Meta Linhas Aéreas (Formerly META - Mesquita Transportes Aéreos) was an airline based in
Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil, that operated domestic and international services to destinations in northern Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname. Its main base was
Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport.
The airline has been defunct since 2011.
History
The airline was established in 1991 by Francisco Assunção Mesquita, as an airline specializing in general aviation. It was then called Mesquita Táxi Aéreo.
In 1997, it was granted a concession to fly regular flights and initiated those operations with an
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante (English: ''pioneer'') is a Brazilian general purpose 15–21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft designed by Embraer for military and civil use.
The EMB 110 was designed by the French engineer Max H ...
, flying from Boa Vista to Manaus and Porto Velho. At that time, it changed its name to Meta - Mesquita Transportes Aéreos.
In 1999, Meta received its first
Embraer EMB 120 Brasília and was authorized to extend its operations to Santarém, Itaituba, Oriximiná, Macapá, Belém, Altamira, Monte Dourado, and Breves. With the delivery of a second Brasília, operations were further extended to Porto de Moz and Georgetown (Guyana).
In 2007, operations were downsized with the suspension of services to Breves, Monte Alegre, and Porto de Moz.
On 13 May 2011, the owner of Meta Linhas Aéreas was assassinated in
Boa Vista.
The company then entered more serious difficulties, eventually closing altogether.
See also
*
List of defunct airlines of Brazil
a. German trade company that operated airline services in Brazil while also providing aircraft, maintenance and aviation information.
See also
* List of airlines of Brazil
* Transportation in Brazil
References
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References
External links
Meta Linhas Aéreas Photo Archive at airliners.net
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Defunct airlines of Brazil
Airlines established in 1991
Airlines disestablished in 2012
1991 establishments in Brazil