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Nordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais was a regional
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based in
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which operated scheduled passenger services in northeast and southeast Brazil. Its main base was
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, Salvador. Between 2006 and 2008, Viação Aérea Rio-grandense (informally known as old Varig) used the brand Nordeste Linhas Aéreas for its operations.


History

On November 11, 1975 the Brazilian Federal Government created the Brazilian Integrated System of Regional Air Transportation and divided the country in five different regions, for which five newly created regional airlines received a concession to operate air services. Nordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais S/A was the second of those regional airlines to be made operational. Its services started on June 25, 1976 and its operational area comprised roughly the
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and parts of the
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regions of Brazil, specifically the states of
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Paraíba Paraíba ( Tupi: ''pa'ra a'íba''; ) is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Paraíba ...
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and parts of
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plus the possibility of serving the cities of
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when linking them to its area of concession. Originally Nordeste was formed by the Bahia state government which provided two-thirds of the start-up capital and
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which provided one-third. In 1995 Nordeste was bought and incorporated by
Rio Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais Rio-Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais S/A was a regional airline headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,"World Airline Directory." ''Flight International''. March 30, 1985112" Retrieved on July 23, 2009. operating scheduled services to southern B ...
, an airline owned b
Ruben Berta Foundation
a foundation that also owned
Varig VARIG (acronym for Viação Aérea RIo-Grandense, ''Rio Grandean Airways'') was the first airline founded in Brazil, in 1927. From 1965 until 1990, it was Brazil's leading airline, and virtually its only international one. In 2005, Varig went i ...
. Finally, in 2002 the administration of Varig, Rio-Sul and Nordeste was unified, although Ruben Berta Foundation kept the three brand names independent. At that time, the brands Nordeste and Rio Sul provided feeder services to Varig. On 17 June 2005 Varig including its former subsidiaries requested to be placed under bankruptcy protection and to begin a recovery process. The request was granted on 22 June 2005. As part of this process, the airline was divided into two portions, informally known as "old" Varig and "new" Varig. "Old" Varig was judicially known as Viação Aérea Rio-grandense. "New" Varig, judicially known as VRG Linhas Aéreas, is a new airline formed with some assets of the original Varig and which was auctioned on 14 July 2006. The legal procedures were finalized on 20 July 2006. Since that day VRG Linhas Aéreas and Viação Aérea Rio-grandense have been different judicial entities and airlines. At the time of the auction, the assets of VRG Linhas Aéreas comprised the brands Varig and Rio Sul, Varig's route rights, all aircraft but one and the Smiles mileage program. VRG Linhas Aéreas was bought by VarigLog. On 28 March 2007 VarigLog sold "new Varig" to
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, which presently operates the brand Varig and retains but does not operate the brand Rio Sul. Viação Aérea Rio-grandense, informally known as "old Varig", retained the brand of Varig's former subsidiary Nordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais, the IATA code of Nordeste, one aircraft, debts, liabilities, legal disputes, and various assets, concessions and properties of the original Varig. Since "old Varig", could not use the brand name Varig anymore, it used the brand name Nordeste Linhas Aéreas. Later, on October 23, 2007, the brand name was changed to
Flex Linhas Aéreas Flex Linhas Aéreas, styled as FLEX, was a Brazilian non-regular charter airline based at Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport. It is the brand name of Nordeste Linhas Aéreas S.A., judicial successor of former Viação Aérea Rio-Grande ...
. Between 17 June 2005 and 2 September 2009, Viação Aérea Rio-Grandense, operator of the brand Nordeste Linhas Aéreas and since 2007 known by the brand Flex, remained in Recovery Order in the 1st Business Court of Rio de Janeiro, under the leadership of Judges Luiz Roberto Ayoub and Miguel Dau. Since bankruptcy protection was lifted, the administration of the airline returned to its original owner
Fundação Ruben Berta
Currently "old Varig" is on a BRL4 billion (USD2,1 billion, EUR1,5 billion) judicial dispute with the Federal Government of Brazil, a sum that corresponds to approximately 50% of its debts. The question is under analysis at the Federal Supreme Court and the airline has already won the cause in all other instances. Furthermore, the financial problems of "old Varig" persist, including momentary failure to pay the due insurance costs of its sole aircraft and leasing fees to the owner of the aircraft. On November 10, 2009 the director Aurélio Penelas was replaced by Carlos Berardinelli, who was able to reach an agreement with the lessor weeks later. As a result of accumulated debts around BRL10 billion (USD5,7 billion, EUR4,5 billion), on August 20, 2010, at the request of the administrator, the 1st Business Court of Rio de Janeiro declared Flex, which included remaining assets of Nordeste, bankrupt and initiated the process of liquidation. After the airline ceased operation, Its IATA Code has since been reassigned to
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Destinations

Nordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais operated services (in its own right) to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005):
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and
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Fleet

At the time of shut-down Nordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais had a fleet of five aircraft.


Accidents and incidents

*9 October 1985: an Embraer EMB110C Bandeirante registration PT-GKA operating a cargo flight from
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to
Salvador da Bahia Salvador (English: ''Savior'') is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine ...
crashed during initial climb from Vitória da Conquista after flying unusually low. The two crew members died. *11 November 1991: an Embraer EMB110P1 Bandeirante registration PT-SCU operating flight 115 from
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Maceió Maceió (), formerly sometimes Anglicised as Maceio, is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil. The name "Maceió" is an Indigenous term for a spring. Most maceiós flow to the sea, but some get trapped and form la ...
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Aracaju Aracaju () is the capital of the state of Sergipe, Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country on the coast, about 350 km (217 mi) north of Salvador. According to the 2020 estimate, the city has 664,908 inhabitants, which re ...
and
Salvador da Bahia Salvador (English: ''Savior'') is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine ...
, during on initial climb had an engine failure followed by fire. The aircraft crashed on populated area. All 13 occupants of the aircraft and 2 persons on the ground died. *3 February 1992: an
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registration PT-TBB operating flight 092 from
Salvador da Bahia Salvador (English: ''Savior'') is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine ...
to
Guanambi Guanambi is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil, with an area of 1,272.367 km², and with 84,928 inhabitants in 2020, according to estimates by the IBGE, making it the 20th most populous municipality of Bahia. It was founded in 1919 and Nilo Coe ...
, descended below minimum levels in bad weather and crashed on a hill hidden by clouds near
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. All 12 passengers and crew aboard died.


See also

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Rio Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais Rio-Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais S/A was a regional airline headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,"World Airline Directory." ''Flight International''. March 30, 1985112" Retrieved on July 23, 2009. operating scheduled services to southern B ...
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Varig VARIG (acronym for Viação Aérea RIo-Grandense, ''Rio Grandean Airways'') was the first airline founded in Brazil, in 1927. From 1965 until 1990, it was Brazil's leading airline, and virtually its only international one. In 2005, Varig went i ...
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Flex Linhas Aéreas Flex Linhas Aéreas, styled as FLEX, was a Brazilian non-regular charter airline based at Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport. It is the brand name of Nordeste Linhas Aéreas S.A., judicial successor of former Viação Aérea Rio-Grande ...
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Nordeste Linhas Aéreas accidents as per Aviation Safety NetworkNordeste Linhas Aéreas Photo Archive at airliners.netNordeste Linhas Aereas Regionais Boeing Fleet DetailAntiga Varig quer iniciar operação em 2007 (in Portuguese)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nordeste Linhas Aereas Regionais Defunct airlines of Brazil Airlines established in 1976 Airlines disestablished in 1995 Varig 1976 establishments in Brazil Former Star Alliance affiliate members