List of defunct airlines of Brazil

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AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations		Ceased
operations		Notes
Abaeté Linhas Aéreas ABJ19942012 AOC revoked
Aero Amazonas Linhas Aereas 19961996
AeroBrasil Cargo 19982000Cargo branch of Transbrasil. Bankrupt
Aero Geral 19411952Sold to Varig
Aerolloyd Iguassu 19331939Sold to VASP
Aeronorte 19401961Sold to Aerovias Brasil and later integrated into Varig
Aerovias Brasil PP-AVJ Douglas DC-3 Aerovias Brasil (7378795574).jpg BSL19421961Sold to Varig
Aerovias Minas Gerais 19441949Bankrupt
Air Brasil Linhas Aéreas Air Brasil BAe 146-200A JetPix.jpg
Air Brasil Cargo PRAIB2.jpg BSL20062012
Air Minas Linhas Aéreas PR-MDP Embraer Emb.120 Air Minas in basic United C-s (8167050169).jpg 6MAMGAIR MINAS20022010 AOC revoked
Air Vias AIV19931995
ATA Brasil PR-GMA Boeing B.727F ATA Brasil (8167079334).jpg ABZATA BRASIL20022005
Atlântico Linhas Aéreas 19951996
Avianca Brasil Rafael Luiz Canossa IMG 9060 (17617286035).jpg O6ONEOCEAN AIR19982019Formerly Oceanair. Bankrupt
BETA Cargo PP-BEM Douglas DC-8F Grupo BETA Cargo (7319443342).jpg GBBETBETA19902012Formerly Brasair Transportes Aéreos. AOC revoked
Brasair Operated a B707-300F in Manaus
BRA Transportes Aéreos BRA Transportes Aereos Boeing 767-300ER Pierobon.jpg B7BRBBRA-TRANSPAEREOS19992007Formerly Brasil Rodo Aéreo. Bankrupt
Brasmex – Brasil Minas Express N478CT (16254213800).jpg BCABRASMEX20012004
Brava Linhas Aéreas Aviao que fara a linha Votuporanga a Sao Paulo pela Brava Linhas Aereas (NHT).jpg N7NHGHELGA20062013Formerly NHT Linhas Aéreas. AOC revoked
Central Aérea Limitada 19481955Sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional
COLT Cargo XCACOLT20132017
Companhia Itaú de Transportes Aéreos 19471956Sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Companhia Meridional de Transportes 19441946Bankrupt
Condor Syndikat 19241927Succeeded by Syndicato Condor a
Connect Cargo 20192020
Cruiser Linhas Aéreas Let L-410UVP-E20 Turbolet, Cruiser Linhas Aereas AN0596965.jpg J6VCRVOE CRUISER20012010 AOC revoked
Cruzeiro do Sul Boeing 727-11, Cruzeiro AN1059620.jpg SCCRZCRUZEIRO19431993Sold to and later integrated into Varig
Digex Aero Cargo Digex Aero Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62(F) PP-DGP (23502298343).jpg DGXDIGEX19901997
Empresa de Transporte Aéreo 19281929
Flex Linhas Aéreas PR-FLX Boeing 737 Flex (7321862182).jpg JHFFXFLEX BRASIL20072010Formerly Nordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais. Bankrupt
Fly Brasil Transportes Aéreos 19992002
Fly Linhas Aéreas PP-BLR Boeing B.727 FLY (7378486656).jpg 4HFLBAEREAFLY19952003
Flyways Linhas Aéreas ATR72-500 Flyways.png FYW20142018 AOC revoked
Helisul Linhas Aéreas 19941998Sold to TAM-Transportes Aéreos Meridionais
Interbrasil STAR PP-ISB Embraer Emb.120 InterBrasil Star (7378885414).jpg Q9ITBINTERBRASIL19942001Regional branch of Transbrasil. Bankrupt
Interexpress Transportes Aéreos Regionais K9IPMINTEREXPRESS19961998Passenger division of Itapemirim. Sold to TAM-Transportes Aéreos Meridionais
Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos Boeing 727-46(F), Itapemirim Cargo AN0287912.jpg 5WIPMITAPEMIRIM19902000Cargo division of Itapemirim.
ITA Transportes Aéreos A320 IPM PSSPJ.jpg 8IIPMAEROITA20202021Bankrupt
Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras 19451948
Linha Aérea Transcontinental Brasileira 19441951Sold to Real Transportes Aéreos
Linhas Aéreas Natal 19461950Sold to Real Transportes Aéreos
Linhas Aéreas Paulistas – LAP 19431951Sold to Lóide Aéreo Nacional
Linhas Aéreas Wright 19471948Sold to Real Transportes Aéreos
Litorânea LITORANEA20072009
Lóide Aéreo Nacional 19471962Formerly Transportes Carga Aérea. Sold to VASP
Mais Linhas Aéreas MLIDEMAIS20102013
Master Top Airlines MTA McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30(F), MTA Cargo AN1161526.jpg Q4MSTMASTER20062011Bankrupt
Meta Linhas Aéreas MSQMETA19972011Formerly META - Mesquita Transportes Aéreos.
