Rio Linhas Aéreas
Not to be confused with Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian city, or with the homonymous state.
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2008 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2017 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Afonso Pena International Airport (Curitiba) | ||||||
| Hubs | São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs |
Brasília–Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, | ||||||
| Fleet size | 0 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | ||||||
| Key people | William Starostik Filho | ||||||
| Website | http://www.riocargo.com/ | ||||||
Rio Linhas Aéreas was a cargo airline, based in Curitiba, state of Paraná, Brazil.
Rio Linhas Aéreas had night flight contracts to transport mail and packages for Correios (Brazilian Postal Service).
History
The airline originally operated as JetSul. In 1998, however, it suspended its operations in order to restructure itself. In 2007 it started preliminary studies and tests. Cargo services started in 2008, after receiving regulatory approval. It had codeshare agreements with Globex Cargo and Smart Cargo.
In 2014, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) approved the purchase of 49.99% by Brazilian Correios, but the purchase was not concluded.
Infrastructure
In its Curitiba hub, the airline has a 12,000 sq. meters (129166 sq. ft.) warehouse, with complete infrastructure for running, managing, and controlling the airline's operations.
Fleet
As of January 2017 the Rio Linhas Aéreas fleet consists of none aircraft:[1]
The airline previously operated two leased Boeing 767-200[1] and five Boeing 727-200[2] freighters.
External links
References
- 1 2 "Rio Linhas Aéreas Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ↑ "Brazilian Airlines Fleet". 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
