LAB – Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras
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LAB – Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. was a Brazilian
airline founded in 1945. It ceased operations in 1948.
. Flights started on December 8, 1945 linking Rio de Janeiro with Salvador da Bahia
via the coast. Later, the route was extended to São Paulo and cities in the northwestern part of Minas Gerais
. It however had problems to maintain regularity and offered bad working conditions for its employees. It ceased operations in 1948.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
airline founded in 1945. It ceased operations in 1948.
History
LAB was founded on July 14, 1945 in BelémBelém
Belém is a Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of state of Pará, in the country's north region. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy port, airport and bus/coach station...
. Flights started on December 8, 1945 linking Rio de Janeiro with Salvador da Bahia
Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport , formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport is the airport serving Salvador da Bahia, Brazil...
via the coast. Later, the route was extended to São Paulo and cities in the northwestern part of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
. It however had problems to maintain regularity and offered bad working conditions for its employees. It ceased operations in 1948.
Destinations
Some of the cities served by LAB were:- Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
– Santos Dumont Airport - Salvador da BahiaSalvador, BahiaSalvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...
– 2 de Julho International AirportDeputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International AirportSalvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport , formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport is the airport serving Salvador da Bahia, Brazil... - São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
– Congonhas Airport
Fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Years of operation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas DC-3/C-47 Douglas DC-3 The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made... |
5 | 1945–1948 | |