This is a list of active airlines in Brazil holding an Air Operator Certificate issued by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil as of May 6, 2024. [1] The list does not include purely Specialized and Air Taxi companies.
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | AOC number | Established | Official name and notes |
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Abaeté Aviação | E4 | ABJ | ABAETÉ | 10,207 - January 6, 2023 | 1979 | ATA-Aerotáxi Abaeté LTDA. | |
Aerosul Linhas Aéreas | 2S | ASO | 7,845 - April 20, 2022 | 2020 | Aerosul Linhas Aéreas LTDA. Formerly Aerosul Táxi Aéreo and Austen Táxi Aéreo. | ||
Apuí Táxi Aéreo | Q1 | CQB | APUÍ | 10,216 - January 9, 2023 | 1996 | Apuí Táxi Aéreo S.A. | |
ASTA Linhas Aéreas | 0A | SUL | ASTA | 9,550 - October 19, 2022 | 1995 | Asta Linhas Aéreas LTDA. Formerly América do Sul Linhas Aéreas. | |
Avion Express Brasil | AEB | [ citation needed ] | 2023 | Avion Express Brasil LTDA. | |||
Azul Linhas Aéreas | AD | AZU | AZUL | 10,123 - December 23, 2022 | 2008 | Azul Linhas Aéreas S.A. | |
Azul Conecta | 2F (AD) | ACN | AZUL CONECTA | 10,039 - December 14, 2022 | 2013 | Azul Conecta LTDA. Subsidiary of Azul. Formerly Two Táxi Aéreo LTDA | |
Dux Express | DUX EXPRESS | 6,381 - November 10, 2021 | 2020 | Dux Express Transportes Aéreos S.A. Formerly Apollo Express Táxi Aéreo S.A. | |||
GOL Linhas Aéreas | G3 | GLO | GOL | 12,669 - October 2, 2023 | 2000 | GOL Linhas Aéreas S.A.Formerly VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. | |
MAP Linhas Aéreas | 7M | PAM | MAP AIR | 8,601 - July 15, 2022 | 2011 | MAP Transportes Aéreos LTDA. Subsidiary of VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas | |
LATAM Brasil | JJ (LA) | TAM | TAM | 13,221 - November 24, 2023 | 1975 | TAM Linhas Aéreas SA Part of LATAM Airlines Group. Former Votec Serviços Aéreos Regionais, Brasil Central Linhas Aéreas, Transportes Aéreos Meridionais (TAM) and TAM Airlines | |
Placar Linhas Aéreas | PLS | PLACAR | 9,337 - July 6, 2023[ citation needed ] | 2022 | Placar Linhas Aéreas S.A. | ||
Sideral Linhas Aéreas | 0S | SID | SIDERAL | 8,905 - August 22, 2022 | 2010 | Sideral Linhas Aéreas LTDA. | |
Total Linhas Aéreas | L1 | TTL | TOTAL | 9,934 - December 5, 2022 | 1988 | Total Linhas Aéreas S.A. | |
Voepass Linhas Aéreas | 2Z | PTB | PASSAREDO | 12,794 - October 13, 2023 | 1995 | Passaredo Transportes Aéreos S.A. Formerly Passaredo Linhas Aéreas | |
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | AOC number | Established | Official name and notes |
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Asas Linhas Aéreas | CEU | ASAS AIR | [ citation needed ] | 2020 | Asas Linhas Aéreas LTDA. Never flown carrying cargo, aircraft abandoned at BSB | ||
Braspress Air Cargo | BPC | BRASPRESS | [ citation needed ] | 2022 | Braspress Air Cargo Transportes Aéreos LTDA. | ||
LATAM Cargo Brasil | M3 | LTG | TAMCARGO | 9,429 - October 5, 2022 | 1995 | ABSA Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A. Part of LATAM Airlines Group. Former ABSA Cargo Airline and TAM Cargo | |
Levu Air Cargo | LVU | LVU CARGO | 15,806 - November 7, 2024 [2] | 2022 | Levu Transporte Aéreo e Logística de Cargas S.A. | ||
Modern Logistics | WD | MWM | MODERNAIR | 9,933 - December 5, 2022 | 2015 | Modern Transporte Aéreo de Carga S.A. | |
Total Express | TT | TOT | TOTAL EXPRESS | 13,242 - November 28, 2023 | 2023 | Anivia Serviços Aéreos LTDA. |
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | AOC number | Established | Official name and notes |
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Amazonaves | 9,913 - December 1, 2022 | 2008 | Amazonaves Táxi Aéreo LTDA. | ||||
Dugomes Air Táxi Aéreo | 7,749 - April 6, 2022 | 2007 | Dugomes Air Táxi Aéreo LTDA. Formerly Rio Acre Aerotáxi LTDA. | ||||
