Varig Brazilian Airlines facts for kids
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| Founded | 1927 |
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| Ceased operations | July 2006 |
| Hubs | Rio de Janeiro |
| Headquarters | Porto Alegre |
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Varig Brazilian Airlines, also known as VARIG, was once the largest airline of Brazil. The airline declared bankruptcy in 2006. The successor to Varig is Gol Transportes Aéreos, which is technically the new Varig.
History
Varig began on May 7, 1927. It was founded by German emigrants in Brazil. Varig began non-stop flights between New York City and Rio de Janeiro in 1955. The airline took over many international destinations in the 1960s from bankrupt Panair do Brasil, such as Frankfurt, Lisbon and Paris. Varig eventually became the largest airline in all of South America, after it bought many other smaller Brazilian airlines. In 1997, Varig became the first airline to join Star Alliance. In 2001, TAM Airlines became the largest airline in Brazil. Then, Varig stopped flying, and it became known as another airline in 2007.
Images for kids
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de Havilland Dragon Rapide PP-VAN exhibited at the MUSAL
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A Douglas DC-3 displayed in Rio de Janeiro
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A Fairchild Hiller FH-227B of VARIG at Congonhas Airport Sao Paulo in 1972
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Boeing 727-41 PP-VLG of VARIG at São Paulo Congonhas airport in 1972
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Lockheed L-188 Electra at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport in 1991
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An "old Varig" Boeing 767-200ER departs Lisbon Portela Airport in 1995
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An "old" Varig Boeing 767-300ER on short finals to Frankfurt Airport in 2004
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An "old" Varig MD-11 on short final to Charles de Gaulle Airport in 2004
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A "new" Varig Boeing 737-700 at Galeão Airport in 2010
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One of the DC-8-33 inherited from Panair do Brasil
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A Boeing 747-300
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See also
In Spanish: Varig para niños
