Helisul Linhas AĆ©reas

Helisul Linhas AĆ©reas
Founded 1994
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:

Fleet

Helisul and TAM Express Fleets
Aircraft Total Years of operation Notes
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

See also

References

  1. ā†‘ "ApresentaĆ§Ć£o e histĆ³rico" (in Portuguese). Helisul TĆ”xi AĆ©reo. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  2. ā†‘ "HistĆ³ria da Helisul" (in Portuguese). Helisul TĆ”xi AĆ©reo. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  3. ā†‘ "Helisul (Brasil)" (in Portuguese). AviaĆ§Ć£o Brasil. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  4. ā†‘ "TAM Express (Brasil)" (in Portuguese). AviaĆ§Ć£o Brasil. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  5. ā†‘ "Accident description PT-WAV". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved October 3, 2012.


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