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VARIG | ::: English - VARIG AIRLINES Varig formerly the largest airline of Latin America and Brazil's first airline, stopped flying in 2006 Varig was known and recognized worldwide for its quality This website is dedicated to preserve the legacy of Varig airline
VARIG AIRLINES Varig was Brazil's first airline and formerly the largest in Latin America, recognized worldwide for its quality The airline stopped flying on June, 2006 This site is dedicated to preserving its legacy
VARIG | ::: Mapa de Rotas - VARIG AIRLINES In 1995, VARIG acquired Pluna (Uruguayan airline), expanding its routes from Montevideo to Punta del Este, Buenos Aires, Asunción and Santiago de Chile To Brazil, Pluna had direct flights from Montevideo and Punta del Este to Porto Alegre and São Paulo
VARIG | ::: English - VARIG AIRLINES Continuing its international expansion, VARIG launched flights to Africa in 1970, on Rio de Janeiro - Luanda - Johannesburg route After purchase Cruzeiro, VARIG became the only Brazilian airline with international flights and reached more than 40% of domestic market share
VARIG | ::: English - VARIG AIRLINES Soon Syndicato Condor became the second largest airline in Brazil, behind only Panair do Brasil While VARIG flew only in Rio Grande do Sul state, Syndicato Condor flew to all regions of Brazil and Montevideo, in Uruguay and Buenos Aires, in Argentina
VARIG | ::: English - VARIG AIRLINES Today, VARIG, the pioneer – the first commercial airline of Brazil – can proudly cite numbers that secure its position as the largest airline company in the country and in Latin America and one of the leaders of the world market: in over 75 years of existence, it has carried more than 210 million passengers, logged more than 7 million hours
VARIG | ::: English - VARIG AIRLINES In 1974 VARIG received its first Douglas DC-10-30, becoming the first Brazilian airline to operate a wide-body aircraft In the same year, VARIG also received the first Boeing 737-200, nicknamed "Super Advanced" for being equipped with more powerful turbines
VARIG | ::: English - VARIG AIRLINES On 22 June, 1960 landed in Galeão airport VARIG’s first flight from New York with Boeing 707-441, equiped with four Rolls-Royce engines, which guaranteed fuel economy and more range over other versions With B707, VARIG was the first airline to offer nonstop flights between Rio de Janeiro and New York
VARIG | ::: English - VARIG AIRLINES In 1998 VARIG was the first airline in Latin America to operate Boeing 737 Next Generation (B737-700) The 1990s were marked by Brazilian air sector deregulation, culminating in lower fares and the entry of new competitors in the international market
VARIG | ::: English - VARIG AIRLINES The two Brazil's largest airlines, Varig and Tam, started a codeshare agreement in domestic market, in 2003, ended at the same year In 2003 and 2004 VARIG started a full restructuring program, culminating with the merger with its regional subsidiaries Rio Sul and Nordeste