High Class Helicópteros | 11,332 - May 16, 2023 | — | High Class Táxi Aéreo LTDA. | ||||
JetBlack | 11,464 - May 29, 2023 | — | Jet Black Participações LTDA. | ||||
Líder Aviação | 9,182 - September 15, 2022 | 1958 | Líder Taxi Aéreo S.A. | ||||
Manaus Aerotáxi | 7,878 - April 27, 2022 | 1998 | Manaus Aerotáxi Participações LTDA. | ||||
OMNI Táxi Aéreo | O1 | OMI | OMNI | 9,544 - October 18, 2022 | 2000 | OMNI Táxi Aéreo S.A. | |
Piquiatuba | 9,824 - November 22, 2022 | 2005 | Piquiatuba Táxi Aéreo LTDA. | ||||
Prime Aviation | 7,700 - March 31, 2022 | — | Prime Aviation Taxi Aéreo e Serviços LTDA. | ||||
RICO Taxi Aéreo | 8,735 - August 2, 2022 | 1980 | RICO Táxi Aéreo LTDA. | ||||
RIMA Taxi Aéreo | 0R | RIM | 7,455 - March 8, 2022 | 2001 | Rio Madeira Aviação LTDA. |
Viracopos/Campinas International Airport is an international airport serving the municipality of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo.
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A is a Brazilian low-cost airline based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2019 Gol had 37.7% of the domestic and 3.8% of the international market shares in terms of passenger-kilometers flown, making it the largest domestic and third largest international airline in Brazil.
LATAM Airlines Brasil, formerly TAM Linhas Aéreas, is the Brazilian brand of LATAM Airlines Group operating international and domestic flights from hubs in Brasília, Fortaleza, and São Paulo. According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2023, LATAM had 37.8% of the domestic, and 18.2% of the international market share in terms of passenger-kilometers flown, making it the largest domestic and largest international airline in Brazil.
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport, commonly known as São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, is the primary international airport serving São Paulo, being the largest airport in Brazil, South America and one of the largest in the world. It is popularly known locally as either Cumbica Airport, after the district where it is located and the Brazilian Air Force base that exists at the airport complex, or Guarulhos Airport, after the municipality of Guarulhos, in the state of São Paulo, where it is located. Since November 28, 2001, the airport has been named after André Franco Montoro (1916–1999), former Governor of São Paulo state. The airport was rebranded as GRU Airport in 2012.
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport, popularly known by its original name Galeão International Airport, is the main international airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Curitiba-President Afonso Pena International Airport is the main airport serving Curitiba, located in the municipality of São José dos Pinhais, in the state of Paraná. Since July 15, 1985 it is named after Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena (1847–1909), the 6th President of Brazil.
TAAG Angola Airlines E.P. is a state-owned airline and flag carrier of Angola. Based in Luanda, the airline operates domestic services within Angola, medium-haul services in Africa and long-haul services to Brazil, Cuba, and Portugal. The airline was originally set up by the government as DTA – Divisão dos Transportes Aéreos in 1938, rechristened TAAG Angola Airlines in 1973, and gained flag carrier status in 1975. It is now a member of both the International Air Transport Association and the African Airlines Association. The airline uses Quatro de Fevereiro Airport as their hub, but plans to move their hub progressively to Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport until the end of the first quarter of 2025. The first flight connection at the new airport was launched on November 10, 2024.
