BRA Transportes Aéreos

BRA (Brasil Rodo Aéreo) Transportes Aéreos was a short-lived Brazilian low-fare airline based in São Paulo, Brazil, which used to operate both domestic and international scheduled services, as well as charter flights. Its main base was São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport.[1] BRA was the third largest airline in Brazil with 4.19% of the domestic Brazilian market as of August 2006.

BRA Transportes Aéreos
(Brasil Rodo Aéreo)
IATA ICAO Callsign
B7 BRB BRA-TRANSPAEREOS
Founded1999
Ceased operations7 November 2007
Frequent-flyer programNone
AllianceNone
Fleet size0
DestinationsCharters
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
Key peopleHumberto Folegatti (CEO)
Websitehttp://www.voebra.com.br

On 6 November 2007 BRA announced that it would suspend all of its flights starting on 7 November and leave all of its 1,000+ employees under mandatory notice of termination of employment.[2][3]

History

The airline was established and started operations in 1999. It was formed as a domestic charter airline Brasil Rodo Aéreo by Panexpress Viagens e Turismo and transformed itself into a low-fare airline from March 2006, rebranded as BRA Transportes Aéreos.[1][4] In July 2007 BRA started a code-share agreement with OceanAir, substantially increasing their domestic destinations.

In 2009 the airline was back in operations with charter flights. The airline had a solo Boeing 737-300 ex-Gol Airlines, but it was sold to Puma Air, a Brazilian airline that started operating jets in 2010.

On June 18, 2009 BRA had its authorization to operate non-regular passenger flights renewed for one year by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC).[5] Therefore, BRA operated flights on behalf of other airlines or parties, as contracted.

Destinations

BRA Transportes Aéreos operated only non-regular passenger services on behalf of other airlines or parties, as contracted.

A BRA Boeing 767-300 at Milan-Malpensa in 2006
BRA ticket office at Brasília International Airport, in Brazil

Previously, BRA operated services to the following scheduled domestic destinations (destinations – IATA/ICAO codes):

BRA operated services to the following international destinations:

Scheduled flights:

Charter (operated flights):

Fleet

BRA Boeing 737-300
BRA Boeing 737-400

Present fleet (June/2010):

None. (Boeing 737-300 sold to Puma Air)

Fleet as of August/2009:

By the time BRA first ceased its operations, its fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[1]

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References

  1. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 88.
  2. BRA pede suspensão de vôos e afasta 1.100 funcionários [BRA calls for suspension of flights and removes 1,100 employees] (in Portuguese), Folha Online, (6 November 2007). Retrieved on 7 November 2007.
  3. Brazil airline BRA requests suspension of all flights amid financial woes, International Herald Tribune, (6 November 2007). Retrieved on 7 November 2007.
  4. panrotas 27 October 2003
  5. "ANAC autoriza BRA a operar voos não regulares e exige proteção aos passageiros" [ANAC authorizes BRA to operate non-scheduled flights and requires passenger protection] (in Portuguese). ANAC. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
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