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Manaus Aerotáxi
Operating bases Manaus
Parent company MAP Linhas Aéreas
Headquarters Manaus, Brazil
Manaus Aerotáxi EMB-110

Manaus Aerotáxi is a Brazilian airline specialising in air charter and aircraft maintenance; it operates air taxi services across jungle cities and South America. Its main office is located at Eduardo Gomes International Airport in Manaus. [1]

Manaus Aerotáxi is a sister company of MAP Linhas Aéreas.

Fleet

As of September 2023 the fleet of Manaus Aerotáxi included the following aircraft: [2]

Aircraft Total Orders Passengers (Y) Notes
Cessna Caravan 208B 4 9 1 amphibious
Cessna 650 1 9
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante 2 18 PT-SOG crashed 9/16/2023
Learjet 45XR 1 9

Accidents and incidents

On February 7, 2009, an Embraer Bandeirante air taxi chartered by Manaus Aerotáxi crashed. [3]

On September 16, 2023, Manaus Aerotáxi Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash carrying 12 passengers and 2 crew from Eduardo Gomes International Airport veered off of the runway at Barcelos Airport. All 14 occupants were killed. [4]

References

  1. ^ " Fale Conosco." Manaus Aerotáxi. Retrieved on October 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Manaus Aerotáxi Aeronaves manausaerotaxi.com.br
  3. ^ "At least 16 Feared Dead in Amazon Plane Crash". Fox News Channel. 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  4. ^ "Se estrelló una avioneta en la Amazonía brasileña: murieron las 14 personas a bordo". Infobae (in Spanish). 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-17.

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