Aeronorte Explained

Airline:	Aeronorte – Empresa de Transportes Aéreos Norte do Brasil
Founded:	1949
Ceased:	1961
Key People:	Renato Archer

Empresa de Transportes Aéreos Norte do Brasil Ltda – Aeronorte was a Brazilian airline founded in 1940 that operated in the north and northeast regions of Brazil. It was bought by Aerovias Brasil in 1953 but maintained some degree of autonomy. When Varig bought Aerovias Brasil, Aeronorte was incorporated into Varig.

History

Aeronorte was founded on December 30, 1949. In December 1950 Aeronorte rented a Junkers Ju 52 from VASP, and initiated flights from São Luís to Belém, to Carolina, and to Fortaleza, Recife and Salvador da Bahia.^{[1] [2]}

It was acquired by Aerovias Brasil on January 15, 1953, but continued to operate as an autonomous unit in partnership with its new owner.^[3] When Real Transportes Aéreos acquired Aerovias Brasil in 1954 Aeronorte continued to operate with some autonomy as part of the consortium. This arrangement was dissolved in 1961 when Varig bought and integrated Aerovias Brasil, Real and its subsidiaries.^[4]

Destinations

In January 1956 Aeronorte served 24 cities in the northeast region of Brazil.^[5]

Fleet

Aeronorte Fleet^[6]

Aircraft	Total	Years of operation	Notes
Percival P.50 Prince	3	1950–1952
Junkers Ju 52/3m	1	1950–1951
Lockheed L 10A Electra	3	1950–1953
Beechcraft A.35 Bonanza	1	1951–1952
Howard DGA-15 P	1	1952
Lockheed 12A	1	1952–1956
Douglas DC-3/C-47	3	1953–1961
Curtiss C-46 Commando	4	1957–1961

Accidents and incidents

• 12 August 1951: a Lockheed L 10A Electra registration PP-NBD, had an accident in Turiaçu, Maranhão. Two crew members and one passenger died.^[7]
• 13 January 1953: a Lockheed L 10A Electra registration PP-NBC, had an accident while trying an emergency landing in the locality of Carema, Municipality of Rosário, Maranhão. Three crew members died.^[8]
• 15 March 1961: a Douglas DC-3 registration PP-YQS operating a flight from São Paulo had to divert to Ponta Grossa because of bad weather at the intended destination. The aircraft crashed into a hill while approaching the runway. Three crew members died.^[9]

See also

• List of defunct airlines of Brazil

References

1. Book: Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica . História Geral da Aeronáutica Brasileira: de janeiro de 1946 a janeiro de 1956 após o término da Segunda Guerra Mundial até a posse do Dr. Juscelino Kubitschek como Presidente da República . Rio de Janeiro . GR3 Comunicação & Design . 2005 . 4 . pt . 352–353 .
2. Web site: Aeronorte – Empresa de Transporte Aéreo do Norte do Brasil (Brasil). Aviação Brasil. 26 June 2008 . 13 March 2017.
3. Book: Migliora, Carlos Affonso . Breve resumo histórico da Aerovias Brasil e outras histórias... . Sindicato Nacional dos Aeronautas . Rio de Janeiro . pt . 1996 . 110, 118.
4. Book: Gianfranco . Beting . Joelmir . Beting . Varig: Eterna Pioneira . Porto Alegre and São Paulo . EDIPUCRS and Beting Books . 2009 . 978-85-7430-901-9 . pt . 106–108.
5. Book: Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica . História Geral da Aeronáutica Brasileira: de janeiro de 1946 a janeiro de 1956 após o término da Segunda Guerra Mundial até a posse do Dr. Juscelino Kubitschek como Presidente da República . Rio de Janeiro . GR3 Comunicação & Design . 2005 . 4 . pt . 353.
6. Book: Pereira, Aldo . Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira . Rio de Janeiro . Europa . 1987 . 316–317 . pt.
7. Book: Pereira, Aldo . Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira . Rio de Janeiro . Europa . 1987 . 316 . pt.
8. Book: Pereira, Aldo . Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira . Rio de Janeiro . Europa . 1987 . 316 . pt.
9. Web site: Accident description PP-YQS . Aviation Safety Network . 22 April 2021.