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.

Not to be confused with Braathens Regional Airways, Braathens Regional Aviation, or BRA Braathens Regional Airlines.
BRA Transportes Aéreos
(Brasil Rodo Aéreo)
IATA ICAO Callsign
B7 BRB BRA-TRANSPAEREOS
Founded1999
Ceased operations7 November 2007
Frequent-flyer programnone alliance=none
Fleet size0
DestinationsCharters
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
Key peopleHumberto Folegatti (CEO)
Websitehttp://www.voebra.com.br

On 6 November 2007 BRA announced that it will suspend all of its flights starting on 7 November and to 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 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 increasing substantially 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 renewed for one year by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC).[5] Therefore, BRA operates flights on behalf of other airlines or parties, as contracted.

Destinations

BRA Transportes Aéreos operates 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]

And had the following orders and/or options:

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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