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| Founded | 1995 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1995 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2003 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||
Fly Linhas Aéreas was a Brazilian airline which operated between 1995 and 2003.
History
The airline began operations on August 25, 1995, with a Boeing 727-200 as a charter carrier linking Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo to holiday destinations in the northeast of Brazil. Originally it was a direct competitor of Air Vias, another Brazilian airline dedicated to charter flights. Eventually Fly became a carrier with both charter and scheduled low-cost operations. [1]
Though successful in its first years, it suffered a hard economic blow during the 1999 currency exchange devaluation crisis, and a great decrease in traffic, following a world trend, in the second semester of 2001. Those difficulties led to increasing administrative difficulties. The final blow came with increasing competition with Gol Airlines which led to the ceasing of operations in 2003. [2]
Destinations
- Fortaleza – Pinto Martins International Airport
- Natal – Augusto Severo International Airport
- Recife – Guararapes/Gilberto Freyre International Airport
- Rio de Janeiro – Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
- São Paulo – Guarulhos/Gov. André Franco Montoro International Airport
Fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Years of operation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 727-200 | 4 | 1995–2003 |
Airline affinity program
Fly did not have an airline affinity program.
See also
References
- ^ "Fly Linhas Aéreas (Brasil)" (in Portuguese). Aviação Brasil. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- ^ Beting, Gianfranco. "45 anos de saudade no céu: Breve história de 45 empresas aéreas brasileiras extintas" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Revista Flap. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
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