Whitejets
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Whitejets Transportes Aéreos Ltda is a Brazilian
airline authorized to operate non-regular domestic and international charter flights from Brazil. It is based at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport.
of Portugal, controller of the Portuguese charter airline White Airways.
Whitejets received its authorization to operate flights on March 5, 2010. It operated its first flight on June 12, 2010 between Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Campinas/São Paulo-Viracopos and Varadero
, Cuba
.
On December 26, 2011 Whitejets plans to start operating regular flights on the route Rio de Janeiro-Galeão / São Paulo-Guarulhos / Recife, while maintaining its charter operations.
, Porto Alegre
, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão and São Paulo-Guarulhos
. As of October 2011 Whitejets operated services to the following destinations destinations:
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 authorized to operate non-regular domestic and international charter flights from Brazil. It is based at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport.
History
Whitejets is a non-regular charter airline that flies to destinations as contracted by a pool of tour-operators, centralized by Club Vip tur, CVC Turismo and Nascimento Turismo. Club Vip is owned by José Manuel Antunes of Whitejets and Omni AviationOmni - Aviacao e Tecnologia
Omni – Aviação e Tecnologia was incorporated in Portugal in 1988 and has developed from a single-contract/single-client seasonal provider, to a group of 11 companies and a key-player in the national aviation sector, involving a staff complement of 400 personnel and an annual turnover of 90 million...
of Portugal, controller of the Portuguese charter airline White Airways.
Whitejets received its authorization to operate flights on March 5, 2010. It operated its first flight on June 12, 2010 between Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Campinas/São Paulo-Viracopos and Varadero
Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport
Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport is an international airport serving Varadero, Cuba and the province of Matanzas. The airport is located closer to the town of Matanzas than to Varadero. The closest airport to Varadero is Santa Marta Airport...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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On December 26, 2011 Whitejets plans to start operating regular flights on the route Rio de Janeiro-Galeão / São Paulo-Guarulhos / Recife, while maintaining its charter operations.
Destinations
Whitejets operates charter passenger services contracted by Club Vip, usually departing from Campinas-Viracopos, ManausEduardo Gomes International Airport
Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes-Manaus International Airport , is the main airport serving Manaus, Brazil. It is named after the Brazilian politician and military figure Air Marshall Eduardo Gomes ....
, Porto Alegre
Salgado Filho International Airport
Salgado 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...
, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão and São Paulo-Guarulhos
Guarulhos International Airport
São Paulo/Guarulhos – Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport , formerly called Cumbica Airport after the district where it is located and the Air Force Base that still exists at the airport complex, is the main airport serving São Paulo, Brazil. It is located in the adjoining...
. As of October 2011 Whitejets operated services to the following destinations destinations:
Brazil
- MaceióMaceióMaceió is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. The name "maceió" is of Indian origin, and designates the natural spontaneously courses of water which flow out of the soil...
– Zumbi dos Palmares International AirportZumbi dos Palmares International AirportMaceió-Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport , formerly called Campo dos Palmares Airport, is the airport serving Maceió, Brazil. Since December 16, 1999 the airport is named after Zumbi dos Palmares a leader and hero who fought for the freedom of slaves.It is operated by Infraero.-History:The... - NatalNatal, Rio Grande do Norte-History:The northeastern tip of South America, Cabo São Roque, to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day...
– Augusto Severo International AirportAugusto Severo International AirportAugusto Severo International Airport , formerly called Parnamirim Airport, is the airport serving Natal, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Parnamirim... - Porto SeguroPorto SeguroPorto Seguro is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is the site where the Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral first set foot on Brazilian soil on April 22, 1500...
– Porto Seguro AirportPorto Seguro AirportPorto Seguro Airport is the airport serving Porto Seguro, Brazil.It is operated by .-History:The airport was inaugurated in 1982 but in 1997 brand new passenger terminal and apron were opened.... - RecifeRecifeRecife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
– Guararapes/Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Caribbean
- CancúnCancúnCancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
- Cancún International AirportCancún International AirportCancún International Airport is located in Cancún, Quintana Roo, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. It is Mexico's second busiest airport, after Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City, but the biggest in Mexico and Latin America for International passengers... - Punta CanaPunta CanaPunta Cana is part of the newly created Punta Cana-Bávaro-Veron-Macao municipal district in La Altagracia, the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. The area is best known for its beaches and balnearios, which face both the Caribbean and Atlantic, and it has been a popular tourist...
- Punta Cana International AirportPunta Cana International AirportPunta Cana International Airport is a privately owned commercial airport in Punta Cana, eastern Dominican Republic. The airport is built in a traditional Dominican style with open-air terminals with their roofs covered in palm fronds. built the Punta Cana International Airport in 1984. A number...
Fleet
The fleet of Whitejets includes the following aircraft (as of November 2011):| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (C/Y) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A310-304 | 1 | – | 237 (12/225) | |
| Airbus A320-214 | 1 | – | 180 | |