NAB – Navegação Aérea Brasileira 19381961Sold to Lóide Aéreo Nacional
Nacional Transportes Aéreos NCT20002002
Noar Linhas Aéreas NOAR em Natal.jpg NRANOAR20092011 AOC revoked
Nordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais Fokker 50, Nordeste JP6190429.jpg JHNESNORDESTE19762007Sold to and later integrated into Varig. Rebranded as Flex Linhas Aéreas
NYRBA do Brasil 19291930Rebranded Panair do Brasil
Organização Mineira de Transportes Aéreos 19461957Sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Panair do Brasil Lockheed L-049 Constellation, Panair do Brasil AN1195308.jpg PBPABBANDEIRANTE19301965Bankrupt
Pantanal Linhas Aéreas ATR ATR-42-300, Pantanal Linhas Aereas AN1964823.jpg GP
P8		PTNPANTANAL19902013Sold to TAM Airlines
Paraense Transportes Aéreos Curtiss C-46A PP-BUD Paraense MIA 19.10.70 edited-3.jpg QR19521970
Penta Transportes Aéreos 5PPEPAEROPENA19952005
Phoenix Airlines PHNPHOENIX BRASIL19951997
Presidente Transportes Aéreos PRESIDENTE19962001
Promodal Transportes Aéreos GPTPROMODAL20032004
Puma Air Puma air 737-300 pr-glx.jpg Z4PLYPUMA BRASIL20022011
Real Transportes Aéreos Aviao Super Convair 440.tif RLREAL19451961Sold to Varig
Rico Linhas Aéreas PP-VME Boeing B.737 RICO ( WFU - Stored ) (8181512817).jpg C7RLERICO19962010Formerly RICO - Rondônia Indústria e Comércio. Bankrupt
Rio Linhas Aéreas PR-IOF RIO Linhas Aereas Boeing 727-214(A)(F) (19025417509).jpg RLRIORIO LINHAS20072017Formerly JetSul.
Rio Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais Fokker 50, Rio-Sul JP6090591.jpg SLRSLRIO SUL19762002Sold to and later integrated into Varig
Sadia Transportes Aéreos Transbrasil Handley Page HRP.7 Herald 214 Volpati-1.jpg QDSADIA19551972Rebranded as Transbrasil
SAVA Cargo TDTNSSAVA19781999
SAVAG SAVAG19461966Sold to Cruzeiro do Sul
Serviços Aéreos Condor Fairchild C-82A PP-CEK Cruzeiro SDU 08.05.72 edited-2.jpg CONDOR19271943Formerly Syndicato Condor. Nationalized and rebranded as Cruzeiro do Sul
SETE Linhas Aéreas Aeroporto Monte Dourado.JPG 5OSLXSETE19992017
Skyjet Brazil McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, SkyJet AN0195063.jpg SKYJET19961996
Skymaster Airlines Boeing 707-351C, Skymaster Airlines AN0018154.jpg SKCSKYMASTER AIR19952010
Sol Linhas Aéreas Chegada PR VLA.jpg SBASOL20082012
Sterna Linhas Aéreas A300 STERNA SBPA (32685824853).jpg STRSTERNA20142017
Transportes Aéreos Bandeirantes 19451950Sold to Lóide Aéreo Nacional
TABA – Transportes Aéreos da Bacia Amazônica TABA BAe 146-100 Groves.jpg T2TABTABA19761999
TAC – Transportes Aéreos Catarinense 19471966Formerly Transportes Aéreos Ltda. Sold to Sadia Transportes Aéreos
TAF Linhas Aéreas PR-MTJ Boeing B.727 TAF (7321353026).jpg R9TSDTAFI19952009 AOC revoked
TAM – Transportes Aéreos Regionais Embraer EMB-110 - Bandeirante - Usado para o transporte de passageiros, carga, busca e salvamento. O ultimo Bandeirante foi fabricado em 1990, encerrando-se assim um importante ciclo na industria aeroespac - panoramio.jpg KK19762000Integrated into TAM-Transportes Aéreos Meridionais to form TAM Airlines
TAS – Transportes Aéreos Salvador 19491962Sold to Sadia Transportes Aéreos
Tavaj Linhas Aéreas PT-LAH Fokker Fk.27 (7321283224).jpg 4UTVJTAVAJ19942004
TEAM Linhas Aéreas PKIERZKOWSKI 060207 PTFSE SDU.jpg TIMTEAM BRASIL20012012 AOC revoked
Transbrasil Transbrasil BAC 1-11 at Congonhas-Sao Paulo International Airport.jpg TRTBATRANSBRASIL19722001Formerly Sadia Transportes Aéreos. Bankrupt
Transportes Aéreos Nacional 19461961Sold to Varig
Transportes Aéreos Sul-Americanos 19481949
Transportes Charter do Brasil TCJCharter Brasil19942006
TRIP Linhas Aéreas RIO SDU 11 2012 TRIP 4508.jpg T4TIBTRIP19982014Sold to Azul Brazilian Airlines
Unex Airlines ATR 42-300, Unex JP88121.jpg UNX19971999
Universal Transportes Aéreos 19471948
Varig Lockheed L-188A Electra, Varig AN0495338.jpg RGVRGVARIG19272006Bankrupt. Assets split between Flex Linhas Aéreas and Gol Transportes Aéreos.
Varig Log Lhrmay2007 002 (2479593255).jpg LCVLOVELOG20002012Cargo branch of Varig. Bankrupt
VASD 19441952Sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional
VASP Airbus A300B2-203, VASP JP36867.jpg VPVSPVASP19332005Bankrupt
VASPEX Boeing 727-264-Adv(F), VASPEX AN0198854.jpg VPVSPVASP19962005Cargo branch of VASP. Bankrupt
Via Brasil Linhas Aéreas VBR19992002
Viabras 19461953Sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Viação Aérea Arco-Íris 19451948
Viação Aérea Bahiana 19451948
Viação Charter Aérea 19981998
Voe Minas Gerais 20162019
WebJet Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737-300 da WebJet (4460193132).jpg WHWEBWEB-BRASIL20042012Sold to Gol Transportes Aéreos
Whitejets PR-WTA A310 Whitejets (5226462370) (2).jpg W7WTJWHITEJET20102014

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