TAF Linhas Aereas is an airline

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 Fortaleza

Fortaleza

Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...

, Brazil

Brazil

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. It operates regional passenger and cargo services.

History

The airline was established and started operations in 1971 by pilot Ariston Pessoa de Araujo. It was formerly Taxi Aéreo Fortaleza.

Since September 2008 TAF does not operate domestic passenger flights and since April 2009 international passenger flights. It is concentrating its efforts on cargo and postal services.

On June 15, 2010, 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...

 suspended the operational license of TAF and the airline was grounded.

Destinations

TAF flew from Fortaleza

Fortaleza

Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...

 airport to Cayenne

Cayenne

Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "Ferit Aurum Industria" which means "Work brings wealth"...

 in French Guyana and Belém

Belém

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...

 and Macapá

Macapá

Macapá is a Brazilian city, capital of Amapá state. Located in the North Region, it is the only state capital that has no highway connections with other capitals...

 in Brazil until April 2009.

Fleet

The TAF Linhas Aereas fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2008) :

OceanAir Linhas Aéreas

Aircraft:	Total:	Routes:	Options:
Boeing 737-200 Boeing 737 The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...	1
Cessna 208A Caravan	3
Cessna 208B Caravan	1