Rio Linhas Aéreas

Rio Linhas Aéreas
IATA ICAO Call sign
RL RIO RIO LINHAS
Founded2007
Commenced operationsJuly 29, 2009[1]
Ceased operationsJanuary 2017
Operating bases
Fleet size7
HeadquartersCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil
Key peopleWilliam Starostik Filho
Websiteriocargo.com

Rio Linhas Aéreas LTD was a Brazilian cargo airline based in Curitiba.

History

The airline originally operated as JetSul. In 1998, however, it suspended its operations in order to restructure itself. In 2007, it started preliminary studies and tests. Cargo services started in July 2009, after receiving regulatory approval. It had codeshare agreements with Globex Cargo and Smart Cargo. In 2014, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) approved the purchase of 49.99% by Brazilian Correios, but the purchase was not concluded.[2] Rio Linhas Aéreas had night flight contracts to transport mail and packages for Correios (Brazilian Postal Service).

Fleet

Rio Linhas Aéreas previously operated the following aircraft:[3]

Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 727-200F 7 2009 2017
Boeing 737-400SF 1 2014 2017 [4]
Boeing 767-200BDSF 2 2011 2015

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rio Linhas Aéreas (Brasil)". Aviacaobrasil.com.br. Feb 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Boeing 727 from Ex Rio Linhas Aéreas is removed from Afonso Pena Airport". Aeroflap.com.br. January 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Brazilian Airlines Fleet". 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
  4. ^ Ivan Nadalet (April 3, 2014). "Brazil's Rio Linhas Aéreas takes delivery of first B737-400(F)". Ch-aviation.com.

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