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Gol Transportes Aéreos, also known as Gol Airlines, is a low-cost carrier of Brazil. It began in 2000. Its headquarters are in São Paulo.
History
[change | change source]Gol began flights on January 15, 2000. In 2004, it began to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. [2] In September 2011, Aerolíneas Argentinas began an agreement. [3] After Varig Brazilian Airlines declared bankruptcy in 2006, Gol bought some of their possessions. Varig's airport lounge was also acquired by Gol in 2013. [4] Gol currently owns the Varig name. [5] It used to painted some airplanes with that name. In 2006, a Gol airplane hit a private jet. [6] No one was hurt or killed on the private jet. But, all 154 people on the Gol airplane died. [7]
- A Gol Boeing 737.
- A Gol aircraft with the Varig paint job.
- GOL aircraft in flight.
- A Gol Boeing 737-700.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Airline Code G3 - Gol Transportes Aéreos Airline Code". airlinecodes.info.
- ↑ "GOL INTELLIGENT AIRLINES INC. (GOL) IPO". NASDAQ.com.
- ↑ "Aerolineas Argentinas tries to overcome troubled past and continued challenges as it enters SkyTeam". centreforaviation.com.
- ↑ "Guarulhos International Airport GOL Smiles VIP Lounge". Points Summary. Archived from the original on 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ↑ "Gol Airlines - Airlines - alternativeairlines.com". alternativeairlines.com.
- ↑ "The Gol 1907 Tragedy". iasa.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ↑ "PLANE CRASHES - 2006". greatdreams.com.
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