Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport
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Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport , formerly called Goiabeiras Airport after the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Vitória, Brazil
. It is named after Eurico de Aguiar Salles (1910-1959) a local politician and Law Professor.
It is operated by Infraero
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and the Airbus 320. Currently, it is considered one of the worst among the main airports in Brazil due to lack of renovations.
300 million, was paralyzed several times in 2006 and 2007, leaving construction virtually abandoned and delayed by overpricing and diversion of funds. Presently, it is expected to be completed with a 41-month delay by May 2012, although no real work can be seen in the area.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is named after Eurico de Aguiar Salles (1910-1959) a local politician and Law Professor.
It is operated by Infraero
Infraero
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária, Infraero in short, is a Brazilian government corporation created in 1972 and responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports. In 2009, Infraero's airports carried 128,135,616 passengers and 1,114,754 tons of cargo and operated...
.
History
The airport handles domestic flights, and has the capacity to receive medium-sized aircraft such as the Boeing 737Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
and the Airbus 320. Currently, it is considered one of the worst among the main airports in Brazil due to lack of renovations.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- 19 December 1949: an Aerovias BrasilAerovias BrasilEmpresa de Transportes Aéreos Aerovias Brasil S/A was a Brazilian airline founded in 1942. It was merged into Varig in 1961, when Varig bought the Consórcio Real-Aerovias-Nacional, of which Aerovias Brasil was one of the partners.-History:...
Douglas C-47A-30-DK Dakota IIIDouglas DC-3The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
registration PP-AXG, disappeared when on a training flight after taking-off from Vitória. It probably crashed at sea. All 6 passengers and crew died. - 3 April 1955: an ItaúCompanhia Itaú de Transportes AéreosCompanhia Itaú de Transportes Aéreos was a Brazilian airline founded in 1947. In 1955 it was sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional, which incorporated the airline the following year.-History:...
Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando registration PP-ITG struck a hill 2 miles short of the runway while on an instrument approach to Vitória. The crew of 3 died. - 9 May 1962: a Cruzeiro do SulServiços Aéreos Cruzeiro do SulServiços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul, was the second oldest airline of Brazil, tracing its origins to 1927, when it was founded as Syndicato Condor, a subsidiary of Deutsche Luft Hansa. Syndicato Condor retained rights and interests of a former German trade company, Condor Syndikat, which previously...
Convair 240-D registration PP-CEZ on final approach to Vitória struck a tree at a height of 40m, 1860m short of the runway. It should have been at 150m. Of the 25 passengers and crew aboard, 23 died. - 4 September 1964: a VASPVASPViação Aérea São Paulo S/A, or VASP, was an airline with its head office in the VASP Building on the grounds of Congonhas-São Paulo Airport in São Paulo, Brazil...
Vickers Viscount 701CVickers ViscountThe Vickers Viscount was a British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world...
registration PP-SRR, en route from Vitória to Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
collided with a mountain over the location of Nova FriburgoNova FriburgoNova Friburgo is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil. It is located in the northern mountainous region of the state, 136 km from its capital Rio de Janeiro...
while flying away from the intended track. All 39 passengers and crew died.
Future developments
In 2005 renovation works started at the airport. Projects include a new passenger terminal located on the opposite side of the runway in relation to the present terminal, a new control tower, and a new runway. The present terminal will be converted into an international cargo terminal. The renovation, budgeted at about BRLBrazilian real
The real is the present-day currency of Brazil. Its sign is R$ and its ISO code is BRL. It is subdivided into 100 centavos ....
300 million, was paralyzed several times in 2006 and 2007, leaving construction virtually abandoned and delayed by overpricing and diversion of funds. Presently, it is expected to be completed with a 41-month delay by May 2012, although no real work can be seen in the area.