Azul Conecta was formed as TwoFlex on April 1, 2013 as a result of the merger of Two Táxi Aéreo and Flex Aero Táxi Aéreo.[2][3]
Between August 2016 and June 2019, TwoFlex operated wet lease flights on behalf of Voe Minas Gerais, a State-run project that connected cities within the State of Minas Gerais to the State capital Belo Horizonte. TwoFlex was the only operator for the duration of this program, which was discontinued on June 30, 2019.[4]
In November 2017, Twoflex was granted rights to operate regular feeder passenger flights connecting smaller locations to main cities in all Brazilian territory. At the time, this authorization led to the increase of services provided by Voe Minas Gerais.[5][6]
Being authorized to operate feeder services nationwide, on April 12, 2019, TwoFlex announced an adapted Essential Air Service partnership with Gol Transportes Aéreos in which TwoFlex would operate feeder services on behalf of Gol in the States of Amazonas, Pará and Mato Grosso.[7] Following the same trend, flights to six locations in Rio Grande do Sul[8] and eleven in Paraná[9] were confirmed.
Another consequence of this authorization was being allowed to bid for slots at São Paulo–Congonhas Airport.[10] On August 14, 2019, the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil confirmed that TwoFlex was granted 14 slots at Congonhas but can only operate using the auxiliary runway 17L/35R.[11] TwoFlex plans to connect São Paulo-Congonhas with three cities in São Paulo State and one in Rio de Janeiro State.[12]
On 14 January 2020 Azul Brazilian Airlines signed an agreement to purchase Twoflex.[13] On March 27, 2020 the Brazilian regulatory bodies gave its full permission (nihil obstat) to the purchase[14] and sale of flights started on April 14, 2020.[15] On 11 August 2020 the airline was rebranded as Azul Conecta to reflect its partnership with Azul Brazilian Airlines. It operates feeder services to bases of Azul.[16]
DestinationsEdit
As of August 2023, below are destinations marketed by Azul Brazilian Airlines using its platform and operated by Azul Conecta:[17]
a.^ Although Santana do Livramento (Brazil) is the destination listed, because of operational reasons flights operated at Rivera International Airport located in the twin city Rivera, Uruguay.
FleetEdit
As of September 2022 the fleet of Azul Conecta included the following aircraft:[18]
16 September 2019: a Cessna 208 Caravan registration PT-MHC operating a flight from Manaus to Maués, crashed in a wooded area on takeoff. All ten on board survived the accident. Thunderstorms were present in the area around the time of departure. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.[19]
^"Empresas Aéreas - Consulta". ANAC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2023.
^"TWOFlex possui a maior frota de Cessna Caravan do Brasil". Aviação Paulista (in Portuguese). 4 February 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
^"TWOFLEX é a mais nova associada da ABEAR". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 11 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
^"Voe Minas Gerais". Codemge (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 September 2019.
^"Decisão Ad Referendum Processo: 00058.085638/2016-12". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 December 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
^"Táxi-aéreo que atua em MG recebe autorização para fazer voos regionais em todo o Brasil". Aeromagazine (in Portuguese). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
^"GOL anuncia parceria com a TwoFlex para expansão de malha regional". Gol Transportes Aéreos (in Portuguese). 12 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
^"Governo do RS assina decreto para ampliar voos regionais". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
^"Paraná ganha 11 novas rotas de voos espalhadas pelo Estado". Agência de notícias do Paraná (in Portuguese). 7 August 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
^"Two Flex também pede slots para operar em Congonhas". Panrotas. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
