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Incorporated May 7, 1927, VARIG Brazilian Airlines has established itself as Latin America's largest airline, in terms of both passenger and cargo service, and is among the 32 largest airlines in the world.

VARIG's pioneering spirit is intimately related to Brazil's commercial aviation development. Today, the Company maintains a route network covering 38 cities within Brazil, as well as 25 cities in 20 countries throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe. Our fleet is composed of 83 aircrafts.

 

VARIG's Rio de Janeiro aircraft maintenance complex is the largest in Latin America, with other maintenance centres located in Sao Paulo and in Porto Alegre. VARIG also owns and operates the largest and most modern flight simulator training centre in Latin America, which contributes to maintaining and upgrading flight crew capabilities.

VARIG's employees are dedicated to providing quality customer service, which has been recognised by many international awards. Today, VARIG has established itself with world travellers through its customer-oriented Smiles® frequent flyer programme, which offers loyal domestic and international customers extensive and varied benefits.