Sol Linhas Aéreas

Sol Linhas Aéreas Ltda. was a domestic airline based in Cascavel, Brazil.

For the defunct Argentinean airline, see Sol Líneas Aéreas.
Sol Linhas Aéreas Ltda.
IATA ICAO Callsign
– SBA SOL
Founded2008
Commenced operations2009
Ceased operations2012
Operating basesToledo
Frequent-flyer programCliente Fidelidade Sol
Fleet size1
HeadquartersCascavel, Brazil
Key peopleMarcos Solano Vale, Director
Websitevoesol.com.br

History

The airline was founded in 2008. The company's main objective is to operate in the market of scheduled regional flights, connecting the city of Cascavel to other cities within Paraná and neighboring States. It was founded in 2008 and the first flight was operated on October 12, 2009.[1]

Sol suspended its regular operations in December 2010 and restarted them on March 28, 2011. According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) in September 2011 Sol had 0.01% of the domestic market share in terms of passengers per kilometre flown.[2] However, on November 28, 2011, all flights were suspended again due to lack of infrastructure in the airports that Sol operates. The airline expected to resume flights in April 2012.[3]

Destinations

As of November 2011 Sol Linhas Aéreas operated scheduled services to the following destinations:[4]

Terminated destination: Cascavel

Fleet
Let L-410 at Cascavel Airport

As of December 2011 the fleet of Sol Linhas Aéreas included the following aircraft:[5]

Sol Linhas Aéreas Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers (Y) Introduced Notes
Let L-410 Turbolet 1 – 19 2009

Airline affinity program

Cliente Fidelidade Sol is Sol's Frequent Flyer Program. Points can be used for free flights with Sol.

References
  1. "Sol Linhas Aéreas (Brasil)" (in Portuguese). Aviação Brasil. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  2. "Dados Comparativos Avançados" (in Portuguese). Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC). Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  3. "Sol Linhas Aéreas volta a operar em abril" (in Portuguese). Sol Linhas Aéreas. November 28, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  4. "Sol Linhas Aéreas" (in Portuguese). Sol Linhas Aéreas. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  5. "Frota atual das empresas brasileiras" (in Portuguese). Aeromuseu. December 31, 2011. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.

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