Varig Brazilian Airlines

Varig Brazilian Airlines, also known as VARIG, was once the largest airline of Brazil. The airline declared bankruptcy in 2006. The successor to Varig is Gol Transportes Aéreos, which is technically the new Varig.

VARIG
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IATA
RG
ICAO
VRG
Callsign
VARIG
Founded1927
Ceased operationsJuly 2006
HubsRio de Janeiro
HeadquartersPorto Alegre
A Varig Boeing 757 at Brasília.

History

Varig began on May 7, 1927. [1] It was founded by German emigrants in Brazil. Varig began non-stop flights between New York City and Rio de Janeiro in 1955. The airline took over many international destinations in the 1960s from bankrupt Panair do Brasil, such as Frankfurt, Lisbon and Paris. Varig eventually became the largest airline in all of South America, after it bought many other smaller Brazilian airlines. [2] In 1997, Varig became the first airline to join Star Alliance. In 2001, TAM Airlines became the largest airline in Brazil. Then, Varig stopped flying, and it became known as another airline in 2007.

Varig Brazilian Airlines Media

References

  1. "Varig". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. "::: - VARIG - ::: English". varig-airlines.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.