VOEPASS
IATA ICAO Callsign
2Z PTB PASSAREDO
Founded1995 (1995)
AOC #105 - June 9, 2020[1]
HubsRibeirão Preto
Fleet size14
Destinations33
HeadquartersRibeirão Preto, Brazil
Key people
Websitehttps://www.voepass.com.br/

VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas previously known as Passaredo Linhas Aéreas is an airline based in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.[2] It operates regional services in Brazil. Its main base is Dr. Leite Lopes Airport, Ribeirão Preto.[3]

According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2019 Passaredo had 0.3% of the domestic market share of revenue passenger kilometers (RPK),[4] making it the fifth largest domestic airline in Brazil.

History

The Passaredo bus transport company, owned by Viação Passaredo, started regional aircraft operations in 1995. Following a suspension of operations in April 2002, it restarted operations in 2004. It is wholly owned by Grupo Passaredo.[3]

Oldest Passaredo Logo

From 2010 until 2014, Passaredo had an operational partnership with GOL Linhas Aéreas, replacing an earlier similar agreement with TAM Airlines (now LATAM Airlines). However, in 2014, Passaredo re-established an operational partnership with TAM (now LATAM).[5] In January 2017, Passaredo re-established operational partnership with GOL Linhas Aéreas on selected flights,[6] while maintaining partnership with LATAM.

Passaredo applied to the Commercial Bankruptcy and Reorganization Court in Ribeirão Preto on October 19, 2012,[7] for the commencement of "judicial reorganization" proceedings pursuant to the New Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law of Brazil (Law 11.101).[8] Operations continue as normal.

In the year 2014 Passaredo along with Avianca, was considered the safest of Brazil in a ranking of AirlineRatings.com, receiving seven star rating. The staff evaluated 449 airlines to security criteria. A total of 149 evaluated airlines got seven stars, the highest score.

On July 3, 2017, company was sold to Viação Itapemirim[9] but on September 11, 2017, Passaredo resigned the sale to Itapemirim for breach of contract.[10]

Passaredo's ATR 72-500 taxiing for takeoff in Salvador.

On August 21, 2019, Passaredo announced the purchase of MAP Linhas Aéreas, including the 12 slots at São Paulo–Congonhas Airport granted to MAP on August 14. Passaredo was granted 14 slots.[11] Together these slots will help Passaredo to build its own network from Congonhas Airport, focusing on markets underserved or not served. Initially both companies will operate independently but there are plans for a future merger.[12] On the same day Passaredo also announced the change of its name to VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas.

On June 8, 2021 GOL Linhas Aéreas announced the purchase of MAP Linhas Aéreas from VOEPASS. The transaction included 26 slots at São Paulo–Congonhas Airport belonging to MAP and VOEPASS. The Amazonian operations and aircraft of MAP were transferred to VOEPASS.[13]

In October 2021, Voepass announced its fleet increase, with Boeing 737-700 and 737-800. The airline plans to operate with them in larger cities, like Curitiba and Porto Alegre.

On November 3, 2022, the airline became a member of the International Air Transport Association.[14][15] And two days later, on November 5, 2022, joined the Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA).[16]

Destinations

As of August 2023 VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas operated scheduled services to the following destinations in Brazil. Former destinations include those operated on behalf of GOL Linhas Aéreas and operated by MAP Linhas Aéreas. Present destinations include those operated on behalf of LATAM Brasil:[17]

