Helisul Linhas AĆ©reas
Founded | 1994 |
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Ceased operations | 1998 |
Operating bases | Curitiba-Bacacheri |
Parent company | TAM Regional |
Headquarters | Curitiba, Brazil |
Key people |
Eloy Biesuz Rolim Amaro |
Helisul Linhas AĆ©reas S/A was a Brazilian airline founded in 1994. In 1996 it was sold to TAM Transportes AĆ©reos Regionais, which incorporated the airline in 1998.
History
On October 5, 1972, Tropical TƔxi AƩreo was founded in Foz do IguaƧu. It was a subsidiary of Tropical HotƩis, a company part of the same holding that owned Varig. This was later by Eloy Biesuz and the name changed to Helisul TƔxi AƩreo Ltda.[1]
As part of its growing activities, Helisul Taxi AĆ©reo founded on May 16, 1994 Helisul Linhas AĆ©reas, as a charter airline operating regular flights and with operations concentrated at Curitiba-Bacacheri Airport linking Curitiba to other cities in ParanĆ” state. On January 1, 1995 its license was updated to one of a regional carrier.[2]
On July 1, 1996 Helisul was sold to TAM Airlines and it began operating feeder services to TAM. Later, in December of the same year, as Brasil Central Linhas AĆ©reas was rebranded as TAM-Meridional, Helisul was also rebranded as TAM Express and received the entire Caravan fleet of Brasil Central to operate its former network. In 1998 it was completely incorporated by TAM.[3][4]
Helisul TƔxi AƩreo still operates helicopter flights in Rio de Janeiro and Foz do IguaƧu and has certified maintenance plants at Curitiba-Bacacheri Airport.
Destinations
Helisul served the following cities:
- Blumenau
- Campo MourĆ£o
- Cascavel ā Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport
- ChapecĆ³ ā Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport
- ConcĆ³rdia ā Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport
- Curitiba ā Bacacheri Airport
- Francisco BeltrĆ£o ā Paulo Abdala Airport
- Guarapuava ā Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport
- JoaƧaba ā Santa Terezinha Airport
- Pato Branco ā Juvenal Loureiro Cardoso Airport
- SĆ£o Miguel do Oeste ā HĆ©lio Wasum Airport
- SĆ£o Paulo ā Congonhas Airport
Fleet
Aircraft | Total | Years of operation | Notes |
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Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante | 4 | 1994-1996 | |
Cessna 208 Caravan | 38 | 1996-1998 | |
Airline affinity program
Helisul did not have an airline affinity program.
Accidents and incidents
- 13 September 1996: an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante registration PT-WAV operating a cargo flight from Porto Alegre to Joinville collided with a hill and crashed during final approach to land at Joinville. The crew of two died.[5]
See also
References
- ā "ApresentaĆ§Ć£o e histĆ³rico" (in Portuguese). Helisul TĆ”xi AĆ©reo. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ā "HistĆ³ria da Helisul" (in Portuguese). Helisul TĆ”xi AĆ©reo. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ā "Helisul (Brasil)" (in Portuguese). AviaĆ§Ć£o Brasil. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ā "TAM Express (Brasil)" (in Portuguese). AviaĆ§Ć£o Brasil. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ā "Accident description PT-WAV". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved October 3, 2012.