List of defunct airlines of Brazil

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Commenced operations	Ceased operations	Notes
ABSA Cargo		M3	TUS	Aerolinhas Brasileiras SA	1995	2012	Integrated to TAM Cargo
Aero Amazonas Linhas Aereas					1996	1996
AeroBrasil Cargo					1998	2000	Cargo branch of Transbrasil
Aero Geral					1941	1952	Merged into Varig
Aerolloyd Iguassu					1933	1939	Sold to VASP
Aeronorte					1940	1961	Bought by Aerovias Brasil
Aerovias Brasil			BSL		1942	1961
Aerovias Minas Gerais					1944	1949
Air Brasil Linhas Aéreas
Air Brasil Cargo			BSL		2006	2012
Air Minas Linhas Aéreas		6M	AMG	AIR MINAS	2002	2010
Air Vias			AIV		1993	1995
Aparte Taxi Aéreo					1987	1999
ATA Brasil			ABZ	ATA BRASIL	2002	2005	Still one B727 abandoned at GYN Airport
Atlantico Linhas Aéreas					1995	1996
Avianca Brasil S.A.		O6	ONE	OCEAN AIR	2010	2019	Still 9 aircraft abandoned at Congonhas International Airport, 2 F100, 5 A318 and 2 A319
BETA Cargo		GB	BET	BETA	1994	2012	Two DC-8 abandoned at MAO Airport and one at GRU Airport
BRA Transportes Aéreos		B7	BRB	BRA-TRANSPAEREOS	1999	2007
Brasair Transportes Aéreos					1990	1996	Rrenamed to BETA Cargo
Brasil Central Linhas Aéreas		JJ	BLC		1976	2003	Integrated into LATAM Brasil, previous TAM
Brasmex – Brasil Minas Express			BCA	BRASMEX	2001	2004
Brava Linhas Aéreas		N7	NHG	HELGA	2006	2013
Central Aérea Limitada					1948	1955	Bought by Transportes Aéreos Nacional
COLT Cargo			XCA	COLT	2013	2017
Companhia Itaú de Transportes Aéreos					1947	1956	Bought by Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Companhia Meridional de Transportes					1944	1946
Condor Syndikat					1924	1927	Parent company of Varig and Syndicato Condor
Cruiser Linhas Aéreas		J6	VCR	VOE CRUISER	2001	2010
Cruzeiro do Sul		SC	CRZ	CRUZEIRO	1943	1975	Previous Serviços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul
Digex Aero Cargo			DGX	DIGEX	1996	1999
Empresa de Transporte Aéreo					1928	1929
Flex Linhas Aéreas		JH	FFX	FLEX BRASIL	2008	2010	Formed 23 October 2007 by ex-Varig trustee as a successor of Nordeste. Received its AOC in December 2007 and expected to start services on 23 February 2008. Declared bankruptcy on 20 August 2010 and ceased all services .
Fly Brasil Transportes Aéreos					1999	2002
Fly Linhas Aéreas		4H	FLB	AEREAFLY	1994	2005
Flyways Linhas Aéreas			FYW		2014	2017
Gol Transportes Aéreos		G9, G3	GLO	GOL	2000	2009	Renamed to Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
Helisul Linhas Aéreas					1994	1998	Sold to TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais
Interbrasil STAR		Q9	ITB	INTERBRASIL	1995	2001	Regional branch of Transbrasil
Interexpress Transportes Aéreos Regionais			ITA	INTEREXPRESS	1997	1999	Integrated to TAM
Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos		5W	ITM	ITAPEMIRIM	1989	1999	Merged to Interexpress Transportes Aéreos Regionais
Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras					1945	1948
Linha Aérea Transcontinental Brasileira					1944	1951	Sold to Real Transportes Aéreos
Linhas Aéreas Natal					1946	1950	Sold to Real Transportes Aéreos
Linhas Aéreas Paulistas – LAP					1943	1951
Linhas Aéreas Wright					1947	1948	Sold to Real Transportes Aéreos
Litorânea				LITORANEA	2007	2009
Lóide Aéreo Nacional					1947	1962	Incorporated to VASP
Mais Linhas Aéreas			MLI	DEMAIS	2011	2013
Master Top Airlines		Q4	MST	MASTER	2006	2011	One DC-10-30 abandoned at GIG Airport
META - Mesquita Transportes Aéreos			MSQ	META	1990	2012	Renamed Meta Linhas Aéreas
NAB – Navegação Aérea Brasileira					1938	1961	Sold to Lóide Aéreo Nacional
Nacional Transportes Aéreos			NCT		2000	2002
Noar Linhas Aéreas			NRA	NOAR	2009	2011
Nordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais		JH	NES	NORDESTE	1976	2007	Regional branch of Varig
NYRBA do Brasil					1929	1930	Sold to Pan American World Airways and renamed Panair do Brasil
OceanAir		O6	ONE	OCEAN AIR	1998	2010	Renamed to Avianca Brasil
Organização Mineira de Transportes Aéreos					1946	1957	Sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Panair do Brasil		PB	PAB	BANDEIRANTE	1934	1965	Integrated into Varig
