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{{Short description|Former Brazilian airline}}
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{{Distinguish|Avianca Colombia|Avianca El Salvador}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox airline
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Avianca Brasil
| airline = OceanAir Linhas Aéreas S.A.
| logo = Avianca Logo.svg
| logo = Avianca Logo.svg
| image_size =
| logo_size = 200
| IATA = O6
| IATA = O6
| ICAO = ONE
| ICAO = ONE
| callsign = OCEAN AIR
| callsign = OCEANAIR
| founded = 1998 (as OceanAir)
| founded = {{start date and age|1998|6|30|df=y}} (as OceanAir)
| commenced =
| commenced =
| ceased = {{end date and age|2019|5|24|df=y}} (suspended) <br> {{end date and age|2020|7|14|df=y}} (bankrupt)
| ceased = 24 May 2019
| aoc =
| aoc =
| hubs = {{nowrap|[[Santos Dumont Airport|Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont]]}}
| hubs = <div>
| secondary_hubs = [[São Paulo–Congonhas Airport|São Paulo–Congonhas]]
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer = Programa Amigo
| frequent_flyer = Programa Amigo
| alliance = [[Star Alliance]] (affiliate)<ref>{{cite web|title=Avianca Brasil|url=http://www.staralliance.com/en/member-airline-details?airlineCode=O6|website=Star Alliance|accessdate=25 February 2016}}</ref>
| alliance = [[Star Alliance]] (2015-2019; affiliate)<ref>{{cite web|title=Avianca Brasil|url=http://www.staralliance.com/en/member-airline-details?airlineCode=O6|website=Star Alliance|access-date=25 February 2016}}</ref>
| subsidiaries =
| subsidiaries =
| revenue = {{profit}} US$ 1.3 billion (2017)
| revenue = US$720 million (2019)
| net_income = {{increase}} US$ 12.12 million (2017)
| net_income =
| fleet_size = 6
| fleet_size = 6<ref name="Avianca Fleet">{{Cite web|url= https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/05/08/airbus-pede-a-justica-retomada-de-avioes-da-avianca-brasil-4-das-6-aeronaves-usadas-atualmente-pertencem-a-empresa-europeia.ghtml|title=Avianca Fleet|publisher=G1|language=pt|accessdate=8 May 2019}}</ref>
| destinations = 4
| destinations = 4<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/04/20/com-devolucao-de-18-avioes-a-partir-de-segunda-avianca-reduzira-em-66percent-o-numero-de-voos-em-relacao-a-2018.ghtml|title=Avianca Update|publisher=Avianca Brasil|language=pt|accessdate=20 April 2019}}</ref>
| parent = [[Synergy Group]]
| parent = [[Synergy Group]]
| headquarters = [[São Paulo]], Brazil
| company_slogan = '''''É por você.''''' ("It's for you.")<br />'''''Quem voa, ama.''''' ("Who flies, loves.")
| key_people = Frederico Pedreira (President) <br> [[José Efromovich]] ([[CEO]])
| headquarters = [[São Paulo]], Brazil
| num_employees = 1,687 (2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/05/29/avianca-deve-demitir-cerca-de-1-mil-funcionarios-em-junho.ghtml|title=Avianca Brasil deve demitir cerca de 1 mil funcionários em junho|date=1 June 2019|publisher=G1|language=pt}}</ref>
| key_people = [[José Efromovich]], Director-President
| website = {{URL|avianca.com.br}}
| num_employees = 1687<ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/05/29/avianca-deve-demitir-cerca-de-1-mil-funcionarios-em-junho.ghtml|title=Avianca Brasil deve demitir cerca de 1 mil funcionários em junho|date=1 June 2019||publisher=G1|language=Portuguese}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|www.avianca.com.br}}
}}
}}

[[File:OceanAir F100 Curitiba.jpg|thumb|262px|Former OceanAir [[Fokker 100]]]]
'''Avianca Brasil S.A.''' ({{langx|pt|Avianca Brasil}}), officially '''Oceanair Linhas Aéreas S/A''', was<ref name="Panrotas"/> a Brazilian airline based in [[Congonhas Airport]] in [[São Paulo]], Brazil.<ref name="g1.globo.com">{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/05/24/anac-anuncia-suspensao-das-operacoes-da-avianca-brasil.ghtml|title=Anac anuncia suspensão das operações da Avianca Brasil|date=24 May 2019|work=G1|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Directory:World Airlines|work=[[Flight International]]|page=58|date=10 April 2007}}</ref> According to the [[National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil]] (ANAC), which cancelled its operation, prior to cessation of operations, from January to December 2018 Avianca Brasil had 13.4% of the domestic and 7.3% of the international [[market share]] in terms of passengers per kilometer flown,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anac.gov.br/assuntos/dados-e-estatisticas/demanda-e-oferta-do-transporte-aereo|title=Demanda e oferta do transporte aéreo|date=23 January 2019|access-date=29 January 2019|publisher=Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC)|language=pt|archive-date=19 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219011315/http://www.anac.gov.br/assuntos/dados-e-estatisticas/demanda-e-oferta-do-transporte-aereo|url-status=dead}}</ref> making it the fourth-largest airline both in domestic and international traffic in Brazil. The company slots (landings and take-off permits) were redistributed by Anac. An auction on 10 July 2019 raised R$555.3 million, not enough to pay a debt of R$2.7 billion, although Avianca's bankruptcy was not officially decreed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/editorias/negocios/online/justica-da-aval-para-anac-redistribuir-slots-da-avianca-e-inviabiliza-leilao-1.2119425|title=Justiça dá aval para Anac redistribuir slots da Avianca|date=6 July 2019|publisher=DN|language=pt}}</ref>
[[File:Rafael_Luiz_Canossa_IMG_9060_(17617286035).jpg|thumb|262px|Former Avianca Brasil [[Airbus A320-200]]]]
[[File:Avianca.jpg|thumb|262px|Last Avianca Fleet]]
'''Avianca Brasil''' ({{lang-pt|Avianca Brasil}}), officially '''Oceanair Linhas Aéreas S/A''', was<ref>{{cite web|url=https://airlinegeeks.com/2019/05/26/brazilian-government-suspends-avianca-brasil/|title=Brazilian Government Suspends Avianca Brasil| accessdate=26 May 2019|publisher=AirlineGeeks}}</ref> a Brazilian airline, that is now grounded, in [[São Paulo]], Brazil. It operated passenger services to four destinations at the time of it's grounding. Its main base was [[Congonhas International Airport]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/05/24/anac-anuncia-suspensao-das-operacoes-da-avianca-brasil.ghtml|title=Anac anuncia suspensão das operações da Avianca Brasil|date=May 24, 2019|work=G1|language=pt}}</ref> On May 24, 2019, ANAC ceased or suspended all operations of Avianca Brasil.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/05/24/anac-anuncia-suspensao-das-operacoes-da-avianca-brasil.ghtml|title=Anac anuncia suspensão das operações da Avianca Brasil|date=May 24, 2019|work=G1|language=pt}}</ref> It is unknown if the airline would be able to resume services soon, if at all.<ref name="FI">{{cite news
| title= Directory: World Airlines
| work= [[Flight International]]
| page= 58
| date= 10 April 2007}}</ref> According to the [[National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil]] (ANAC), which suspended its operation, prior to cessation of all operations between January and December 2018 Avianca Brasil had 13.4 % of the domestic and 7.3 % of the international [[market share]] in terms of passengers per kilometer flown,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anac.gov.br/assuntos/dados-e-estatisticas/demanda-e-oferta-do-transporte-aereo|title=Demanda e oferta do transporte aéreo|date=23 January 2019| accessdate=29 January 2019|publisher=Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC)|language=Portuguese}}</ref> making it at the time the fourth-largest airline both in domestic and international traffic in Brazil.


