Flyways Linhas Aéreas Ltda. was a domestic airline based in

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, founded in 2014. The company slogan was pt, Prazer em voar.

History

Flyways was founded on June 11, 2014. The concession to operate air services was granted on December 16, 2015 by the

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. Flights started on December 28, 2015. On 15 July 2016 the airline was grounded for maintenance of its sole aircraft and there is no set date to become airborne again. On 8 March 2018 the concession to operate air services was revoked by the

On 12 August 2019 during a tow to be scrapped, the

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was not able to hold the weight of the

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and suffered an accident with no injuries. On the following day, the metal successfully reached the scrap yard.

Destinations

Flyways operated flights to the following cities:

Fleet

The Flyways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):

Airline affinity program

Flyways had no

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flyways Linhas Aereas Defunct airlines of Brazil Airlines established in 2014 Airlines disestablished in 2017 2017 disestablishments in Brazil

History

Destinations

Fleet

Airline affinity program

See also

References