Air Vias was founded on December 25, 1993, as the first
Brazilian airline focusing solely on charter flights. Flights commenced in January 1994.
The airline started with a fleet of a
Boeing 727-200
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and a
Douglas DC-8-62
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After losing the May 1954 US Air Force tanker competition to the Boeing KC-135, Douglas announced in July ...
. The Boeing 727-200 operated within domestic destinations in Brazil; the Douglas DC-8-62 within international destinations (particularly to the Caribbean).
In 1994, Air Vias flew 159,540 passengers. The year 1995, however, brought many operational difficulties, leading to constant delays and cancellations. Furthermore, the DC-8-62 was returned to the lessor and another Boeing 727-200 was added to the fleet.
During 1995, Air Vias had a contract with
Transportes Aéreos da Bacia Amazônica, which chartered one Air Vias' Boeing 727-200 for its scheduled flights on weekdays. On weekends, charter flights were operated by Air Vias.
In November 1995, Air Vias ceased its operations.
Destinations
Air Vias flew to destinations as contracted by tour operators.
Brazilian destinations included
Porto Alegre
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,
Foz do Iguaçú,
São Paulo-Guarulhos,
Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Porto Seguro, Aracajú, Maceió, Recife, Natal, Fortaleza, Manaus, Campo Grande and Cuiabá.
International destinations included Cancún, St. Maarten, Aruba, Barbados, Porlamar (Isla Margarita), and eventual
technical stop
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s in Paramaribo when the Boeing 727 operated the flights from São Paulo to Cancún.
The Boeing 727-200 flew from
Rio de Janeiro-Galeão and
São Paulo-Guarulhos to the Brazilian destinations mentioned above; it was also used on flights to Aruba, Porlamar and St. Maarten (usually with a stopover in Manaus). This aircraft also operated the only scheduled service that Air Vias had: an evening flight to and from São Paulo/Campo Grande/Cuiabá.
The Douglas DC-8 was used on long-haul flights, mainly to Cancún (from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasília) and to St. Maarten.
Fleet
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H – PP-AIY (cn 46070/467)
Boeing 727-247 – PP-AIV (cn 20874/1057) Ex N2818W
Boeing 727-2J4 – PP-AIW (cn 22079/1588)
Airline Affinity Program
Air Vias did not have an airline affinity program.
See also
*
List of defunct airlines of Brazil
a. German trade company that operated airline services in Brazil while also providing aircraft, maintenance and aviation information.
See also
* List of airlines of Brazil
* Transportation in Brazil
References
{{List of defunct airline ...
References
External links
Air Vias Photo Archive at airliners.net
{{Brazil topics
Defunct airlines of Brazil
Airlines established in 1993
Airlines disestablished in 1995