SETE Linhas Aéreas
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SETE Linhas Aéreas is a regional domestic airline based in Goiânia
, Brazil
. According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil
(ANAC) in October 2011 Sete had 0.03% of the domestic market share
in terms of passengers per kilometre flown.
, also founder of TAM Airlines, created an airline specialized in general aviation and maintenance. In 1980 it was sold to Luis Roberto Villela, who bought its first aircraft, a Mitsubishi.
In 1995 SETE built a hangar at Goiânia Airport and in 1998 it started to offer air-medical services. However, it was only in 1999 that SETE received authorization to operate as a regular carrier. Its fleet then consisted of 3 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
. A fourth Cessna arrived in 2000 and a fifth in 2002.
Terminated destinations: Araguaína, Santana do Araguaia, São Félix do Xingu
Goiânia
-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....
, 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...
. According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil
National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil
The National Civil Aviation Agency , also known as ANAC, is the Brazilian civil aviation authority, created in 2006...
(ANAC) in October 2011 Sete had 0.03% of the domestic market share
Market share
Market share is the percentage of a market accounted for by a specific entity. In a survey of nearly 200 senior marketing managers, 67 percent responded that they found the "dollar market share" metric very useful, while 61% found "unit market share" very useful.Marketers need to be able to...
in terms of passengers per kilometre flown.
History
SETE traces its origins to the year 1976 when Rolim Adolfo AmaroRolim Amaro
Captain Rolim Adolfo Amaro , known as "Comandante Rolim," was a Brazilian pilot and airline owner and founder of TAM Airlines.-Biography:...
, also founder of TAM Airlines, created an airline specialized in general aviation and maintenance. In 1980 it was sold to Luis Roberto Villela, who bought its first aircraft, a Mitsubishi.
In 1995 SETE built a hangar at Goiânia Airport and in 1998 it started to offer air-medical services. However, it was only in 1999 that SETE received authorization to operate as a regular carrier. Its fleet then consisted of 3 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Cessna 208
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers...
. A fourth Cessna arrived in 2000 and a fifth in 2002.
Destinations
As of November 2011 SETE Linhas Aéreas operated scheduled services to the following destinations:- Altamira – Altamira AirportAltamira AirportAltamira Airport is the airport serving Altamira, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:...
- BelémBelémBelém is a Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of state of Pará, in the country's north region. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy port, airport and bus/coach station...
– Val de Cães/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International AirportVal de Cães International AirportBelém-Val de Cães/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport is the main airport serving Belém, Brazil. Val de Cães, the name of the neighborhood where the airport is located, is the most common spelling although Val de Cans is also considered correct... - BrasíliaBrasíliaBrasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
– Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International AirportBrasília 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.... - Carajás/ParauapebasParauapebasParauapebas is a town and municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.It is served by Carajás Airport.-References:...
– Carajás AirportCarajás AirportCarajás Airport is the airport serving Parauapebas, Brazil, located in the district of Carajás.It is operated by Infraero.-History:The airport was built by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce as a support to its mining activities. It was inaugurated on September 23, 1982... - Conceição do AraguaiaConceição do AraguaiaConceição do Araguaia is a town and municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.The city is served by Conceição do Araguaia Airport.-References:...
– Conceição do Araguaia AirportConceição do Araguaia AirportConceição do Araguaia Airport is the airport serving Conceição do Araguaia, Brazil.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:... - ConfresaConfresaConfresa is a town and municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.The city is served by Confresa Airport.-References:...
– Confresa AirportConfresa AirportConfresa Airport is the airport serving Confresa, Brazil.Though privately-owned and operated by Frenova Agropecuária Ltda, it is open for public use.-External links:... - GoiâniaGoiânia-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....
– Santa Genoveva AirportSanta Genoveva AirportSanta Genoveva/Goiânia Airport is the airport serving Goiânia, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-History:The airport was inaugurated in 1955 although operations started a few years earlier... - GurupiGurupiGurupi is a city and a municipality in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. The estimated population was 75,287 inhabitants in 2005, the third-largest in the state, and the total area of the municipality was 1,836 kmª. The elevation is 400 meters in the city....
– Gurupi AirportGurupi Airport-Airlines and destinations:-External links:... - Marabá – Marabá AirportMarabá AirportMarabá Airport is the airport serving Marabá, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:*3 September 1989: a Varig Boeing 737-241 registration PP-VMK operating flight 254 flying from São Paulo-Guarulhos to Belém-Val de Cães with intermediate stops,...
- MinaçuMinaçuMinaçu is a small city and municipality in the north of the state of Goiás, Brazil. There is a large asbestos mine in the municipality.-Location and climate:...
– Minaçu AirportMinaçu Airport-Airlines and destinations:-External links:... - Ourilândia do NorteOurilândia do NorteOurilândia do Norte is a town and municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.The city is served by Ourilândia do Norte Airport.-References:...
– Ourilândia do Norte AirportOurilândia do Norte AirportOurilândia do Norte Airport is the airport serving Ourilândia do Norte, Brazil.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:... - PalmasPalmas, TocantinsPalmas is the capital of the Brazilian state of Tocantins. According to IBGE estimates from 2011, the city had 235,315 inhabitants. It has an area of 2474.95 km²....
– Brig. Lysias Rodrigues AirportPalmas AirportPalmas/Tocantins-Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport is the airport serving Palmas, Brazil. The airport is named after Lysias Augusto Rodrigues , a military figure, crucial to the integration of Tocantins to Brazil via the passenger air services of the Brazilian Air Force.It is operated by... - RedençãoRedenção, ParáRedenção, Pará is a town and municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.The city is served by Redenção Airport.-References:...
– Redenção AirportRedenção AirportRedenção Airport is the airport serving Redenção, Brazil.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:... - São Félix do AraguaiaSão Félix do AraguaiaSão Félix do Araguaia is a town and municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.The city is served by São Félix do Araguaia Airport.-References:...
– São Félix do Araguaia AirportSão Félix do Araguaia AirportSão Félix do Araguaia Airport is the airport serving São Félix do Araguaia, Brazil.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:...
Terminated destinations: Araguaína, Santana do Araguaia, São Félix do Xingu
Fleet
The fleet of Sete Linhas Aéreas includes the following aircraft configured in all-economy class (as of November 2011):| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Cessna 208 The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers... |
5 | – | 9 | |
| Embraer EMB 120RT Brasília Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia -Accidents:*Brazilian Air Force on July 8, 1988 an Embraer EMB 120RT Brasília registration FAB-2001 crashed during and engine-out landing at São José dos Campos. Five of the 9 occupants died.... |
2 | – | 30 |