VASP Viação Aérea São Paulo
IATA VP	ICAO VSP	Callsign VASP
Founded		1933
Hubs		Congonhas Domestic Airport focus_cities=none
Frequent flyer program		none
Member lounge		none
Alliance		none
Fleet size		0
Destinations		none
Parent company		Viação Aérea São Paulo
Headquarters		São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Key people		{{{key_people}}}
Website: http://www.vasp.com.br/

VASP (Viação Aérea São Paulo) was an airline based in São Paulo, Brazil. It was the second largest scheduled airline in Brazil. It had main bases at Congonhas Domestic Airport (CGH) and Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), São Paulo. Image File history File links LOGO_VASP.png‎ VASP Logo from http://www. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Congonhas International Airport (IATA Airport Code: CGH), is São Paulos second airport, situated 8km from the city downtown. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... Motto: Non ducor, duco (Latin: I am not led, I lead) Administrative division of the city Country Brazil Region Southeast State São Paulo Mayor Gilberto Kassab (PFL) Area    - City 1,522. ... Flag of São Paulo See other Brazilian States Capital São Paulo Largest City São Paulo Area 248,176. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Landmark buildings Edifício Italia (at left) and Copan (curved façade at center), in São Paulo Downtown. ... Congonhas International Airport (IATA Airport Code: CGH), is São Paulos second airport, situated 8km from the city downtown. ... Guarulhos International Airport (IATA: GRU, ICAO: SBGR), officially known as Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport, is an airport that serves São Paulo, Brazil, located in Guarulhos municipality, 22 km northeast of the São Paulo city centre. ...

History

The airline was established on November 4, 1933 and started operations in 1933. VASP was the first airline to serve the interior of the state of São Paulo. At the start of the 1930s, it was the only carrier to operate with land planes. At the time this was a real exploit due to the lack of adequate non-coastal airports. Many landing strips were improvised in flat pastures. This insistence on using only land planes led to the building in 1936 of one of the country’s most important airports, Congonhas, located in the city of São Paulo, far from the coast. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

VASP was privatized in 1990. A majority stake was bought by the VOE/Canhedo Group, a company formed by the Canhedo Group of Brasilia and VASP employees. Under the command of its new owner and president, Wagner Canhedo, quickly expanded operations in the country, and created international routes, being the second Brazilian company to do so after 1965. In 2002, it interrupted all of its international operations to concentrate in the domestic market. By this time, VASP was the fourth largest airline in Brazil, using an old fleet of Boeing 737s and Airbus A300. The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium-range, narrowbody commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... This article is about the airliner. ...

The company had been facing its worst crisis from 2004, which led to the suspension of service to some Brazilian cities and the cancellation of flights. As a result, VASP - once a proud, competitive airline - had its market share reduced to only 10% of the Brazilian domestic market. It holds a 50.1% share of Ecuatoriana de Aviacion. Ecuatoriana 727 at Tucson, Arizona. ...

On 27 January 2005, Brazil's civil aviation regulator, DAC, grounded the airline from operating scheduled services following the start of a financial investigation. VASP is being allowed to operate charter services until April 2005, but must prove its financial stability if it is to retain its air operators certificate. January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

VASP is no longer flying. The company is surviving only by giving maintenance in other airlines. but it is participating of the new Brazilian Bankruptcy law since July 2006, and had its recovery plan approved in 27 August 2006. VASP is planning to fly again in latter 2007. August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Services

VASP operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Aracaju, Belem, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Iguazu Falls, Maceio, Manaus, Natal, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, São Luis, São Paulo and Teresina. Aracaju is the capital city of the Sergipe State in Brazil. ... Bel m is a city in the nothern part of Brazil. ... Bras lia is the capital city of Brazil and is located in the center of the country in a federal district created in the state of Goi s. ... Nickname: Fortal Motto: Fortitudine Location in the state of Ceará and Brazil Country Brazil Region Northeast State Ceará Founded December 12, 1726 Mayor Luizianne Lins (PT) Area    - City 313. ... Devils throat from the Brazilian side. ... Categories: Brazil geography stubs | Cities in Brazil ... Location in Brazil Country Brazil Region North State Amazonas Founded 1669 Mayor Serafim Corrêa (PSB) Area    - City 11. ... Via Costeira, Natal. ... Nickname: Veneza Brasileira (Brazilian Venice) and Mauricéia (after the Dutch colonization) Motto: Ut luceat omnibus Latin: That it may shine on all (Matthew 5:15) Location in Brazil Founded March 12, 1537 Incorporated (as village) 1709 Incorporated (as city) 1823 Mayor João Paulo Lima e Silva (PT) Area... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area    - City 1,260 km² Population    - City (2005) 5,613,000 [1]  - Density 4,781/km²  - Metro 11,620,000 [2] Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3) Website: www. ... Salvador and Baía de Todos os Santos from space, April 1997 Salvador (in full, São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, or in literal translation: Holy Savior of All Saints Bay) is a city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the northeastern... São Luís or São Luíz (Portuguese language for Saint Louis) may refer to several places in the Portuguese-speaking world: // São Luís, Maranhão. ... Motto: Non ducor, duco (Latin: I am not led, I lead) Administrative division of the city Country Brazil Region Southeast State São Paulo Mayor Gilberto Kassab (PFL) Area    - City 1,522. ... Teresina (formerly written Theresina) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Piauí and the only inland capital in the northeastern region of the country. ...

Fleet

The VASP fleet consisted of Airbus A300B2-200, Boeing 727-200F and Boeing 737-200/-300 aircraft. This article is about the airliner. ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, single-aisle (narrow-body) commercial jet airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium-range, narrowbody commercial passenger jet aircraft. ...

In its apex, VASP operated DC-10 and MD-11 Biman Bangladesh Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined long-range airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... Varig MD-11 The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a Widebody Trijet powered by three engines. ...

See also

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