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| Founded | 1999 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 7 November 2007 | ||||||
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| Headquarters | São Paulo,Brazil | ||||||
| Key people | Humberto Folegatti (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
BRA Transportes Aéreos S/A was a Brazilianlow-fare airline based inSão Paulo,Brazil, which used to operate both domestic and international scheduled services, as well as charter flights. Its main base wasSão Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport.[1] BRA was the third largestairline in Brazil with 4.19% of the domestic Brazilian market as of August 2006.[citation needed]
In July 2007 BRA, started a code-share agreement withOceanAir, substantially increasing their domestic destinations. On 6 November 2007, BRA announced that it would suspend all of its flights starting on 7 November and leave all of its 1,000+ employees under mandatory notice of termination of employment.[2][3]
In 2009, the airline was back in operations with charter flights with a solo Boeing 737-300 ex-Gol Linhas Aéreas, but it was sold toPuma Air, a Brazilian airline that started operating jets in 2010. On June 18, 2009, BRA had its authorization to operate non-regular passenger flights renewed for one year by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC).[4] Therefore, BRA operated flights on behalf of other airlines or parties, as contracted.
BRA Transportes Aéreos operated only non-regular passenger services on behalf of other airlines or parties, as contracted.
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Previously, BRA operated services to the following scheduled domestic destinations[citation needed] (destinations –IATA/ICAO codes):
BRA operated services to the following international destinations:
Scheduled flights:
Charter (operated flights):
The BRA fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[1][verification needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-300 | 7 | 2001 | 2007 | |
| 1 | 2009 | 2010 | sold toPuma Air | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 3 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Boeing 767-200 | 1 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 1 | 2004 | 2007 | sold toOceanAir |
| Embraer 195 | 20 | Cancelled | Intended to be delivered in 2008.[5] | |
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