Brazilian Startup Ita Transportes Aéreos Prepares For Certification Flights
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Next week, the Brazilian startup Ita Transportes Aéreos will conduct its first flights, an airline executive told Simple Flying. While these flights won’t be commercial operations, they are a first step towards launching this new carrier in Brazil. Let’s investigate further.
Ita Transportes Aéreos is readying to fly. Photo: Courtesy of Alex Cristiano de Paula
What kind of flights will Ita have?
Starting on April 11, Ita Transportes Aéreos and the Civil Aviation National Authority in Brazil (ANAC) will start doing several certification flights across the country.
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Colombia is set to have two new airlines this year. We already know a few things about William Shaw’s Ultra Air, but now a new player has appeared. Meet Starblue Airlines, a carrier that wants to operate six domestic routes and five international. What else do we know?
Starblue Airlines, a new Colombian startup, will operate Airbus A320 aircraft. Photo: Getty Images
Starblue’s hub wouldn’t be Bogota
Colombia’s main hub is El Dorado International Airport in Bogota. Avianca and LATAM use this airport as its gateway to and from the country. Nevertheless, lately, there has been some movement to decentralize the aviation industry in Colombia.
New Brazilian Start Up Ita Expects Its First A320 In January
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The Brazilian startup Ita Transportes Aéreos expects to receive its first aircraft on January 8, 2021. Three Airbus A320ceo are currently parked in different Spanish cities, ready to travel to Brazil and start the fleet of Ita Transportes Aéreos.
Ita Transportes Aéreos expects to receive its first aircraft on January 8, 2021. Photo: Ita Transportes Aéreos.
How will Ita create its fleet?
The new carrier plans to use the city of Vitória as its central hub, according to Tiago Senna, Ita’s CEO. From there, it will create a domestic route map.