Base
Future
Terminated
City Airport Note
AltamiraAltamira Airportoperated by MAP
AracajuSanta Maria Airportoperated for GOL
AracatiDragão do Mar Regional Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
AraçatubaDario Guarita Airportoperated for GOL
AraguaínaAraguaína Airport
BarreirasBarreiras Airport
Bauru/ArealvaMoussa Nakhl Tobias Airportoperated by MAP
BelémVal-de-Cans International Airportoperated by MAP
Belo HorizontePampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport
BrasíliaPres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport
Cabo FrioCabo Frio International Airportoperated for GOL
Campo GrandeCampo Grande International Airport
Campos dos GoytacazesBartolomeu Lysandro Airport
CarauariCarauari Airportoperated by MAP
CascavelAdalberto Mendes da Silva Airport
CoariCoari Airportoperated by MAP
CuiabáMarechal Rondon International Airport
CuritibaAfonso Pena International Airport
DouradosFrancisco de Matos Pereira Airportoperated for GOL
EirunepéAmaury Feitosa Tomaz
Fernando de NoronhaGov. Carlos Wilson Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
FortalezaPinto Martins International Airport
Foz do IguaçuCataratas International Airport
GoiâniaSanta Genoveva Airport
GuanambiIsaac Moura Rocha Airport
IlhéusJorge Amado Airportoperated for GOL
ItaitubaItaituba Airportoperated by MAP
IpatingaVale do Aço Regional Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
JaguarunaHumberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil[18]
Jijoca de JericoacoaraComte. Ariston Pessoa Regional Airport
JoinvilleLauro Carneiro de Loyola Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil[19]
Juazeiro do NorteOrlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport
Juiz de ForaPres. Itamar Franco Airportoperated for GOL
LábreaLábrea Airportoperated by MAP
LençóisCel. Horário de Mattos Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
MacaéJoaquim de Azevedo Mancebo Airportoperated by MAP
MaceióZumbi dos Palmares Airportoperated for GOL
ManausBrig. Eduardo Gomes International Airportoperated by MAP
ManicoréManicoré Airportoperated by MAP
MaríliaFrank Milenkovich Airport
Montes ClarosMário Ribeiro Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
PalmasBrig. Lysias Rodrigues Airport
ParintinsJúlio Belém Airportoperated by MAP
ParnaíbaPref. Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport
Paulo AfonsoPaulo Afonso Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil[20]
PelotasJoão Simões Lopes Neto International Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
PetrolinaSen. Nilo Coelho Airportoperated for GOL
Porto AlegreSalgado Filho International Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
Presidente PrudenteAdhemar de Barros Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
Ponta GrossaComte. Antonio Amilton Beraldo Airport
Porto SeguroPorto Seguro Airportoperated for GOL
Porto Urucu (Coari)Porto Urucu Airportoperated by MAP
RecifeGuararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Ribeirão PretoDr. Leite Lopes Airport
Rio de JaneiroGaleão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
Rio de JaneiroSantos Dumont Airport
Rio VerdeGal. Leite de Castro Airportoperated for GOL
RondonópolisMaestro Marinho Franco Airportoperated for GOL
Salvador da BahiaDep. Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
Santa MariaSanta Maria Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
Santo ÂngeloSepé Tiaraju Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
São Gabriel da CachoeiraSão Gabriel da Cachoeira Airport
São José do Rio PretoProf. Eribelto Manoel Reino Airport
São PauloCongonhas–Dep. Freitas Nobre Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
São PauloGuarulhos–Gov. André Franco Montoro International Airport
São Paulo de OlivençaSen. Eunice Michiles Airportoperated by MAP
SinopPres. João Figueiredo Airport
SorrisoAdolino Bedin Airportoperated for GOL
TeféPref. Orlando Marinho Airportoperated by MAP
Teixeira de Freitas9 de Maio Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
TeresinaSen. Petrônio Portella Airport
Três LagoasPlínio Alarcom Airport
UberabaMário de Almeida Franco Airportoperated for GOL
UberlândiaTen. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airportoperated for GOL
UruguaianaRuben Berta International Airportoperated for LATAM Brasil
Vitória da ConquistaPedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airportairport closed
Vitória da ConquistaGlauber Rocha Airport

Fleet

VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of November 2022):[21]

VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Registration Note
ATR 42-500 2 0 48 PR-PDP Uirapuru
PR-PDS Opby MAP Linhas Aéreas (Stored)
ATR 72-500 12 0 66 PR-MPY Opby MAP Linhas Aéreas (Stored)
PR-MPZ Opby MAP Linhas Aéreas (Stored)
PS-VPB Delivered in basic Pelita Air colors[22] (Stored)
68 PP-PTM Curió
PR-PDQ Delivered in basic Jet Airways colors[23] (Stored)
72 PR-PDT Tucano
PR-PDW Gaturamo-Bandeira (Retro Colors)
PR-PDY João de Barro
74 PP-PTN Jaçana
PP-PTO Araponga
PP-PTP Tuiuiu
PP-PTQ Quero-Quero
ATR 72-600 3 2 68 PR-PDX Fênix
PR-PDZ Sabiá[24]
72 PS-VPA Delivered in basic Windrose Airlines colors[25] (stored)
TOTAL 17 2 Average age of the fleet (November 2022): 17.5 years[26]
Retired VOEPASS/Passaredo Fleet
Aircraft Total Years of operation
Embraer EMB 120ER Brasília 7 1995–2011
Airbus A310 2 1997–1999
ATR 42–300 2 1999–2000
Embraer ERJ 135 1 2009–2010
Embraer ERJ 145 15 2009–2013

