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.
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On 8 March 2018 the concession to operate air services was revoked by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil[6]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
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 |
