Pantanal Linhas Aereas
Encyclopedia
Pantanal Linhas Aéreas S.A. is an airline
based in São Paulo
, Brazil
and controlled by TAM Airlines. It is a regional airline serving 19 destinations mainly in the southeast region
of Brazil. Its bases are Congonhas and Guarulhos airports in São Paulo.
According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil
(ANAC) in August 2010 Pantanal had 0.20% of the domestic market share
in terms of passengers per kilometre flown. Starting September 2010, Pantanal ceased to appear independently on statistics and its data were integrated into the ones of TAM Group, comprised by TAM Airlines and Pantanal Linhas Aéreas. In October 2011 TAM Group shares were of 39.62% for the domestic and 88.46% for the international markets.
, Brazil
. It was formed following the 1992 partial deregulation. It became the first Brazilian airline to introduce the ATR 42
aircraft in December 1993. In 1995 it won a government concession for transportation of Petrobras
employees and cargo through the Amazon
region, though it no longer provides this service.
On December 21, 2009 TAM Airlines purchased Pantanal Linhas Aéreas. At that time, TAM decided to maintain Pantanal as a separate airline within the TAM Group integrated into its network. However, since August 1, 2011, all Pantanal flights are operated on behalf of TAM.
In 2010 IATA changed the designator of Pantanal Linhas Aéreas from P8 to GP.
Terminated destinations: Araçatuba, Bauru/Arealva, Curitiba-Bacacheri, Fortaleza, Ilhéus, João Pessoa, Juiz de Fora, Marília, Maringá, Mucuri, Presidente Prudente, Recife, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Teresina, Uberaba
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in São Paulo
São Paulo
São 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...
, Brazil
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...
and controlled by TAM Airlines. It is a regional airline serving 19 destinations mainly in the southeast region
Southeast Region, Brazil
The Southeast Region of Brazil is composed by the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It is the richest region of the country, responsible for approximately 60% of the Brazilian GDP. São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais are three richest states of Brazil,...
of Brazil. Its bases are Congonhas and Guarulhos airports in São Paulo.
According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil
National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil
The National Civil Aviation Agency , also known as ANAC, is the Brazilian civil aviation authority, created in 2006...
(ANAC) in August 2010 Pantanal had 0.20% of the domestic market share
Market share
Market share is the percentage of a market accounted for by a specific entity. In a survey of nearly 200 senior marketing managers, 67 percent responded that they found the "dollar market share" metric very useful, while 61% found "unit market share" very useful.Marketers need to be able to...
in terms of passengers per kilometre flown. Starting September 2010, Pantanal ceased to appear independently on statistics and its data were integrated into the ones of TAM Group, comprised by TAM Airlines and Pantanal Linhas Aéreas. In October 2011 TAM Group shares were of 39.62% for the domestic and 88.46% for the international markets.
History
The airline was established and started operations on April 12, 1993 in Campo GrandeCampo Grande
-Climate:Campo Grande has a highland tropical climate, semi-humid, hot, and notably seasonal, with a dry winter season from May through September or October. Under the Koppen climate classification Campo Grande features a tropical wet and dry climate, albeit a noticeably cooler version of the...
, Brazil
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...
. It was formed following the 1992 partial deregulation. It became the first Brazilian airline to introduce the ATR 42
ATR 42
-Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....
aircraft in December 1993. In 1995 it won a government concession for transportation of Petrobras
Petrobras
Petróleo Brasileiro or Petrobras is a semi-public Brazilian multinational energy corporation headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest company in Latin America by market capitalization and revenue, and the largest company headquartered in the Southern Hemisphere by market...
employees and cargo through the Amazon
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
region, though it no longer provides this service.
On December 21, 2009 TAM Airlines purchased Pantanal Linhas Aéreas. At that time, TAM decided to maintain Pantanal as a separate airline within the TAM Group integrated into its network. However, since August 1, 2011, all Pantanal flights are operated on behalf of TAM.
In 2010 IATA changed the designator of Pantanal Linhas Aéreas from P8 to GP.
Destinations
As of August 2011 Pantanal Linhas Aéreas operated scheduled services to the following destinations:- Belo HorizonteBelo HorizonteBelo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
– Confins/Pres. Tancredo Neves International AirportTancredo Neves International AirportTancredo Neves International Airport , formerly called Confins International Airport, is the main airport serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Confins... - BrasíliaBrasíliaBrasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
– Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International AirportBrasília International AirportBrasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is the airport serving Brasília, Brazil. Since April 22, 1999 the airport is named after Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira , the 21st President of Brazil.... - Campo GrandeCampo Grande-Climate:Campo Grande has a highland tropical climate, semi-humid, hot, and notably seasonal, with a dry winter season from May through September or October. Under the Koppen climate classification Campo Grande features a tropical wet and dry climate, albeit a noticeably cooler version of the...
– Campo Grande International AirportCampo Grande International AirportCampo Grande International Airport , sometimes also informally referred to as Antônio João Airport, after the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Campo Grande, Brazil.it is operated by Infraero.... - CuiabáCuiabáUnder the Koppen climate classification, Cuiaba features a tropical wet and dry climate. Cuiabá is famous for its searing heat, although temperatures in winter can arrive sporadically at 10 degrees, indeed atypical, caused by cold fronts coming from the south, and that may only last one or two...
– Marechal Rondon International AirportMarechal Rondon International AirportMarechal Rondon International Airport is the airport serving Cuiabá, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Várzea Grande. It is named after Marshall Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon , a Brazilian explorer.It is operated by Infraero.... - CuritibaCuritibaCuritiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
– Afonso Pena International AirportAfonso Pena International AirportAfonso Pena International Airport is the main airport serving Curitiba, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of São José dos Pinhais. It is named after Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena , the 6th President of Brazil.... - Porto AlegrePorto AlegrePorto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
– Salgado Filho International AirportSalgado Filho International AirportSalgado Filho International Airport is the airport serving Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is named after the Senator and first Minister of the Brazilian Air Force Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho , killed on June 20, 1950 in an accident with an aircraft which departed from Porto Alegre.In 2010 the airport... - Ribeirão PretoRibeirão PretoRibeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the Northeastern region of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is nicknamed Brazilian California, because of a combination of an economy based on agrobusiness plus high technology, wealth and sunny weather all year long. With 605,114 inhabitants,...
– Dr. Leite Lopes AirportLeite Lopes AirportDr. Leite Lopes State Airport is the airport serving Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.It is operated by DAESP.-History:Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport was opened on April 2, 1939 and soon after, in 1940, the runway was extended for the first time.... - 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...
– Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International 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...
– Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães 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 José do Rio PretoSão José do Rio PretoSão José do Rio Preto is a city and municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Is located at the north/northwest portion of the state, 450 km from the city of São Paulo and 700 km from Brasília....
– Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino AirportSão José do Rio Preto AirportProf. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport is the airport serving São José do Rio Preto, Brazil. It is named after the local lawyer, accountant, economist and politician Eribelto Manoel Reino .It is operated by DAESP.-Airlines and destinations:... - 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 HUB
Terminated destinations: Araçatuba, Bauru/Arealva, Curitiba-Bacacheri, Fortaleza, Ilhéus, João Pessoa, Juiz de Fora, Marília, Maringá, Mucuri, Presidente Prudente, Recife, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Teresina, Uberaba
Fleet
The fleet of Pantanal Linhas Aéreas includes the following aircraft configured in all-economy class (as of November 2011):| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 2 | — | 144 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | 174 |
| Aircraft | Total | Years of operation |
|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-300 ATR 42 -Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type.... |
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