Accidents and incidents

  • On August 25, 2010, Passaredo Linhas Aéreas Flight 2231, operated by an Embraer ERJ-145, crashed on approach to Vitória da Conquista. The plane landed short of the runway and the crew lost control, severely damaging the aircraft before it came to a stop away from the runway. Two of the twenty-seven people on board were injured. The airline said the plane was unable to lower landing gear, although observers said the landing gear was down while the aircraft was landing.[27]

See also

References

  1. "Empresas Aéreas - Consulta". ANAC (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  2. "Fale Conosco." Passaredo Transportes Aéreos. Retrieved on July 5, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. April 10, 2007. p. 61.
  4. "Relatório de demanda e oferta do transporte aéreo". Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. "TAM nega interesse na Passaredo e anuncia acordo" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. July 17, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  6. "Passagens Aéreas na GOL". GOL. Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes. (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  7. Andrade, Artur Luiz (October 19, 2012). "Passaredo pede recuperação judicial" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  8. "Lei n˚11.101, de 9 de fevereiro de 2005" (in Portuguese). Presidência da República: Casa Civil. February 9, 2005. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  9. "Passaredo Linhas Aéreas é vendida para Grupo da Viação Itapemirim" (in Portuguese). Diário do Transporte. July 3, 2017.
  10. "Passaredo desfaz venda à Itapemirim por descumprimento de contrato" (in Portuguese). Folha De S.Paulo. September 11, 2017.
  11. "ANAC oficializa alocação de slots em Congonhas". Panrotas (in Portuguese). August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  12. "Passaredo anuncia a compra da regional MAP". Panrotas (in Portuguese). August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  13. "GOL terá todos os slots de MAP e Passaredo no Aeroporto de Congonhas". Aeroin (in Portuguese). June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  14. Fernandes, Victor (November 3, 2022). "Voepass é a mais nova empresa aérea membro da Iata". Portal PANROTAS.
  15. "News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | CAPA". centreforaviation.com.
  16. Ferreira, Carlos (November 5, 2020). "VOEPASS agora é uma empresa aérea ALTA". AEROIN (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  17. "Destinos". Voepass Linhas Aéreas (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  18. "VoePass inicia voos no Aeroporto de Jaguaruna e informa mudança de horário durante maio". Aeroin (in Portuguese). May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  19. "Latam tira o A320 e entra o ATR 72 na ligação aérea do Aeroporto de Joinville com São Paulo". Aeroin (in Portuguese). May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  20. "Começam os voos da Latam e VoePass entre Paulo Afonso, na Bahia, e Salvador". Aeroin (in Portuguese). May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  21. "Voepass Fleet Details and History". Planespotters. November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  22. Ferreira, Carlos (September 7, 2022). "Voepass está próxima de ter seu primeiro avião com matrícula da série "PS"". AEROIN (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  23. "PR-PDQ | ATR 72-212A(500) | Untitled | Dotto". JetPhotos.
  24. "No dia 15/12/2022 nosso novo pássaro entrou em operação, o PR-PDZ foi carinhosamente batizado de Sabiá e voou de Ribeirão Preto (RAO) para o Rio de Janeiro (SDU), decolando às 12h30 e pousando às 14h13 na cidade maravilhosa. Seja bem vindo Sabiá, com certeza voaremos muitooo alto! 💛 #voepass #viajar #voepassoficial #sabia #aeronave | VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas | Trout Recording · There's Nothing Stopping The Wind". www.facebook.com.
  25. Benevides, Gabriel (October 25, 2022). "Com pintura peculiar de operadora ucraniana, está no Brasil mais um ATR que irá para a VoePass". AEROFLAP (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  26. "Voepass Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net.
  27. "Accident: Passaredo E145 at Vitoria da Conquista on Aug 25th 2010, landed short of runway". The Aviation Herald. August 26, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
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