Gol Transportes Aéreos

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Gol Transportes Aéreos
IATA ICAO Callsign
G3 GLO [1] GOL
Founded2000
Hubs
Fleet size138
HeadquartersSão Paulo
Website[1]

Gol Transportes Aéreos, also known as Gol Airlines, is a low-cost carrier of Brazil. It began in 2000. Its headquarters are in São Paulo.

History[change | change source]

Gol began flights on January 15, 2000. In 2004, it began to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. [2] In September 2011, Aerolíneas Argentinas began an agreement. [3] After Varig Brazilian Airlines declared bankruptcy in 2006, Gol bought some of their possessions. Varig's airport lounge was also acquired by Gol in 2013. [4] Gol currently owns the Varig name. [5] It used to painted some airplanes with that name. In 2006, a Gol airplane hit a private jet. [6] No one was hurt or killed on the private jet. But, all 154 people on the Gol airplane died. [7]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Airline Code G3 - Gol Transportes Aéreos Airline Code". airlinecodes.info.
  2. "GOL INTELLIGENT AIRLINES INC. (GOL) IPO". NASDAQ.com.
  3. "Aerolineas Argentinas tries to overcome troubled past and continued challenges as it enters SkyTeam". centreforaviation.com.
  4. "Guarulhos International Airport GOL Smiles VIP Lounge". Points Summary. Archived from the original on 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  5. "Gol Airlines - Airlines - alternativeairlines.com". alternativeairlines.com.
  6. "The Gol 1907 Tragedy". iasa.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  7. "PLANE CRASHES - 2006". greatdreams.com.