==History==
==History==
===OceanAir===
===OceanAir===
[[File:OceanAir F100 Curitiba.jpg|thumb|A former OceanAir [[Fokker 100]] taxiing at [[Afonso Pena International Airport]] in 2007]]
The airline was established in 1998 as an [[air taxi]] company to operate services for oil companies in the [[Campos Basin]]. Its name was then OceanAir and began to operate scheduled services in 2002, between São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, [[Macaé]] and [[Campos dos Goytacazes|Campos]]. Soon afterwards, it became better known to the public with a scheduled flight (no longer operated now) connecting [[Congonhas Airport]] in São Paulo and [[Santos Dumont Airport]] in Rio de Janeiro via [[São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport]], enabling international passengers from both cities easy access to the country's largest international hub from those cities' more convenient central airports. At the time, OceanAir's fare between São Paulo's airports was cheaper than a taxi and on par with a luxury bus ride.

The airline was established on 30 June 1998 as an [[air taxi]] company to operate services for oil companies in the [[Campos Basin]]. Its name was then ''OceanAir'' and began to operate scheduled services in 2002, between São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, [[Macaé]] and [[Campos dos Goytacazes|Campos]]. Soon afterwards, it became better known to the public with a scheduled flight (no longer operated) connecting [[São Paulo–Congonhas Airport]] in São Paulo and [[Santos Dumont Airport]] in Rio de Janeiro via [[São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport]], enabling international passengers from both cities easy access to the country's largest international hub from those cities' more convenient central airports. At the time, OceanAir's fare between São Paulo's airports was cheaper than a taxi and on par with a luxury bus ride.

In 2004, [[Synergy Group]], the owner of the airline, bought the Colombian airline [[Avianca]], which was undergoing judicial reorganization. As a result, OceanAir became a feeder for Avianca's flights into Guarulhos. This partnership between the two airlines increased the flow of passengers between Colombia and Brazil. Synergy Group also bought [[VIP Ecuador|VIP]] as part of a strategy to create a continent-wide airline under the Avianca brand. In November 2005, a joint venture formed by OceanAir (49%) and ''Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables'' (51%) created a new Peruvian airline called [[Wayraperú]], but the airline suspended operations a few months later until it was re-established later in 2018.

OceanAir started operating international flights in 2007 with three [[Boeing 767-300ER]]s and a [[Boeing 757-200]], but by April 2008, the flights were discontinued because of increase in operating costs. Since then, the airline has concentrated its efforts on the Brazilian domestic market only. 5 [[Airbus A330]]s and 30 [[Airbus A320]]s were ordered in 2010, a contract worth [[US$]] 2,5 billion. With this fleet growth, Efromovich intended to control 15% of the Brazilian air market in the next decade, including routes to Mexico, Colombia, Africa and the United States.<ref>Exame Magazine, 18 December 2006</ref>

===Avianca Brasil===
[[File:A318 Avianca Brasil (31270750430).jpg|thumb|A former Avianca Brasil [[Airbus A318-100]] at [[Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport]] in 2012]]
[[File:A320 AVIANCA PR-ONZ (17088774068).jpg|thumb|A former Avianca Brasil [[Airbus A320-200]] at [[Salgado Filho International Airport]] in 2015]]


On 9 October 2009, Synergy announced that [[TACA Airlines]] and Avianca would merge. This merger increased OceanAir's feeder operations, already implemented with Avianca in [[São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport|São Paulo]], to include TACA in São Paulo, [[Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport]], [[Santos Dumont Airport]], [[Salgado Filho International Airport]] in [[Porto Alegre]] and [[Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport]] in [[Brasilia]].
In 2004, [[Synergy Group]], the owner of OceanAir, bought Colombian airline [[Avianca]], and as a result OceanAir became a feeder for Avianca's flights into Guarulhos. This partnership between the two airlines increased the flow of passengers between Colombia and Brazil. In 2004, Synergy Group also bought [[VIP Ecuador]] as part of a strategy to create a continent-wide airline under the Avianca brand. In 2006, a joint venture formed by OceanAir (49%) and ''Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables'' (51%) created a new Peruvian airline called [[Wayraperú]], but the airline suspended operations a few months later.


On 26 March 2010, Germán Efromovich announced the rebranding of OceanAir as ''Avianca Brasil''. However, ''OceanAir Linhas Aéreas'' remained as the legal name of the airline.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Eduardo|last=Laguna|title=OceanAir passa a se chamar Avianca|url=http://www.valoronline.com.br/?online/transportes/63/6228162/oceanair-passa-a-se-chamar-avianca&scrollX=0&scrollY=0&tamFonte=|publisher=Valor Online|location=São Paulo|date=26 April 2010|access-date=27 April 2010|language=pt}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> This allowed the Synergy group to further align the operations of OceanAir and Avianca.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Jardim|first=Lauro|title=Panorama: Radar: Aviação|newspaper=Veja|pages=53|date=17 March 2010|language=pt}}</ref> The first aircraft with the new name started operations on 27 April 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|publisher=Avianca|title=OceanAir agora é Avianca|url=http://www.avianca.com.br/empresa/site/quemsomos.asp|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100429091734/http://www.avianca.com.br/empresa/site/quemsomos.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 April 2010|date=27 April 2010|access-date=27 April 2010|language=pt}}</ref> The only notable differences between the aircraft of Avianca Colombia and those of Avianca Brasil are the latter's Brazilian registrations and a small Brazilian flag under their cockpit windows.
OceanAir started its first international operation to Mexico in 2007, with [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767–300]] aircraft, but in April 2008 the flights were discontinued. Since then the airline has concentrated its efforts on the Brazilian domestic market. Five [[Airbus A330]] and 30 [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320]] aircraft were ordered in 2010, a contract worth [[US$]] 2,5 billion. With this fleet growth, Efromovich intended to control 15% of the Brazilian air market in the next decade, including routes to Mexico, Colombia, Africa and the United States.<ref>Exame Magazine, 18 December 2006</ref>


