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| Founded | 1999 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 7 November 2007 | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | None | ||||||
| Alliance | None | ||||||
| Fleet size | 0 | ||||||
| Destinations | Charters | ||||||
| Headquarters | São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||
| Key people | Humberto Folegatti (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.voebra.com.br | ||||||
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.
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.
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Previously, BRA operated services to the following scheduled domestic destinations (destinations – IATA/ICAO codes):
- Aracaju – AJU/SBAR
- Belém – BEL/SBBE
- Belo Horizonte (Confins International Airport – CNF/SBCF and Pampulha Airport – PLU/SBBH)
- Brasília – BSB/SBBR
- Caldas Novas – CLV/SWKN
- Campina Grande – CPV/SBKG
- Campo Grande – CPG/SBCG
- Caruaru – CAU
- Cuiabá – CGB
- Curitiba – CWB/SBCT
- Fernando de Noronha – FEN/SBFN
- Florianópolis – FLN/SBFL
- Fortaleza – FOR/SBFZ
- Goiânia – GYN/SBGO
- João Pessoa – JPA/SBJP
- Juazeiro do Norte – JDO/SBJU
- Maceió – MCZ/SBMO
- Marília – MII/SBML
- Natal – NAT/SBNT
- Palmas – PMW
- Paulo Afonso – PAF/SBUF
- Petrolina – PNZ/SBPL
- Porto Alegre – POA/SBPA
- Porto Seguro – BPS/SBPS
- Recife – REC/SBRF
- Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport) – GIG/SBGL
- Salvador – SSA/SBSV
- São José do Rio Preto – SJP/SBSR
- São Luís – SLZ/SBSL
- São Paulo (São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport – GRU/SBGR and Congonhas/São Paulo International Airport – CGH/SBSP) Hubs
- Teresina – THE/SBTE
- Uberlândia – UDI/SBUL
- Vitória – VIX/SBVT
BRA operated services to the following international destinations:
Scheduled flights:
- Lisbon, Portugal – LIS/LPPT
- Madrid, Spain – MAD/LEMD
- Milan, Italy (Malpensa International Airport) – MXP/LIMC
Charter (operated flights):
- Cologne-Bonn, Germany – CGN/EDDK
- Oporto, Portugal – OPO/LPPR
- Oslo, Norway – OSL/ENGM
- Rome, Italy – (Leonardo da Vinci International Airport) – FCO/LIRF
- Stockholm, Sweden – Arlanda International Airport – ARN/ESSA
- Tel-Aviv, Israel – TLV/LLBG
Fleet
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Present fleet (June/2010):
None. (Boeing 737-300 sold to Puma Air)
Fleet as of August/2009:
- 1 Boeing 737-300 (PR-GLK)
By the time BRA first ceased its operations, its fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[1]
It had the following orders and/or options:
- 2 Boeing 767-300ER
- 20 Embraer 195 E-Jets with options for an additional 20
References
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 88.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brazil airline BRA requests suspension of all flights amid financial woes, International Herald Tribune, (6 November 2007). Retrieved on 7 November 2007.
- ^ panrotas 27 October 2003
- ^ "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.