Avianca Brasil S.A., officially Oceanair Linhas Aéreas S/A, was a Brazilian airline based in Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil. According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), which cancelled its operation, prior to cessation of operations, from January to December 2018 Avianca Brasil had 13.4% of the domestic and 7.3% of the international market share in terms of passengers per kilometer flown, making it the fourth-largest airline both in domestic and international traffic in Brazil. The company slots were redistributed by Anac. An auction on 10 July 2019 raised R$555.3 million, not enough to pay a debt of R$2.7 billion, although Avianca's bankruptcy was not officially decreed.
Total Linhas Aéreas, stylized as TOTAL Linhas Aéreas, is an airline based in Brasília, Brazil, founded in 1988. It operates cargo and charter services. According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2023, TOTAL Linhas Aéreas carried 1,347 passengers on charter flights and had 0.1% of the domestic market share in terms of revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), making it the tenth largest domestic airline, while transporting 21.1 thousand tons of cargo and had 6.4% of the domestic market share in terms of revenue tonne kilometer (RTK), making it the fourth largest cargo airline in Brazil.
GENSA, was a regional airline and air taxi headquartered in Campo Grande, Brazil. It was founded in 1996 in São Paulo and remained in operation until April 2019, offering air taxi services and charters with its only plane.
On 29 September 2006, Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907, a Boeing 737-800 on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Manaus, Brazil, to Brasília and Rio de Janeiro, collided mid-air with an Embraer Legacy 600 business jet flying on an opposite heading over the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. The winglet of the Legacy sliced off about half of the 737's left wing, causing the 737 to break up and crash into an area of dense jungle, killing all 154 passengers and crew. Despite sustaining serious damage to its left wing and tail, the Legacy landed with its seven occupants uninjured.
Voepass Linhas Aéreas, stylized as VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas and previously known as Passaredo Linhas Aéreas, is an airline based in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. It operates regional services in Brazil. Its main base is Leite Lopes Airport, Ribeirão Preto.
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A is a Brazilian airline headquartered in Barueri, a suburb of São Paulo. The company's business model is to stimulate demand by providing frequent and affordable air service to underserved markets throughout Brazil. The company was named Azul after a naming contest in 2008, where "Samba" was the other popular name. Azul is a publicly traded company on the Brazilian stock exchange, with the ticker AZUL4. It was established on 5 May 2008 by Brazilian-born David Neeleman, with a fleet of 76 Embraer 195 jets. The airline began service on 15 December 2008.
Manaus Aerotáxi is a non-scheduled airline and air taxi company headquartered in Manaus, Brazil, specializing in charter flights and air medical services certified by the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) under the Brazilian Civil Aviation Regulations (RBAC) No. 135.
TAP Air Portugal is the flag carrier of Portugal, headquartered at Lisbon Airport which also serves as its hub. TAP – Transportes Aéreos Portugueses – has been a member of the Star Alliance since 2005 and operates on average 2,500 flights a week to 90 destinations in 34 countries worldwide. As of May 2019 the company has a fleet of 100 aircraft, all of which are manufactured by Airbus with the exception of 19 aircraft manufactured by Embraer, operating on behalf of the regional airline TAP Express.
Sideral Linhas Aéreas, formerly known as Sideral Air Cargo, is a Brazilian cargo and passenger charter airline headquartered in São José dos Pinhais, located in the Greater Curitiba, Paraná. It was established in 2009 as a subsidiary of Grupo Econômico Expresso Adorno.
Azul Conecta, formerly known as TwoFlex Aviação Inteligente, is a Brazilian domestic and subregional airline headquartered in Jundiaí, São Paulo, established in 2013. It is a subsidiary of Azul Brazilian Airlines, operating feeder and cargo flights connecting cities in the interior of Brazil to the parent company's hubs.
Aerotáxi Abaeté (ATA), known as Abaeté Aviação, is a domestic subregional airline and air taxi headquartered in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. Although the company was established in 1979, it was not authorized to operate regular flights until 2020.
Modern Transporte Aéreo de Carga or simply Modern Logistics is a Brazilian integrated cargo and logistics airline, established in 2014 and headquartered in Jundiaí, São Paulo. It was founded by executive co-founders of Azul Linhas Aéreas.