On 10 November 2010, [[Star Alliance]] decided to accept [[AviancaTaca Holding]] to join the network as a member airline. However, Avianca Brasil was rejected at the time due to its outdated IT platforms and an objection by [[TAM Linhas Aéreas]], which since left Star Alliance to join [[Oneworld]] after merging with [[LAN Airlines]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Will an Azul-TAP partnership skew the alliance dynamics in Brazil as Avianca Brazil joins Star?|url=http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/will-an-azul-tap-partnership-skew-the-alliance-dynamics-in-brazil-as-avianca-brazil-joins-star-231949|website=CAPA Centre for Aviation|access-date=26 February 2016}}</ref> Upon TAM's exit, Avianca Brasil officially joined Star Alliance on 22 July 2015 as an affiliate.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Leiro|first1=Roberto|title=Avianca Brasil Joins Star Alliance|url=http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/07/22/avianca-brasil-joins-star-alliance/|website=Airways News|access-date=26 February 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914073350/http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/07/22/avianca-brasil-joins-star-alliance/|archive-date=14 September 2015}}</ref>
=== Avianca Brasil ===
On 9 October 2009, Synergy announced that [[Grupo TACA|TACA]] and Avianca would merge. This merger increased OceanAir's feeder operations, already implemented with Avianca in [[São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport|São Paulo]], to include TACA in São Paulo, [[Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport]], [[Santos Dumont Airport]], [[Salgado Filho International Airport]] in [[Porto Alegre]] and [[Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport]] in [[Brasilia]].


On 11 October 2016, the airline took delivery of the first of 8 [[Airbus A320neo]]s being leased from [[GE Capital Aviation Services|GECAS]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Avianca Brazil|journal=Airliner World|issue=December 2016|page=17|date=25 November 2016}}</ref> Independent from [[Avianca]], the airline increased its [[market share]] from 3% in 2009 to 14% in 2018, becoming Brazil's fourth-largest carrier.<ref name=AIN12dec2018/>
On 26 March 2010 Germán Efromovich announced the rebranding of OceanAir as Avianca Brasil. OceanAir Linhas Aéreas remains the legal name of the airline.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Eduardo |last=Laguna |title=OceanAir passa a se chamar Avianca |curly= |url=http://www.valoronline.com.br/?online/transportes/63/6228162/oceanair-passa-a-se-chamar-avianca&scrollX=0&scrollY=0&tamFonte= |publisher=Valor Online |location=São Paulo |id= |date=26 April 2010 |accessdate=27 April 2010 |language=Portuguese |quote= }}</ref> This allows Synergy group to further align the operations of OceanAir and Avianca.<ref>{{Cite news | last = Jardim | first = Lauro | author-link = | title = Panorama: Radar: Aviação | newspaper = Veja | pages = 53 | date = 17 March 2010 | language=Portuguese | url = }}</ref> The first aircraft with the new name started operations on 27 April 2010.<ref>{{Cite news | publisher = Avianca | title = OceanAir agora é Avianca | url = http://www.avianca.com.br/empresa/site/quemsomos.asp | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100429091734/http://www.avianca.com.br/empresa/site/quemsomos.asp | dead-url = yes | archive-date = 29 April 2010 | date = 27 April 2010 | accessdate = 27 April 2010 | language = Portuguese }}</ref> The only notable differences between the aircraft of Avianca Colombia and those of Avianca Brasil are the latter's Brazilian registrations and a small Brazilian flag under their cockpit windows.


====Bankruptcy====
On 10 November 2010, [[Star Alliance]] decided to accept [[Avianca Holding]]s to join the network as a member airline. However, Avianca Brasil was rejected at the time due to its outdated IT platforms and an objection by [[TAM Airlines]], which since left Star Alliance to join [[Oneworld]] after merging with [[LAN Airlines|LAN]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Will an Azul-TAP partnership skew the alliance dynamics in Brazil as Avianca Brazil joins Star?|url=http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/will-an-azul-tap-partnership-skew-the-alliance-dynamics-in-brazil-as-avianca-brazil-joins-star-231949|website=CAPA Centre for Aviation|accessdate=26 February 2016}}</ref> Upon TAM's exit, Avianca Brazil officially joined Star Alliance on July 22, 2015 as an affiliate.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Leiro |first1=Roberto |title=Avianca Brasil Joins Star Alliance |url=http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/07/22/avianca-brasil-joins-star-alliance/ |website=Airways News |accessdate=26 February 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914073350/http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/07/22/avianca-brasil-joins-star-alliance/ |archivedate=14 September 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref>
On 10 December 2018, Avianca Brasil filed for [[bankruptcy]] protection, [[Brazilian Real|R$]] 100 million (US$26 million) was owed to [[airport]]s and bank [[debt]] grew by 50% in 2018, while [[United Airlines]] extended a loan of US$456 million to Avianca owner [[Synergy Group]].<ref name=AIN12dec2018>{{cite news|url= https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2018-12-12/avianca-brasil-files-bankruptcy|title= Avianca Brasil Files for Bankruptcy|author= Richard Pedicini|date=12 December 2018|work= AIN online}}</ref> Total debts amount to 493 million reais (US$127 million), whereas the first half of 2018 generated 175.6 million reais of losses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/12/12/brazilian-airline-avianca-brasil-declares-bankruptcy.html|title=Brazilian airline Avianca Brasil declares bankruptcy|date= 12 December 2018|work=[[The Jakarta Post]]}}</ref> On 18 April 2019 Azul cancelled its offer to buy Avianca Brasil, but resubmitted the offer on 13 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/azul-proposes-fresh-bid-for-avianca-brazil-assets-458139/|title=Azul proposes fresh bid for Avianca Brazil assets {{!}} News {{!}} Flight Global}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/04/18/azul-desiste-de-oferta-pela-avianca-brasil-e-acusa-rivais-de-protecionismo.ghtml|title=Azul desiste de oferta pela Avianca Brasil e acusa rivais de protecionismo|date=18 April 2019|work=G1|language=pt}}</ref> On 24 May 2019, ANAC suspended flights of Avianca Brasil, due to security reasons.<ref name="g1.globo.com"/> On 24 June 2019, its suspension was officially written in the official Diary by Anac.<ref name=Panrotas>{{cite web|url=https://www.panrotas.com.br/aviacao/empresas/2019/06/concessao-da-avianca-brasil-e-oficialmente-suspensa-pela-anac_165456.html|title=Concessão da Avianca Brasil é oficialmente suspensa pela Anac|date=24 June 2019 |access-date=24 June 2019|publisher=Panrotas}}</ref> On 10 July 2019, the auction generated US$147,32 million or R$555,3 million from [[Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes]] and [[LATAM Brasil]], if valid, however the debts are R$2.7 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/07/10/gol-e-latam-arrematam-direitos-de-voo-da-avianca-em-leilao-2-lotes-ficam-encalhados.ghtml|title=Gol e Latam arrematam direitos de vôo da Avianca em leilão|date=10 July 2019|work=G1|language=pt}}</ref>


