Rio Linhas Aéreas
Encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Rio de Janeiro
, Brazilian city.
Rio Linhas Aéreas is a cargo airline
, based in Curitiba, Paraná state, Brazil
. The main goal of the airline is to become the only Brazilian Airline dedicated to provide ACMI (Wet Lease) services, but its pending regulatory approval.
The company is also willing to enter in the business of Passenger Charter transport
, but its also pending regulatory approval.
Rio Linhas Aéreas has night flight contracts to transport mail and packages for Correios
(Brazilian Postal Service), to BSB, SSA
, GRU, MAO
, REC, PVH
and CGB
.
since 1998, however, it suspended operations in order to reestructurate. In 2007 it started studies and tests, cargo services started in 2008, after receiving regulatory approval. It has codeshare agreements with Globex Cargo and Smart Cargo.
All the ordered Aircrafts will be operating for Rio yet this year.
Rio is looking to solidify as the main air cargo operator in Brazil. The company is one of the main operators of Brazilian Post Office
, and may expand operations.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio 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...
, Brazilian city.
Rio Linhas Aéreas is a cargo airline
Cargo airline
Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.-Logistics:...
, based in Curitiba, Paraná state, Brazil
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...
. The main goal of the airline is to become the only Brazilian Airline dedicated to provide ACMI (Wet Lease) services, but its pending regulatory approval.
The company is also willing to enter in the business of Passenger Charter transport
Air charter
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats...
, but its also pending regulatory approval.
Rio Linhas Aéreas has night flight contracts to transport mail and packages for Correios
Correios
Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos , also known as Correios, is one of the largest state-owned companies in latin america and is responsible for the national postal service of Brazil, with a high level of reliability in Brazil...
(Brazilian Postal Service), to BSB, SSA
Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport , formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport is the airport serving Salvador da Bahia, Brazil...
, GRU, MAO
Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes-Manaus International Airport , is the main airport serving Manaus, Brazil. It is named after the Brazilian politician and military figure Air Marshall Eduardo Gomes ....
, REC, PVH
Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport
Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Porto Velho, Brazil...
and CGB
Marechal Rondon International Airport
Marechal Rondon International Airport is the airport serving Cuiabá, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Várzea Grande. It is named after Marshall Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon , a Brazilian explorer.It is operated by Infraero....
.
History
The airline originally operated as JetSulJetSul
*Jet Sul was founded in 1993 by José Rodrigues Cordeiro. Initially it offered charter services and currently it continues to operate as a charter airline for the needs of executives and corporations...
since 1998, however, it suspended operations in order to reestructurate. In 2007 it started studies and tests, cargo services started in 2008, after receiving regulatory approval. It has codeshare agreements with Globex Cargo and Smart Cargo.
Infra Structure
The airline has in its Hub a 12000 sq. meters (129166 sq. ft.) warehouse, where it has a complete infra-structure installed from which the airline operations are administrated and controlled.Destinations
- Brasília
Brazilian Federal DistrictThe Federal District is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Located in a region called Planalto Central, or Central Plateau, the Federal District is divided in 29 administrative regions. Brasilia - place where the three branches of the Federal Government are located - is the main...
(BSBBrasília International AirportBrasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is the airport serving Brasília, Brazil. Since April 22, 1999 the airport is named after Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira , the 21st President of Brazil....
) - Cuiabá
CuiabáUnder the Koppen climate classification, Cuiaba features a tropical wet and dry climate. Cuiabá is famous for its searing heat, although temperatures in winter can arrive sporadically at 10 degrees, indeed atypical, caused by cold fronts coming from the south, and that may only last one or two...
(CGB) - Manaus
ManausManaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....
(MAOEduardo Gomes International AirportBrigadeiro Eduardo Gomes-Manaus International Airport , is the main airport serving Manaus, Brazil. It is named after the Brazilian politician and military figure Air Marshall Eduardo Gomes ....
) - Porto Velho
Porto VelhoPorto Velho is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. The population is estimated to be 426,558 people...
(PVHGovernador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International AirportPorto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Porto Velho, Brazil...
) - Recife
RecifeRecife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
(REC) - Rio de Janeiro
Rio 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...
(GIG) - Salvador SSA
Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International AirportSalvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport , formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport is the airport serving Salvador da Bahia, Brazil...
) - São Paulo
São PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
(GRU)
Fleet
As of July 17 2011 Rio Linhas Aéreas fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 30.7 years:All the ordered Aircrafts will be operating for Rio yet this year.
Future
The company is consolidated to seek FAA certification to operate flights to the United States, more specifically Miami, with the B767-200F that are coming yet in 2011.Rio is looking to solidify as the main air cargo operator in Brazil. The company is one of the main operators of Brazilian Post Office
Correios
Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos , also known as Correios, is one of the largest state-owned companies in latin america and is responsible for the national postal service of Brazil, with a high level of reliability in Brazil...
, and may expand operations.