Interbrasil STAR

Interbrasil STAR
IATA ICAO Callsign
Q9 ITB Interbrasil
Founded 1994
Commenced operations 1995
Ceased operations 2001
Frequent-flyer program TransPass
Destinations 21
Parent company Transbrasil
Headquarters São Paulo, Brazil

Interbrasil STAR S/A was a Brazilian airline founded in 1994 as a feeder airline to Transbrasil. It ceased activities along with its mother-company in 2001.

History

Interbrasil Sistema de Transporte Aéreo Regional was founded on January 14, 1994 as a subsidiary of Transbrasil with the purpose to serve as a feeder carrier. Operations started on July 3, 1995.[1]

In 1999 Interbrasil STAR participated with Total Linhas Aéreas in the creation of a shuttle service between Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont and Belo Horizonte-Pampulha using mostly the ATR-42 of Total.[2]

On December 4, 2001, following the collapse of its mother-company, Interbrasil STAR ceased operations.

Destinations

Interbrasil STAR served the following cities:[3]

City Airport Notes
BauruBauru Airport
Belo HorizontePampulha/Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport
BrasíliaPres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport
CampinasViracopos International Airport
CascavelAdalberto Mendes da Silva Airport
ChapecóSerafin Enoss Bertaso Airport
CuritibaAfonso Pena International Airport
FlorianópolisHercílio Luz International Airport
Foz do IguaçuCataratas International Airport
GoiâniaSanta Genoveva Airport
JoinvilleLauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport
LondrinaGov. José Richa Airport
MaringáSílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport
NavegantesMin. Victor Konder International Airport
Porto AlegreSalgado Filho International Airport
Ribeirão PretoLeite Lopes Airport
Rio de JaneiroSantos Dumont Airport
São José do Rio PretoProf. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport
São PauloCongonhas Airport
São PauloGuarulhos/Gov. André Franco Montoro International Airport
UberlândiaTen. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport

Fleet

Interbrasil STAR Fleet[4]
Aircraft Total Years of operation Notes
Embraer EMB 120 QC/RT Brasília 8 1995–2001

Airline affinity program

Interbrasil STAR, being fully integrated into Transbrasil network accrued miles on Transbrasil’s Frequent-flyer program TransPass. Points could be used on Transbrasil and Interbrasil STAR services. Points held at the time of the airline's collapse lost their value as no other airline took over the program.

References

  1. Davies, R. E. G. (1997). Transbrasil: An Airline and its Aircraft. McLean: Paladwr Press. p. 52.
  2. Davies, R. E. G. (1997). Transbrasil: An Airline and its Aircraft. McLean: Paladwr Press. p. 53.
  3. Davies, R. E. G. (1997). Transbrasil: An Airline and its Aircraft. McLean: Paladwr Press. pp. passim.
  4. "Interbrasil". Aviação Paulista. February 7, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

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