On 20 August 2019, [[Star Alliance]] announced Avianca Brasil's exit from the alliance from 1 September 2019. The departure, however, didn't affect Avianca's membership.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.staralliance.com/en/news-article?newsArticleId=443302063&groupId=20184|title=Avianca Brasil to Exit Star Alliance|publisher=Star Alliance|date=19 August 2019|access-date=25 August 2019}}</ref>
On 11 October 2016, the airline took delivery of the first of eight [[Airbus A320neo]] being leased from [[GE Capital Aviation Services|GECAS]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Avianca Brazil|journal=Airliner World|issue=December 2016|page=17|date=25 November 2016}}</ref> Independent from [[Avianca Colombia]], the airline increased its [[market share]] from 3% in 2009 to 14 % in 2018, becoming Brazil's fourth-largest carrier.<ref name=AIN12dec2018/>


On 14 July 2020, Avianca Brasil filed for bankruptcy in court.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/negocios/noticia/2020/07/14/justica-decreta-falencia-da-avianca-brasil.ghtml|title=Avianca Brasil tem falência decretada pela Justiça|website=G1.globo.com|date=14 July 2020 |language=pt|access-date=July 14, 2020}}</ref>
On 10 December, Avianca Brasil filed for [[bankruptcy]] protection, [[Brazilian Real|R$]] 100 million (US$ 26 million) are owed to [[airport]]s and bank [[debt]] grew by 50 % in 2018, while [[United Airlines]] extended a loan of US$456 million to Avianca owner [[Synergy Group]].<ref name=AIN12dec2018>{{cite news |url= https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2018-12-12/avianca-brasil-files-bankruptcy |title= Avianca Brasil Files for Bankruptcy |author= Richard Pedicini |date= December 12, 2018 |work= AIN online}}</ref> Total debts amount to 493 million reais (US$ 127 million), whereas the first half of 2018 generated 175.6 million reais of losses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/12/12/brazilian-airline-avianca-brasil-declares-bankruptcy.html|title=Brazilian airline Avianca Brasil declares bankruptcy|date= December 12, 2018|work=[[The Jakarta Post]]}}</ref> On April 18, 2019 Azul cancelled its offer to buy Avianca Brasil, but resubmitted the offer on May 13.<ref>https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/azul-proposes-fresh-bid-for-avianca-brazil-assets-458139/</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/04/18/azul-desiste-de-oferta-pela-avianca-brasil-e-acusa-rivais-de-protecionismo.ghtml|title=Azul desiste de oferta pela Avianca Brasil e acusa rivais de protecionismo|date=April 18, 2019|work=G1|language=pt}}</ref> On May 24, 2019, ANAC ceased or suspended all operations of Avianca Brasil.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/05/24/anac-anuncia-suspensao-das-operacoes-da-avianca-brasil.ghtml|title=Anac anuncia suspensão das operações da Avianca Brasil|date=May 24, 2019|work=G1|language=pt}}</ref>


==Corporate affairs==
==Corporate affairs==
Even though the legal name of the airline remained OceanAir, it had been re-branded as Avianca since it was owned by [[Synergy Group]], which owned [[Avianca Holdings]]. The original [[Avianca]] of Colombia and Avianca Brasil remained separate legal entities, but in February 2017, it was reported that Avianca Holdings planned to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to fold Avianca Brasil into Avianca Holdings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Avianca Holdings: United Air partnership and Synergy infusion raise more questions than answers |url=https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/avianca-holdings-united-air-partnership-and-synergy-infusion-raise-more-questions-than-answers-326588 |website=CAPA |date=15 February 2017 |access-date=16 February 2016}}</ref> Its current CEO at the time all operations were ceased, Frederico Pedreira, took office on April 2016. [[José Efromovich]], younger brother of [[Germán Efromovich]], President of Avianca Holdings, who had been leading the company since 2008, took office as chairman of the Board of Directors on the same date.
Even though the legal name of the airline remained as ''OceanAir'', it was re-branded as Avianca since it was owned by [[Synergy Group]], which owns [[Avianca Holdings]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Avianca Costa Rica {{!}} Book Flights and Save |url=https://www.alternativeairlines.com/avianca-costa-rica |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=www.alternativeairlines.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> The original [[Avianca]] of Colombia and Avianca Brasil remained separate legal entities, but in February 2017, it was reported that Avianca Holdings planned to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to fold Avianca Brasil into Avianca Holdings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Avianca Holdings: United Air partnership and Synergy infusion raise more questions than answers|url=https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/avianca-holdings-united-air-partnership-and-synergy-infusion-raise-more-questions-than-answers-326588|website=CAPA|date=15 February 2017|access-date=16 February 2016}}</ref> Its current CEO, Frederico Pedreira, took office in April 2016. [[José Efromovich]], younger brother of [[Germán Efromovich]], President of Avianca Holdings, who had led the company since 2008, took office as chairman of the Board of Directors on the same date.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-08-19 |title=UPDATE 3-Avianca's majority shareholders arrested in Brazil on accusations of corruption |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/brazil-corruption-idUSL1N2FL0N3 |access-date=2023-01-22}}</ref>


==Destinations==
==Destinations==
Avianca Brasil operated the following flights at the time of its suspension of operations in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.avianca.com.br/empresa/site/mapaderotas.asp|title=Avianca: Mapa de rotas|publisher=Avianca Brasil|language=Portuguese|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408143646/http://www.avianca.com.br/empresa/site/mapaderotas.asp|archive-date=8 April 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2019/04/20/com-devolucao-de-18-avioes-a-partir-de-segunda-avianca-reduzira-em-66percent-o-numero-de-voos-em-relacao-a-2018.ghtml|title=Avianca Update|date=20 April 2019|publisher=Avianca Brasil|language=pt|access-date=20 April 2019}}</ref>
{{Main|List of Avianca Brasil destinations}}
As of 28 April 2019, Avianca Brasil served four domestic destinations. The airline provided connections at São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport and Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, between its own flights and those of [[Avianca|Avianca Colombia]] and [[Avianca Perú]].


