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Founded | 2014 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2015 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 2017 | ||||||
Hubs | Belo Horizonte–Pampulha | ||||||
Fleet size | 0 | ||||||
Destinations | 0 | ||||||
Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||
Key people | Pedro Paulo Valverde Pedrosa |
Flyways Linhas Aéreas Ltda. was a domestic airline based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2014. The company slogan was Portuguese: Prazer em voar.
Flyways was founded on June 11, 2014. [1] The concession to operate air services was granted on December 16, 2015 by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil. [2] [3] Flights started on December 28, 2015. [4]
On 15 July 2016 the airline was grounded for maintenance of its sole aircraft and there is no set date to become airborne again. [5]
On 8 March 2018 the concession to operate air services was revoked by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil [6]
On 12 August 2019 during a tow to be scrapped, the tractor was not able to hold the weight of the ATR 72-200 fuselage and suffered an accident with no injuries. On the following day, the metal successfully reached the scrap yard. [7]
Flyways operated flights to the following cities: [8]
City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
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Belo Horizonte | Brazil | PLU | SBBH | Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport |
Ipatinga | Brazil | IPN | SBIP | Usiminas Airport |
Porto Seguro | Brazil | BPS | SBPS | Porto Seguro Airport (charter) |
Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | GIG | SBGL | Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport |
Uberaba | Brazil | UBA | SBUR | Mário de Almeida Franco Airport |
The Flyways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2016): [9]
Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (Y) | Notes |
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ATR 72-500 | 1 | 78 | PR-TKN [10] | |
ATR 72-200 | 1 | 68 | PP-STY [11] |
Flyways had no frequent flyer program.