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Linhas Aéreas Wright

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Linhas Aéreas Wright
Founded1947
Ceased operations1948
Key peopleFrancisco Ribeiro Wright

Linhas Aéreas Wright Ltda was a Brazilian airline formed in 1947. In 1948 it was sold to Real Transportes Aéreos.

History

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Linhas Aéreas Wright was formed on April 1, 1947 by Francisco Ribeiro Wright and his brother and business partner. It had a fleet of two Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar aircraft operating between Rio de Janeiro and Santos. In March 1948 it was sold to Real Transportes Aéreos.[1]

Destinations

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Wright operated between Rio de Janeiro and Santos.[2]

Fleet

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Linhas Aéreas Wright Fleet[3]
Aircraft Total Years of operation Notes
Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar 2 1947–1948

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica (2005). História Geral da Aeronáutica Brasileira: de janeiro de 1946 a janeiro de 1956 após o término da Segunda Guerra Mundial até a posse do Dr. Juscelino Kubitschek como Presidente da República (in Portuguese). Vol. 4. Rio de Janeiro: GR3 Comunicação & Design. p. 353.
  2. ^ Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. pp. 304–305.
  3. ^ Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 305.