The list includes destinations operated under the former name ''OceanAir''.
===Codeshare agreements===

Avianca Brasil had [[codeshare agreement]]s with the following airlines:<ref name="CAPA Avianca Brazil profile">{{cite web|url=http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/avianca-brazil-o6 |title=Profile on Avianca Brazil |website=CAPA|publisher=Centre for Aviation|access-date=2016-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101155142/http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/avianca-brazil-o6 |archive-date=2016-11-01|dead-url=no}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Country
!City
!Airport
!Notes
!class=unsortable|Refs
|-
|rowspan=33|{{BRA}}||[[Alta Floresta]]||[[Alta Floresta Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Aracaju]]||[[Santa Maria Airport (Sergipe)|Santa Maria Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Belém]]||[[Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Belo Horizonte]]||[[Belo Horizonte International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Brasília]]||[[Brasília International Airport]]||align=center| ||
|-
|[[Campo Grande]]||[[Campo Grande International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Chapecó]]||[[Chapecó Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Cuiabá]]||[[Marechal Rondon International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Curitiba]]||[[Afonso Pena International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Florianópolis]]||[[Hercílio Luz International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Fortaleza]]||[[Fortaleza Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Foz do Iguaçu]]||[[Foz do Iguaçu International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Goiânia]]||[[Goiânia International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Ilhéus]]||[[Ilhéus Jorge Amado Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Ji-Paraná]]||[[Ji-Paraná Airport|José Coleto Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[João Pessoa, Paraíba|João Pessoa]]||[[Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Juazeiro do Norte]]||[[Juazeiro do Norte Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Maceió]]||[[Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Manaus]]||[[Eduardo Gomes International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Natal, Rio Grande do Norte|Natal]]||[[Augusto Severo International Airport]]||{{Terminated|Airport closed}}||
|-
|[[Greater Natal International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Navegantes]]||[[Navegantes Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Passo Fundo]]||[[Lauro Kurtz Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Petrolina]]||[[Petrolina Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Porto Alegre]]||[[Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Porto Velho]]||[[Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Recife]]||[[Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Rio de Janeiro]]||[[Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Santos Dumont Airport]]||{{Airline hub}}||
|-
|[[Salvador, Bahia|Salvador de Bahia]]||[[Salvador Bahia Airport]]||align=center| ||
|-
|rowspan=2|[[São Paulo]]||[[São Paulo–Congonhas Airport]]||{{Airline hub}}||
|-
|[[São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Vitória, Espírito Santo|Vitória]]||[[Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|{{CHI}}||[[Santiago]]||[[Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|{{COL}}||[[Bogotá]]||[[El Dorado International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|rowspan=2|{{MEX}}||[[Cancún]]||[[Cancún International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[Mexico City]]||[[Mexico City International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|{{PER}}||[[Lima]]||[[Jorge Chávez International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|rowspan=2|{{USA}}||[[Miami]]||[[Miami International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|[[New York City]]||[[John F. Kennedy International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||
|-
|}

===Former codeshare agreements===
Avianca Brasil had [[codeshare agreement]]s with the following airlines:<ref name="CAPA Avianca Brazil profile">{{cite web|url=http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/avianca-brazil-o6 |title=Profile on Avianca Brazil |website=CAPA|publisher=Centre for Aviation|access-date=2016-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101155142/http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/avianca-brazil-o6 |archive-date=2016-11-01|url-status=live}}</ref>


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* [[Air Canada]]
* [[Air Canada]]
* [[Air Europa]]
* [[Air Europa]]
* [[Alitalia]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Nuovo code share per Alitalia, accordo con Avianca Brasil |url=https://www.ttgitalia.com/stories/trasporti/144006_nuovo_code_share_per_alitalia_accordo_con_avianca_brasil/|accessdate=28 June 2018 |work=ttgitalia.com|date=28 June 2018|language=Italian|trans-title=New codeshare agreement for Alitalia with Avianca Brazil}}</ref>
* [[Alitalia]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Nuovo code share per Alitalia, accordo con Avianca Brasil |url=https://www.ttgitalia.com/stories/trasporti/144006_nuovo_code_share_per_alitalia_accordo_con_avianca_brasil/|access-date=28 June 2018 |work=ttgitalia.com|date=28 June 2018|language=it|trans-title=New codeshare agreement for Alitalia with Avianca Brazil}}</ref>
* [[Avianca]]
* [[Avianca]]
* [[Avianca El Salvador]]
*[[Avianca El Salvador]]
* [[Ethiopian Airlines]]
* [[Ethiopian Airlines]]
* [[Etihad Airways]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/etihad-avianca-brasil-ink-new-codeshare|title=Etihad, Avianca Brasil ink new codeshare|last=Dron|first=Alan|date=June 17, 2016|website=[[Air Transport World]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617214620/http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/etihad-avianca-brasil-ink-new-codeshare|archive-date=June 17, 2016}}</ref>
* [[South African Airways]]
* [[South African Airways]]
* [[Turkish Airlines]]
* [[Turkish Airlines]]
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==Fleet==
==Fleet==
As of May, 2019, the Avianca Brasil fleet included the following aircraft. Airbus had requested in May, 2019 the four A318 to be returned to the manufacturer, but denied by Justice:<ref name="Avianca Fleet"/>
As of May 2019, the Avianca Brasil fleet included the following aircraft.<ref name="Avianca Brasil Fleet">{{Cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Avianca-Brasil|title=Avianca Brasil Fleet Details and History|website=planespotters.net|access-date=19 December 2019}}</ref>

