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BRA Transportes Aéreos

Not to be confused with Braathens Regional Airways, Braathens Regional Aviation, or Braathens Regional Airlines.

BRA Transportes Aéreos S/A was a 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.[citation needed]

BRA Transportes Aéreos
(Brasil Rodo Aéreo)
IATA ICAO Call sign
B7 BRB BRA-TRANSPAEREOS
Founded1999
Ceased operations7 November 2007
Hubs
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
Key peopleHumberto Folegatti (CEO)
Websitewww.voebra.com.br

History

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In July 2007 BRA, started a code-share agreement with OceanAir, substantially increasing their domestic destinations. On 6 November 2007, BRA announced that it would suspend all of its flights starting on 7 November and leave all of its 1,000+ employees under mandatory notice of termination of employment.[2][3]

In 2009, the airline was back in operations with charter flights with a solo Boeing 737-300 ex-Gol Linhas Aéreas, 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 flights renewed for one year by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC).[4] Therefore, BRA operated flights on behalf of other airlines or parties, as contracted.

Destinations

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BRA Transportes Aéreos operated only non-regular passenger services on behalf of other airlines or parties, as contracted.

 
BRA ticket office at Brasília International Airport
 
BRA Boeing 737-300 (2003)
 
BRA Boeing 737-400 (2012)
 
BRA Boeing 767-300ER (2006)

Domestic

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Previously, BRA operated services to the following scheduled domestic destinations[citation needed] (destinations – IATA/ICAO codes):

International

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BRA operated services to the following international destinations:

Scheduled flights:

Charter (operated flights):

Fleet

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The BRA fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[1][5]

BRA fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 737-300 7 2001 2007
1 2009 2010 sold to Puma Air
Boeing 737-400 3 2002 2007
Boeing 767-200 1 2006 2007
Boeing 767-300ER 1 2004 2007 sold to OceanAir
Embraer 195 20 Cancelled Intended to be delivered in 2008.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "BRA Transportes Aéreos Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "BRA becomes first Brazilian E-Jet user". Flightglobal.com. 20 June 2007.
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