Flyways Linhas Aéreas
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| Founded | 2014 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2015 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2017 | ||||||
| Hubs | Belo Horizonte–Pampulha | ||||||
| Fleet size | 0 | ||||||
| Destinations | 0 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||
| Key people | Pedro Paulo Valverde Pedrosa | ||||||
Flyways Linhas Aéreas Ltda. was a domestic airline based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2014. The company slogan was Portuguese: Prazer em voar.
History
[edit]Flyways was founded on June 11, 2014.[1] The concession to operate air services was granted on December 16, 2015 by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil.[2][3] Flights started on December 28, 2015.[4]
On 15 July 2016 the airline was grounded for maintenance of its sole aircraft and there is no set date to become airborne again.[5]
On 8 March 2018 the concession to operate air services was revoked by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil[6]
On 12 August 2019 during a tow to be scrapped, the tractor was not able to hold the weight of the ATR 72-200 fuselage and suffered an accident with no injuries. On the following day, the metal successfully reached the scrap yard.[7]
Destinations
[edit]Flyways operated flights to the following cities:[8]
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil | PLU | SBBH | Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport |
| Ipatinga | Brazil | IPN | SBIP | Usiminas Airport |
| Porto Seguro | Brazil | BPS | SBPS | Porto Seguro Airport (charter) |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | GIG | SBGL | Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport |
| Uberaba | Brazil | UBA | SBUR | Mário de Almeida Franco Airport |
Fleet
[edit]The Flyways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[9]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (Y) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-500 | 1 | 78 | PR-TKN [10] | |
| ATR 72-200 | 1 | 68 | PP-STY [11] |
Airline affinity program
[edit]Flyways had no frequent flyer program.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]
- ^ "Portaria Anac nº 1366/SRE, de 11 de junho de 2014" (PDF) (in Portuguese). ANAC. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Anac autoriza Flyways a operar voos regulares" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "ANAC emite concessão para Flyways Linhas Aéreas" (in Portuguese). ANAC. 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Flyways inicia operações na rota Rio-Pampulha" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Flyways paralisa voos por manutenção de aeronaves" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Portaria Anac nº 807/SPO, de 8 de março de 2018" (PDF) (in Portuguese). ANAC. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Acidente com avião puxado por trator surpreende moradores na Região da Pampulha" (in Portuguese). G1. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Horários de voo". Flyways. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 7.
- ^ "Flyways Linhas Aereas PR-TKN (ATR 42/72 - MSN 580) (Ex EC-HCG ) | Airfleets aviation".
- ^ "Flyways Linhas Aereas PP-STY (ATR 42/72 - MSN 367) (Ex EC-IMH EI-REG F-GKOK HS-PGB OM-VRB ) | Airfleets aviation".