<center>
{| class="wikitable" border=1 cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|+ '''Avianca Brazil'''
|+ Avianca Brasil fleet
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Aircraft
!rowspan=2|Aircraft
! rowspan="2" style="width:25px;" | Out of Service
!rowspan=2|Out of <br> service
! rowspan="2" style="width:25px;" | Orders
!rowspan=2|Orders
! colspan="3" | Passengers
!colspan=3|Passengers
! rowspan="2" | Register
!rowspan=2|Notes
! rowspan="2" | Owner
|-
|-
! style="width:25px;" |<abbr title="Classe Executiva/Business class"> C</abbr>
!<abbr title="Classe Executiva/Business class"> C</abbr>
! style="width:25px;" |<abbr title="Economic/Economy class"> Y</abbr>
!<abbr title="Economic/Economy class"> Y</abbr>
! style="width:25px;" |Total
!Total
|-
|-
|[[Airbus A318-100]]
|[[Airbus A318-100]]
|4
|3
|&mdash;
|–
|&mdash;
|–
|120
|120
|120
|120
|All Scrapped (PR-ONC, PR-ONI and PR-AVJ)<ref name="planespottersA318">{{Cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/production-list/Airbus/A318?p=2|title=Airbus A318 Production List|website=planespotters.net|access-date=19 December 2019}}</ref>
|PR-AVJ, PR-AVL, PR-ONC, PR-ONI
|Airbus Financial Services
|-
|-
|[[Airbus A319-100]]
|[[Airbus A319-100]]
|2
|2
|&mdash;
|–
|&mdash;
|–
|132
|132
|132
|132
|1 stored at [[Congonhas Airport]] (PR-AVD) <br> 1 returned from lease (PR-AVB)
|PR-AVB, PR-AVD
|-
|Wells Fargo & Aircol 17
|[[Airbus A320-200]]
|1
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|162
|162
|Taken by [[LATAM Brasil]] (PR-OCW)
|-
|-
!Total
!Total
!6
!6
!&mdash;
!–
!colspan=3|–
!colspan=4|
!All stored at [[Congonhas Airport]]
!–
|}
|}
</center>


===Retired Fleet===
===Retired fleet===
Avianca Brasil had formerly operated the following aircraft:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/OceanAir|title=OceanAir Fleet Details and History|website=planespotters.net|access-date=March 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aerobernie.bplaced.net/Ocean%20Air.html|title=OceanAir fleet|website=aerobernie.bplaced.net|access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref>
<center>

{| class="wikitable" border=1 cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|+ Retired Oceanair/Avianca Brazil Fleet
|+ Retired Avianca Brasil fleet
|-
|-
!Aircraft
!Aircraft
!Total
!Introduced
!Introduced
!Retired
!Retired
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|[[Airbus A320-200]]
|[[Airbus A320neo]]
|12
|2011
|2016
|2019
|2019
|Returned to owners due to default
|Returned to owners due to default. <br> All later went to [[Azul Brazilian Airlines]].
|-
|-
|[[Airbus A330-200]]
|[[Airbus A330-200]]
|6
|2017
|2014
|2019
|2019
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Boeing 737-300]]
|[[Airbus A330-200F]]
|1
|2008
|2014
|2008
|2019
|Transferred to [[Avianca Cargo]]
|-
|[[Beechcraft King Air|Beechcraft C90]]
|1
|{{unknown}}
|{{unknown}}
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Boeing 737-300]]

|3
|2007
|2009
|Purchased from [[BRA Transportes Aéreos]]
|-
|[[Boeing 757-200]]
|[[Boeing 757-200]]
|1
|2007
|2007
|2008
|2008
|Transferred to [[Avianca]]
|
|-
|-
|[[Boeing 767-300]]
|[[Boeing 767-300ER]]
|3
|2007
|2007
|2008
|
|-
|[[Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia]]
|7
|2002
|2008
|2008
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Fokker 50]]
|[[Fokker 50]]
|5
|2003
|2003
|2008
|2008
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|-
|-
|[[Fokker 100]]
|[[Fokker 100]]
|16
|2005
|2005
|2017
|2014
|Replaced by [[Airbus A318]]
|Purchased from [[American Airlines]]
|-
|-
|[[Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia]]
|[[Learjet 35A]]
|1
|2001
|2008
|
|-
|[[Learjet 35]]
|1998
|1998
|2004
|{{unknown}}
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Learjet 45]]
|[[Learjet 45]]
|1
|2004
|2004
|2019
|{{unknown}}
|
|-
|[[Learjet 55C]]
|1
|1999
|2010
|
|
|-
|-

|}
|}
</center>

===Cancelled Fleet===
Ocean Air originally had ordered a [[Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner]] in 2007, but the order was cancelled after Ocean Air merged with Avianca and renaming to Avianca Brasil in 2009.


==Frequent-flyer program==
==Frequent-flyer program==
Avianca Brazil had a [[frequent-flyer program]] called ''Programa Amigo.''
Avianca Brasil had a [[frequent-flyer program]] called ''Programa Amigo.''

==Accidents and incidents==
* On August 12, 2010, a [[Learjet 55C]] (registered PT-LXO) was damaged in a runway excursion accident at [[Santos Dumont Airport]]. The aircraft ran off the end of runway 02R into the [[Guanabara Bay]]. The three occupants on board were not injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20100812-0|title=Accident description|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=12 August 2010}}</ref>

* On March 28, 2014, a [[Fokker 100]] (registered PR-OAF) crashed while landing at [[Brasília International Airport]] after the nose landing gear could not be extended due to a hydraulic failure. No one was harmed in the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20140328-1|title=Accident description|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=28 March 2014}}</ref> The aircraft was damaged beyond repairs and was written off, however it was later preserved as a [[Pan Am]]-themed restaurant at [[Brasília]] in August 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://airlinegeeks.com/2020/08/22/written-off-fokker-100-to-become-a-pan-am-themed-restaurant/|title=Interview: Written-Off Fokker 100 to Become Pan Am-Themed Restaurant|website=Airlinegeeks.com|author=João Machado|access-date=August 22, 2020}}</ref>

* On March 3, 2019, an [[Airbus A320-200]] (registered PR-OCW) suffered a minor runway excursion on landing in heavy rainfall on runway 15 of [[Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20190303-2|title=Accident description|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=March 4, 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of defunct airlines of Brazil]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons|Category:Avianca Brasil}}
{{Commons category|Avianca Brasil}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110904191813/http://www.aviacaobrasil.com.br/aviacaobrasil/empresas_detalhe.php?cbo_categoria=1&id_tb_empresas=150 Avianca Brasil, formerly OceanAir History Sketch at Aviação Brasil]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110904191813/http://www.aviacaobrasil.com.br/aviacaobrasil/empresas_detalhe.php?cbo_categoria=1&id_tb_empresas=150 Avianca Brasil, formerly OceanAir History Sketch at Aviação Brasil]


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Not to be confused with Avianca Colombia or Avianca El Salvador.