^"Anac oficializa alocação de slots em Congonhas". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
^"TWOFLEX faz solicitação de slots para operar em Congonhas". Aeroflap (in Portuguese). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
^"Azul faz acordo para compra da Two Flex por R$ 123 milhões". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 14 January 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
^"CADE aprova a compra da ultra-regional TwoFlex pela Azul". Aeroflap (in Portuguese). 27 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
^"Azul inicia venda de voos operados pela TwoFlex". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 13 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
^"Companhia regional da Azul, Azul Conecta é lançada oficialmente; meta é chegar a 200 destinos". Mercados e eventos (in Portuguese). 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
^"Home". TwoFlex (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^"Aviação Comercial Brasileira - Frota atual" (PDF). Aeromuseu (in Portuguese). 10 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
^"Accident description PT-MHC". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
External linksEdit
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azul, conecta, formerly, known, twoflex, aviação, inteligente, domestic, regional, airline, based, jundiaí, brazil, established, 2013, iata, icao, callsign2f, azul, conectafounded2013aoc, december, 2022, operating, basesbelém, cuiabá, curitiba, jundiaí, manaus. Azul Conecta formerly known as TwoFlex Aviacao Inteligente is a domestic and regional airline based in Jundiai Brazil established in 2013 Azul ConectaIATA ICAO Callsign2F ACN AZUL CONECTAFounded2013AOC 10 039 December 14 2022 1 Operating basesBelem Cuiaba Curitiba Jundiai Manaus Porto Alegre Porto Velho Recife Rio de Janeiro Salvador da Bahia SantaremFleet size22Destinations75Parent companyAzul Brazilian AirlinesHeadquartersJundiai BrazilKey peopleRui Thomaz AquinoWebsitewww wbr voeazul wbr com wbr br Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 3 Fleet 4 Airline affinity program 5 Accidents and incidents 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditAzul Conecta was formed as TwoFlex on April 1 2013 as a result of the merger of Two Taxi Aereo and Flex Aero Taxi Aereo 2 3 Between August 2016 and June 2019 TwoFlex operated wet lease flights on behalf of Voe Minas Gerais a State run project that connected cities within the State of Minas Gerais to the State capital Belo Horizonte TwoFlex was the only operator for the duration of this program which was discontinued on June 30 2019 4 In November 2017 Twoflex was granted rights to operate regular feeder passenger flights connecting smaller locations to main cities in all Brazilian territory At the time this authorization led to the increase of services provided by Voe Minas Gerais 5 6 Being authorized to operate feeder services nationwide on April 12 2019 TwoFlex announced an adapted Essential Air Service partnership with Gol Transportes Aereos in which TwoFlex would operate feeder services on behalf of Gol in the States of Amazonas Para and Mato Grosso 7 Following the same trend flights to six locations in Rio Grande do Sul 8 and eleven in Parana 9 were confirmed Another consequence of this authorization was being allowed to bid for slots at Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport 10 On August 14 2019 the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil confirmed that TwoFlex was granted 14 slots at Congonhas but can only operate using the auxiliary runway 17L 35R 11 TwoFlex plans to connect Sao Paulo Congonhas with three cities in Sao Paulo State and one in Rio de Janeiro State 12 On 14 January 2020 Azul Brazilian Airlines signed an agreement to purchase Twoflex 13 On March 27 2020 the Brazilian regulatory bodies gave its full permission nihil obstat to the purchase 14 and sale of flights started on April 14 2020 15 On 11 August 2020 the airline was rebranded as Azul Conecta to reflect its partnership with Azul Brazilian Airlines It operates feeder services to bases