Pantanal Linhas Aéreas		GP	PTN	PANTANAL	1990	2013	Integrated into TAM Airlines
Paraense Transportes Aéreos		QR			1952	1970
Passaredo Transportes Aéreos		2Z	PTB	PASSAREDO	1995	2002	Renamed Passaredo Linhas Aéreas
Pena Transportes Aéreos		5P	PEP	AEROPENA	1989	1996	Renamed Penta Airlines
Penta Airlines		5P	PEP		1996	2005
Phoenix Airlines			PHN	PHOENIX BRASIL	1995	1997
Platinum Air Linhas Aéreas		P2	PLJ	PLATINUMJET	2007	2009
Presidente Transportes Aéreos				PRESIDENTE	1996	2001
Promodal Transportes Aéreos			GPT	PROMODAL	2003	2004
Puma Air		Z4	PLY	PUMA BRASIL	2002	2011	The B737 is still abandoned or stored at BEL Airport
Real Transportes Aéreos		RL	RL	REAL	1945	1961
Rico Linhas Aéreas		C7	RLE	RICO	1996	2010	Two B737 abandoned at MAO Airport
Rio Linhas Aéreas		RL	RIO	RIO LINHAS	2008	2017
Rio Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais		SL	RSL	RIO SUL	1976	2008	Regional branch of Varig
Sadia Transportes Aéreos		QD		SADIA	1955	1972	Became Transbrasil
SAVA Cargo		TD	TNS	SAVA	1978	1999
SAVAG – Sociedade Anônima Viação Aérea Gaúcha				SAVAG	1946	1966	Integrated to Cruzeiro do Sul
Serviços Aéreos Condor				CONDOR	1941	1943	Became Cruzeiro do Sul
Serviços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul		SC	CRZ	CRUZEIRO	1975	1993	Merged into Varig
SETE Linhas Aéreas		5O	SLX	SETE	1999	2017
Skyjet Brazil				SKYJET	1996	1996
Skymaster Airlines			SKC	SKYMASTER AIR	1996	2008	One B707 abandoned at MAO Airport
Sol Linhas Aéreas			SBA	SOL	2009	2012	Unique airline of Brazil who operated a LET-410
Sterna Linhas Aéreas			STR	STERNA	2014	2017	The unique A300 Cargo operated by company suffered a runway excursion at REC Airport and it is still there abandoned
Syndicato Condor				CONDOR	1927	1941	Became Serviços Aéreos Condor
Transportes Aéreos Bandeirantes					1945	1950	Integrated to Lóide Aéreo Nacional
TABA – Transportes Aéreos da Bacia Amazônica		T2	TAB	TABA	1976	2002	It was known for its flights in Amazon river basin
TAC – Transportes Aéreos Catarinense					1947	1966	Integrated to Sadia Transportes Aéreos
Transportes Carga Aérea					1947	1949	Became Lóide Aéreo Nacional
TAF Linhas Aéreas		R9	TSD	TAFI	1971	2010	Two B727 and one B737 abandoned at FOR Airport
TAL – Transportes Aéreos Ltda					1947	1950	Became TAC – Transportes Aéreos Catarinense
TAM – Transportes Aéreos Regionais S/A					1975	1990	Previous TAM
TAM Airlines					1990	2016	Became LATAM Brasil, previous TAM
TAM Cargo		M3	TUS	TAMCARGO	2012	2016	Integrated to LATAM Cargo Brasil
TAS – Transportes Aéreos Salvador					1949	1962
Tavaj Linhas Aéreas		4U	TVJ	TAVAJ	1972	2004	Still one F-27 abandoned at BRA Airport and one at RBR Airport
TEAM Linhas Aéreas			TIM	TEAM BRASIL	2001	2012
Transbrasil		TR	TBA	TRANSBRASIL	1972	2001	Two B767 abandoned at Brasília International Airport
Transportes Aéreos Nacional					1946	1961	Merged into Varig
Transportes Aéreos Sul-Americanos					1948	1949
TRIP Linhas Aéreas		T4	TIB	TRIP	1998	2014	integrated into Azul Brazilian Airlines
Unex Airlines			UNX		1997	1999
Universal Transportes Aéreos					1947	1948
Varig		RG	VRG	VARIG	1927	2006	Split between Flex Linhas Aéreas and Gol Transportes Aéreos. A demonstrator DC-3 at POA Airport.
Varig Log		LC	VLO	VELOG	2000	2012	Cargo company of Varig
VASP		VP	VSP	VASP	1933	2005	Three demonstrator B737 remained spread in some farms in the Brazilian interior and one abandoned at VCP Airport
VASPex		VP	VSP	VASP	2003	2003	Cargo branch of VASP. Still two B727 abandoned at SAO Airport.
Via Brasil Linhas Aéreas			VBR		1998	2004	Still one B727 abandoned at SAO Airport
Viabras					1946	1953	Sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Viação Aérea Arco-Íris					1945	1948
Viação Aérea Bahiana					1945	1948
VOTEC				VOTEC	1976	1986	Mainly made by Sikorsky S-58 BET Helicopters which served to Petrobrás Platforms. Name was changed to Brasil Central Linhas Aéreas.
Voe Minas Gerais					2016	2019
WebJet Linhas Aéreas		WH	WEB	WEB-BRASIL	2005	2012	Integrated into Gol Transportes Aéreos
Whitejets		W7	WTJ	WHITEJET	2010	2013

See also

• List of airlines of Brazil
• List of airports in Brazil

References