OceanAir Linhas Aéreas S.A.
IATA ICAO Call sign
O6 ONE OCEANAIR
Founded30 June 1998; 26 years ago (1998-06-30) (as OceanAir)
Ceased operations24 May 2019; 5 years ago (2019-05-24) (suspended)
14 July 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-14) (bankrupt)
HubsRio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont
Secondary hubsSão Paulo–Congonhas
Frequent-flyer programPrograma Amigo
AllianceStar Alliance (2015-2019; affiliate)[1]
Fleet size6
Destinations4
Parent companySynergy Group
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
Key peopleFrederico Pedreira (President)
José Efromovich (CEO)
RevenueUS$720 million (2019)
Employees1,687 (2019)[2]
Websiteavianca.com.br

Avianca Brasil S.A. (Portuguese: Avianca Brasil), officially Oceanair Linhas Aéreas S/A, was[3] a Brazilian airline based in Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil.[4][5] According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), which cancelled its operation, prior to cessation of operations, from January to December 2018 Avianca Brasil had 13.4% of the domestic and 7.3% of the international market share in terms of passengers per kilometer flown,[6] making it the fourth-largest airline both in domestic and international traffic in Brazil. The company slots (landings and take-off permits) were redistributed by Anac. An auction on 10 July 2019 raised R$555.3 million, not enough to pay a debt of R$2.7 billion, although Avianca's bankruptcy was not officially decreed.[7]

History

[edit]

OceanAir

[edit]
A former OceanAir Fokker 100 taxiing at Afonso Pena International Airport in 2007

The airline was established on 30 June 1998 as an air taxi company to operate services for oil companies in the Campos Basin. Its name was then OceanAir and began to operate scheduled services in 2002, between São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Macaé and Campos. Soon afterwards, it became better known to the public with a scheduled flight (no longer operated) connecting São Paulo–Congonhas Airport in São Paulo and Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, enabling international passengers from both cities easy access to the country's largest international hub from those cities' more convenient central airports. At the time, OceanAir's fare between São Paulo's airports was cheaper than a taxi and on par with a luxury bus ride.

In 2004, Synergy Group, the owner of the airline, bought the Colombian airline Avianca, which was undergoing judicial reorganization. As a result, OceanAir became a feeder for Avianca's flights into Guarulhos. This partnership between the two airlines increased the flow of passengers between Colombia and Brazil. Synergy Group also bought VIP as part of a strategy to create a continent-wide airline under the Avianca brand. In November 2005, a joint venture formed by OceanAir (49%) and Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables (51%) created a new Peruvian airline called Wayraperú, but the airline suspended operations a few months later until it was re-established later in 2018.

OceanAir started operating international flights in 2007 with three Boeing 767-300ERs and a Boeing 757-200, but by April 2008, the flights were discontinued because of increase in operating costs. Since then, the airline has concentrated its efforts on the Brazilian domestic market only. 5 Airbus A330s and 30 Airbus A320s were ordered in 2010, a contract worth US$ 2,5 billion. With this fleet growth, Efromovich intended to control 15% of the Brazilian air market in the next decade, including routes to Mexico, Colombia, Africa and the United States.[8]

Avianca Brasil

[edit]
A former Avianca Brasil Airbus A318-100 at Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport in 2012
A former Avianca Brasil Airbus A320-200 at Salgado Filho International Airport in 2015

On 9 October 2009, Synergy announced that TACA Airlines and Avianca would merge. This merger increased OceanAir's feeder operations, already implemented with Avianca in São Paulo, to include TACA in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Santos Dumont Airport, Salgado Filho International Airport in Porto Alegre and Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport in Brasilia.

On 26 March 2010, Germán Efromovich announced the rebranding of OceanAir as Avianca Brasil. However, OceanAir Linhas Aéreas remained as the legal name of the airline.[9] This allowed the Synergy group to further align the operations of OceanAir and Avianca.[10] The first aircraft with the new name started operations on 27 April 2010.[11] The only notable differences between the aircraft of Avianca Colombia and those of Avianca Brasil are the latter's Brazilian registrations and a small Brazilian flag under their cockpit windows.

On 10 November 2010, Star Alliance decided to accept AviancaTaca Holding to join the network as a member airline. However, Avianca Brasil was rejected at the time due to its outdated IT platforms and an objection by TAM Linhas Aéreas, which since left Star Alliance to join Oneworld after merging with LAN Airlines.[12] Upon TAM's exit, Avianca Brasil officially joined Star Alliance on 22 July 2015 as an affiliate.[13]

On 11 October 2016, the airline took delivery of the first of 8 Airbus A320neos being leased from GECAS.[14] Independent from Avianca, the airline increased its market share from 3% in 2009 to 14% in 2018, becoming Brazil's fourth-largest carrier.[15]

Bankruptcy

[edit]

On 10 December 2018, Avianca Brasil filed for bankruptcy protection, R$ 100 million (US$26 million) was owed to airports and bank debt grew by 50% in 2018, while United Airlines extended a loan of US$456 million to Avianca owner Synergy Group.[15] Total debts amount to 493 million reais (US$127 million), whereas the first half of 2018 generated 175.6 million reais of losses.[16] On 18 April 2019 Azul cancelled its offer to buy Avianca Brasil, but resubmitted the offer on 13 May.[17][18] On 24 May 2019, ANAC suspended flights of Avianca Brasil, due to security reasons.[4] On 24 June 2019, its suspension was officially written in the official Diary by Anac.[3] On 10 July 2019, the auction generated US$147,32 million or R$555,3 million from Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes and LATAM Brasil, if valid, however the debts are R$2.7 billion.[19]

On 20 August 2019, Star Alliance announced Avianca Brasil's exit from the alliance from 1 September 2019. The departure, however, didn't affect Avianca's membership.[20]

On 14 July 2020, Avianca Brasil filed for bankruptcy in court.[21]

Corporate affairs

[edit]

Even though the legal name of the airline remained as OceanAir, it was re-branded as Avianca since it was owned by Synergy Group, which owns Avianca Holdings.[22] The original Avianca of Colombia and Avianca Brasil remained separate legal entities, but in February 2017, it was reported that Avianca Holdings planned to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to fold Avianca Brasil into Avianca Holdings.[23] Its current CEO, Frederico Pedreira, took office in April 2016. José Efromovich, younger brother of Germán Efromovich, President of Avianca Holdings, who had led the company since 2008, took office as chairman of the Board of Directors on the same date.[24]

Destinations

[edit]

Avianca Brasil operated the following flights at the time of its suspension of operations in May 2019.[25][26]

The list includes destinations operated under the former name OceanAir.