of Azul 16 Destinations EditAs of August 2023 below are destinations marketed by Azul Brazilian Airlines using its platform and operated by Azul Conecta 17 City Airport NotesAgua Boa Agua Boa AirportAlenquer Alenquer Airport TerminatedAlegrete Gaudencio Machado Ramos AirportAlmeirim Almeirim AirportAltamira Altamira Airport TerminatedAngra dos Reis Carmelo Jordao Airport TerminatedApucarana Capt Joao Busse Airport TerminatedApui Apui AirportAracati Dragao do Mar AirportArapongas Alberto Bertelli Airport TerminatedAraripina Comte Mairson C Bezerra AirportAraxa Romeu Zema AirportArmacao dos Buzios Umberto Modiano Airport TerminatedAripuana Aripuana AirportAriquemes Ariquemes AirportBage Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International AirportBarcelos Barcelos AirportBarra do Garcas Barra do Garcas AirportBarreirinhas Barreirinhas AirportBarretos Chafei Amsei Airport TerminatedBauru Arealva Moussa Nakhl Tobias Airport TerminatedBelem Val de Cans Julio Cezar Ribeiro International AirportBelo Horizonte Tancredo Neves International AirportBorba Borba AirportBreves Breves AirportCajazeiras Pedro Vieira Moreira AirportCampinas Viracopos International Airport TerminatedCampo Mourao Cel Geraldo Guias de Aquino Airport TerminatedCampos dos Goytacazes Bartolomeu Lysandro AirportCanela Canela AirportCaruaru Oscar Laranjeiras AirportCianorte Eng Gastao Mesquita Airport TerminatedCoari Coari AirportConfresa Confresa Airport TerminatedCornelio Procopio Francisco Lacerda Jr Airport TerminatedCrateus Dr Lucio Lima AirportCuritiba Afonso Pena International AirportCuiaba Varzea Grande Marechal Rondon International AirportErechim Erechim Airport TerminatedFortaleza Pinto Martins International AirportFranca Ten Lund Presotto Airport TerminatedFrancisco Beltrao Paulo Abdala Airport TerminatedGaranhuns Garanhuns AirportGoiania Santa Genoveva International AirportGuaira Walter Martins de Oliveira AirportGuanambi Isaac Moura Rocha AirportGuarapari Guarapari Airport TerminatedIguatu Dr Francisco Tome da Frota AirportItaituba Itaituba Airport TerminatedItanhaem Antonio Ribeiro Nogueira Jr Airport TerminatedJi Parana Jose Coleto AirportJericoacoara Comte Ariston Pessoa Regional AirportJuina Juina AirportJuiz de Fora Pres Itamar Franco Airport TerminatedJundiai Comte Rolim Adolfo Amaro State Airport TerminatedJuruti Juruti AirportLabrea Labrea AirportMacae Joaquim de Azevedo Mancebo Airport TerminatedMacapa Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport TerminatedManaus Brig Eduardo Gomes International AirportManicore Manicore AirportMarilia Frank Miloye Milenkovich Airport TerminatedMaues Maues AirportMonte Alegre Monte Alegre AirportMonte Dourado Almeirim Serra do Areao AirportMossoro Gov Dix Sept Rosado Airport TerminatedNatal Gov Aluizio Alves International Airport Terminatedobidos obidos AirportOriximina Oriximina AirportParacatu Pedro Rabelo de Souza AirportParagominas Nagib Demachki AirportParanagua Santos Dumont Airport TerminatedParanavai Edu Chaves Airport TerminatedParaty Paraty Airport TerminatedParintins Julio Belem Airport TerminatedParnaiba Pref Dr Joao Silva Filho International AirportPasso Fundo Lauro Kurtz Airport TerminatedPato Branco Juvenal Loureiro Cardoso Airport TerminatedPatos Brig Firmino Ayres Airport TerminatedPatos de Minas Pedro Pereira dos Santos AirportPimenta Bueno Euflavio Odilon Pinheiro AirportPorto Alegre Salgado Filho International AirportPorto de Moz Porto de Moz AirportPorto Trombetas Oriximina Porto Trombetas AirportPorto Velho Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International AirportRecife Guararapes Gilberto Freyre International AirportRio Grande Gustavo Cramer Airport TerminatedRio de Janeiro Jacarepagua Roberto Marinho AirportSantos Dumont AirportSalinopolis Salinopolis AirportSalvador da Bahia Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International AirportSanta Cruz do Sul Luiz Beck da Silva AirportSanta Isabel do Rio Negro Tapuruquara AirportSanta Rosa Luis Alberto Lehr AirportSantana do Livramento Rivera Pres Gral oscar D Gestido International Airporta TerminatedSantarem Maestro Wilson