NAB (Navegacao Aerea Brasileira)

NAB (Navegacao Aerea Brasileira) was incorporated in Rio de Janeiro on 28/Feb/1940 and inaugurated service on 28/Mar/1941. It was purchased by Lóide Aéreo Nacional on 24/Oct/1961. First flight was from Rio to Fortaleza. Merged into VASP via Lóide Aéreo Nacional

[ – VASP was founded on 04/Nov/1933 by the State of Sao Paulo and operations began on 16/Apr/1934. In 1939, VASP bought Aerolloyd Iguassu. In 1962, NAB merged and in the same year, VASP became a national airline when it acquired Lóide Aéreo Nacional, and with it its license to operate nationwide. Threat of grounding by Brazilian CAA in 2004. Scheduled services suspended in early 2005 and by Dec2007, the once-proud company had stopped flying altogether
< international and regional passenger and cargo airline with its main bases at São Paulo’s two major airports, Congonhas Airport (CGH) and Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) > ]

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