VASP

Viação Aérea São Paulo ( VASP short ) was a Brazilian airline based in São Paulo.

History

The VASP was founded in 1933. The founders, a group of entrepreneurs from São Paulo, the business could lead only very briefly, until the company was purchased by the State of São Paulo. In these early years of Brazil, there were only a very rudimentary structure in the area of civil aviation.

With the construction of the airport Congonhas flights between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo were taken first. This aircraft of the type Junkers Ju -52 were used. As a result of this connection is no longer the Campo de Marte (Mars Field ) was served from.

Development and fleet

With the end of World War II and after the procurement of aircraft of the type Douglas DC-3, many new targets have been served and VASP developed into one of the main Brazilian airlines.

As the only airline flying outside Scandinavia VASP from 1950, the propeller short-range aircraft SAAB Scandia. The entire fleet of the only other operator SAS has been completely taken over in 1957. The world's last flight of a " Scandia " took place on 22 July 1969.

In the 1960s, aircraft were acquired type BAC One Eleven out of the UK and YS -11 from Japan.

In addition, VASP operating the following aircraft types:

  • Airbus A300
  • Airbus A310
  • Boeing 727
  • Boeing 737
  • Curtiss C-46 Commando
  • Douglas DC-4
  • Douglas DC-6
  • Douglas DC-10
  • McDonnell Douglas MD -11
  • Vickers Viscount

Privatization

With the economic crisis in the 1980s, the so-called " Decada perdida no Brasil " ( the lost decade of Brazil ), the Government of the State of São Paulo were no longer available financial resources to invest in the company. Under the reign of the governor Orestes Quércia the company was privatized. Were Wagner Canhedo owner of the Canhedo group of companies and employees of the Company, which together held about 60 % of the shares.

1995 bought the VASP 50 % of the Bolivian airline Lloyd Aereo Boliviano and sold this share in 2001 Bolivian investors. After a severe financial crisis in 2004, the flight operation in 2005 has been set.

The no longer airworthy fleet to be auctioned. :

IATA-Code International Civil Aviation Organization airport code Regional airliner Saab 90 Scandia
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