Fonseca AirportSao Benedito Walfrido Salmito de Almeida AirportSao Borja Sao Borja Airport TerminatedSao Felix do Araguaia Sao Felix do Araguaia AirportSao Luis Marechal Cunha Machado International AirportSao Paulo Congonhas Dep Freitas Nobre AirportSerra Talhada Santa Magalhaes AirportSobral Cel Virgilio Tavora Airport TerminatedLuciano de Arruda Coelho AirportTangara da Serra Tangara da Serra Airport TerminatedTaua Pedro Teixeira Castelo Airport TerminatedTefe Pref Orlando Marinho AirportTelemaco Borba Telemaco Borba Monte Alegre AirportTeofilo Otoni Kemil Kumaira AirportTorres Torres Airport TerminatedTucurui Tucurui AirportUbatuba Gastao Medina Airport TerminatedUmuarama Orlando de Carvalho AirportUniao da Vitoria Jose Cleto AirportVacaria Vacaria Airport TerminatedVarginha Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky AirportVilhena Brigadeiro Camarao Airporta Although Santana do Livramento Brazil is the destination listed because of operational reasons flights operated at Rivera International Airport located in the twin city Rivera Uruguay Fleet EditAs of September 2022 the fleet of Azul Conecta included the following aircraft 18 Azul Conecta Fleet Aircraft Total Orders Passengers Y NotesCessna 208 Caravan 21 2 9Cessna 208 Caravan 0 1 0 cargo onlyAirline affinity program EditAzul Conecta accrue benefits as per Azul Brazilian Airlines Frequent Flyer Program program Tudo Azul Accidents and incidents Edit16 September 2019 a Cessna 208 Caravan registration PT MHC operating a flight from Manaus to Maues crashed in a wooded area on takeoff All ten on board survived the accident Thunderstorms were present in the area around the time of departure The aircraft was damaged beyond repair 19 See also EditList of airlines of BrazilReferences Edit Aviation portal Brazil portal Empresas Aereas Consulta ANAC in Portuguese Retrieved 12 May 2023 TWOFlex possui a maior frota de Cessna Caravan do Brasil Aviacao Paulista in Portuguese 4 February 2018 Retrieved 10 September 2019 TWOFLEX e a mais nova associada da ABEAR Aeroin in Portuguese 11 June 2019 Retrieved 10 September 2019 Voe Minas Gerais Codemge in Portuguese Retrieved 9 September 2019 Decisao Ad Referendum Processo 00058 085638 2016 12 ANAC in Portuguese 29 December 2017 Retrieved 10 September 2019 Taxi aereo que atua em MG recebe autorizacao para fazer voos regionais em todo o Brasil Aeromagazine in Portuguese 27 November 2017 Retrieved 10 September 2019 GOL anuncia parceria com a TwoFlex para expansao de malha regional Gol Transportes Aereos in Portuguese 12 April 2019 Retrieved 9 September 2019 Governo do RS assina decreto para ampliar voos regionais Panrotas in Portuguese 4 July 2019 Retrieved 11 September 2019 Parana ganha 11 novas rotas de voos espalhadas pelo Estado Agencia de noticias do Parana in Portuguese 7 August 2019 Retrieved 11 September 2019 Two Flex tambem pede slots para operar em Congonhas Panrotas 17 June 2019 Retrieved 10 September 2019 Anac oficializa alocacao de slots em Congonhas Panrotas in Portuguese 14 August 2019 Retrieved 9 September 2019 TWOFLEX faz solicitacao de slots para operar em Congonhas Aeroflap in Portuguese 17 June 2019 Retrieved 11 September 2019 Azul faz acordo para compra da Two Flex por R 123 milhoes Panrotas in Portuguese 14 January 2020 Retrieved 18 February 2020 CADE aprova a compra da ultra regional TwoFlex pela Azul Aeroflap in Portuguese 27 March 2020 Retrieved 13 April 2020 Azul inicia venda de voos operados pela TwoFlex Panrotas in Portuguese 13 April 2020 Retrieved 13 April 2020 Companhia regional da Azul Azul Conecta e lancada oficialmente meta e chegar a 200 destinos Mercados e eventos in Portuguese 11 August 2020 Retrieved 11 August 2020 Home TwoFlex in Portuguese Retrieved 24 August 2023 Aviacao Comercial Brasileira Frota atual PDF Aeromuseu in Portuguese 10 September 2022 Retrieved 12 September 2022 Accident description PT MHC Aviation Safety Network Retrieved 18 September 2019 External links EditFacebook page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Azul Conecta amp oldid 1172005395, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
