at MAO Airport
Sol Linhas Aéreas SBA SOL 2009 2012 Unique airline of Brazil who operated a LET-410
Sterna Linhas Aéreas STR STERNA 2014 2017 The unique A300 Cargo operated by company suffered a runway excursion at REC Airport and it is still there abandoned
Syndicato Condor CONDOR 1927 1941 Became Serviços Aéreos Condor
Transportes Aéreos Bandeirantes 1945 1950 Integrated to Lóide Aéreo Nacional
TABA – Transportes Aéreos da Bacia Amazônica T2 TAB TABA 1976 2002 It was known for its flights in Amazon river basin
TAC – Transportes Aéreos Catarinense 1947 1966 Integrated to Sadia Transportes Aéreos
Transportes Carga Aérea 1947 1949 Became Lóide Aéreo Nacional
TAF Linhas Aéreas R9 TSD TAFI 1971 2010 Two B727 and one B737 abandoned at FOR Airport
TAL – Transportes Aéreos Ltda 1947 1950 Became TAC – Transportes Aéreos Catarinense
TAM – Transportes Aéreos Regionais S/A 1975 1990 Previous TAM
TAM Airlines 1990 2016 Became LATAM Brasil, previous TAM
TAM Cargo M3 TUS TAMCARGO 2012 2016 Integrated to LATAM Cargo Brasil
TAS – Transportes Aéreos Salvador 1949 1962
Tavaj Linhas Aéreas 4U TVJ TAVAJ 1972 2004 Still one F-27 abandoned at BRA Airport and one at RBR Airport
TEAM Linhas Aéreas TIM TEAM BRASIL 2001 2012
Transbrasil TR TBA TRANSBRASIL 1972 2001 Two B767 abandoned at Brasília International Airport
Transportes Aéreos Nacional 1946 1961 Merged into Varig
Transportes Aéreos Sul-Americanos 1948 1949
TRIP Linhas Aéreas T4 TIB TRIP 1998 2014 integrated into Azul Brazilian Airlines
Unex Airlines UNX 1997 1999
Universal Transportes Aéreos 1947 1948
Varig RG VRG VARIG 1927 2006 Split between Flex Linhas Aéreas and Gol Transportes Aéreos.
A demonstrator DC-3 at POA Airport.
Varig Log LC VLO VELOG 2000 2012 Cargo company of Varig
VASP VP VSP VASP 1933 2005 Three demonstrator B737 remained spread in some farms in the Brazilian interior and one abandoned at VCP Airport
VASPex VP VSP VASP 2003 2003 Cargo branch of VASP.
Still two B727 abandoned at SAO Airport.
Via Brasil Linhas Aéreas VBR 1998 2004 Still one B727 abandoned at SAO Airport
Viabras 1946 1953 Sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Viação Aérea Arco-Íris 1945 1948
Viação Aérea Bahiana 1945 1948
VOTEC VOTEC 1976 1986 Mainly made by Sikorsky S-58 BET Helicopters which served to Petrobrás Platforms.
Name was changed to Brasil Central Linhas Aéreas.
Voe Minas Gerais 2016 2019
WebJet Linhas Aéreas WH WEB WEB-BRASIL 2005 2012 Integrated into Gol Transportes Aéreos
Whitejets W7 WTJ WHITEJET 2010 2013

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