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 Brazil Alta Floresta Alta Floresta Airport Terminated
Aracaju Santa Maria Airport Terminated
Belém Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport Terminated
Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte International Airport Terminated
Brasília Brasília International Airport
Campo Grande Campo Grande International Airport Terminated
Chapecó Chapecó Airport Terminated
Cuiabá Marechal Rondon International Airport Terminated
Curitiba Afonso Pena International Airport Terminated
Florianópolis Hercílio Luz International Airport Terminated
Fortaleza Fortaleza Airport Terminated
Foz do Iguaçu Foz do Iguaçu International Airport Terminated
Goiânia Goiânia International Airport Terminated
Ilhéus Ilhéus Jorge Amado Airport Terminated
Ji-Paraná José Coleto Airport Terminated
João Pessoa Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport Terminated
Juazeiro do Norte Juazeiro do Norte Airport Terminated
Maceió Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport Terminated
Manaus Eduardo Gomes International Airport Terminated
Natal Augusto Severo International Airport Airport closed
Greater Natal International Airport Terminated
Navegantes Navegantes Airport Terminated
Passo Fundo Lauro Kurtz Airport Terminated
Petrolina Petrolina Airport Terminated
Porto Alegre Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport Terminated
Porto Velho Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport Terminated
Recife Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport Terminated
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport Terminated
Santos Dumont Airport Hub
Salvador de Bahia Salvador Bahia Airport
São Paulo São Paulo–Congonhas Airport Hub
São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport Terminated
Vitória Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport Terminated
 Chile Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport Terminated
 Colombia Bogotá El Dorado International Airport Terminated
 Mexico Cancún Cancún International Airport Terminated
Mexico City Mexico City International Airport Terminated
 Peru Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport Terminated
 United States Miami Miami International Airport Terminated
New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminated

Former codeshare agreements

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Avianca Brasil had codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[27]

Fleet

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As of May 2019, the Avianca Brasil fleet included the following aircraft.[30]

Avianca Brasil fleet
Aircraft Out of
service 		Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A318-100 3 — — 120 120 All Scrapped (PR-ONC, PR-ONI and PR-AVJ)[31]
Airbus A319-100 2 — — 132 132 1 stored at Congonhas Airport (PR-AVD)
1 returned from lease (PR-AVB)
Airbus A320-200 1 — — 162 162 Taken by LATAM Brasil (PR-OCW)
Total 6 —

Retired fleet

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Avianca Brasil had formerly operated the following aircraft:[32][33]

Retired Avianca Brasil fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A320neo 12 2016 2019 Returned to owners due to default.
All later went to Azul Brazilian Airlines.
Airbus A330-200 6 2014 2019
Airbus A330-200F 1 2014 2019 Transferred to Avianca Cargo
Beechcraft C90 1 Un­known Un­known
Boeing 737-300 3 2007 2009 Purchased from BRA Transportes Aéreos
Boeing 757-200 1 2007 2008 Transferred to Avianca
Boeing 767-300ER 3 2007 2008
Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia 7 2002 2008
Fokker 50 5 2003 2008
Fokker 100 16 2005 2017 Purchased from American Airlines
Learjet 35A 1 1998 2004
Learjet 45 1 2004 2019
Learjet 55C 1 1999 2010

Frequent-flyer program

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Avianca Brasil had a frequent-flyer program called Programa Amigo.

Accidents and incidents

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  • On March 28, 2014, a Fokker 100 (registered PR-OAF) crashed while landing at Brasília International Airport after the nose landing gear could not be extended due to a hydraulic failure. No one was harmed in the incident.[35] The aircraft was damaged beyond repairs and was written off, however it was later preserved as a Pan Am-themed restaurant at Brasília in August 2020.[36]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Avianca Brasil". Star Alliance. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Avianca Brasil deve demitir cerca de 1 mil funcionários em junho" (in Portuguese). G1. 1 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Concessão da Avianca Brasil é oficialmente suspensa pela Anac". Panrotas. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Anac anuncia suspensão das operações da Avianca Brasil". G1 (in Portuguese). 24 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Directory:World Airlines". Flight International. 10 April 2007. p. 58.
  6. ^ "Demanda e oferta do transporte aéreo" (in Portuguese). Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC). 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Justiça dá aval para Anac redistribuir slots da Avianca" (in Portuguese). DN. 6 July 2019.
  8. ^ Exame Magazine, 18 December 2006
  9. ^ Laguna, Eduardo (26 April 2010). "OceanAir passa a se chamar Avianca" (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Valor Online. Retrieved 27 April 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ Jardim, Lauro (17 March 2010). "Panorama: Radar: Aviação". Veja (in Portuguese). p. 53.
  11. ^ "OceanAir agora é Avianca" (in Portuguese). Avianca. 27 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  12. ^ "Will an Azul-TAP partnership skew the alliance dynamics in Brazil as Avianca Brazil joins Star?". CAPA Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  13. ^ Leiro, Roberto. "Avianca Brasil Joins Star Alliance". Airways News. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  14. ^ "Avianca Brazil". Airliner World (December 2016): 17. 25 November 2016.
  15. ^ a b Richard Pedicini (12 December 2018). "Avianca Brasil Files for Bankruptcy". AIN online.
  16. ^ "Brazilian airline Avianca Brasil declares bankruptcy". The Jakarta Post. 12 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Azul proposes fresh bid for Avianca Brazil assets | News | Flight Global".
  18. ^ "Azul desiste de oferta pela Avianca Brasil e acusa rivais de protecionismo". G1 (in Portuguese). 18 April 2019.
  19. ^ "Gol e Latam arrematam direitos de vôo da Avianca em leilão". G1 (in Portuguese). 10 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Avianca Brasil to Exit Star Alliance". Star Alliance. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Avianca Brasil tem falência decretada pela Justiça". G1.globo.com (in Portuguese). 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  22. ^ "Avianca Costa Rica | Book Flights and Save". www.alternativeairlines.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  23. ^ "Avianca Holdings: United Air partnership and Synergy infusion raise more questions than answers". CAPA. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  24. ^ "UPDATE 3-Avianca's majority shareholders arrested in Brazil on accusations of corruption". Reuters. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  25. ^ "Avianca: Mapa de rotas" (in Portuguese). Avianca Brasil. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  26. ^ "Avianca Update" (in Portuguese). Avianca Brasil. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  27. ^ "Profile on Avianca Brazil". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  28. ^ "Nuovo code share per Alitalia, accordo con Avianca Brasil" [New codeshare agreement for Alitalia with Avianca Brazil]. ttgitalia.com (in Italian). 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  29. ^ Dron, Alan (17 June 2016). "Etihad, Avianca Brasil ink new codeshare". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016.
  30. ^ "Avianca Brasil Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  31. ^ "Airbus A318 Production List". planespotters.net. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  32. ^ "OceanAir Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  33. ^ "OceanAir fleet". aerobernie.bplaced.net. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  34. ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  35. ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  36. ^ João Machado. "Interview: Written-Off Fokker 100 to Become Pan Am-Themed Restaurant". Airlinegeeks.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  37. ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
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