• VARIG (acronym for Viação Aérea RIo-Grandense, Rio Grandean Airways) was the first airline founded in Brazil, in 1927. From 1965 until 1990, it was Brazil's...
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    the brand Varig, although now that name refers to what is informally known as the "new" Varig, founded in 2006, not to the extinct "old" Varig airline,...
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    Varig Flight 967 was an international cargo flight from Narita International Airport in Japan to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport in Brazil...
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  • Varig Logística S.A., operating as VarigLog, was a cargo airline, based in Jardim Aeroporto, Campo Belo, São Paulo, Brazil. All operations were suspended...
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    Varig Flight 254 was a Boeing 737-241, c/n 21006/398, registration PP-VMK, on a scheduled passenger flight from São Paulo, Brazil, to Belém, capital city...
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    Varig Flight 820 was a flight of the Brazilian airline Varig that departed from Galeão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 11 July 1973...
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  • Transaero Continental Airlines Union de Transports Aériens United Airlines ♠ VARIG Virgin Atlantic Air France Air India ♠ Ansett Australia Cathay Pacific ♠...
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    former frequent-flyer program of Varig, a Brazilian carrier, now switched to GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. Varig launched its frequent-flyer program...
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  • The Varig Flight 850 was an international commercial route operated by the Brazilian airline Varig that departed from Salgado Filho International Airport...
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    Not to be confused with Air Canada Flight 797. Varig Flight 797 was a flight from Abidjan, Ivory Coast to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On 3 January 1987, the...
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    passengers to every major city on earth". The now defunct Brazilian airline VARIG joined Star Alliance on 22 October 1997, extending the alliance into South...
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    Varig Flight 837 was a flight from Fiumicino Airport, Rome, Italy to Roberts International Airport, Monrovia, Liberia, originating in Beirut, Lebanon...
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    to 1995 to conduct the privatization process. He was also president of Varig from 2000 to 2002. Ozires Silva was one of the first witnesses to report...
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    Varig Flight 810 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles with stopovers in Lima, Bogotá, Panama City, and Mexico...
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    Caracas, Port of Spain, Georgetown, Guyana and Paramaribo while Brazil-based VARIG was operating Sud Aviation Caravelle and Convair 990 jetliner flights nonstop...
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  • Playboy featured three Varig air hostesses (Juliana Neves, Sabrina Knop and Patricia Kreusburg) posing nude. At the time Varig was becoming defunct and...
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    use its aircraft with landing-gear which were replacing its seaplanes, Varig started using São João Airport as its operational base. However, it was...
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  • 1975, Varig, a Brazilian airline which shared very similar origins, acquired its controlling shares. In 1993, it was finally merged into Varig. The first...
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    airlines left Congonhas forever. On 21 May 1959, a formal agreement between Varig, Cruzeiro do Sul and VASP created the shuttle service to Rio de Janeiro...
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  • 767-300ER 112 3 "Vanishing Act" Varig Flight 254 10 February 2015 (2015-02-10) On 3 September 1989, the pilots of Varig Flight 254 enter an incorrect compass...
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  • airline in Latin America to fly regularly to Asia, after Varig and the now-defunct VASP. Since Varig's demise, Aeroméxico is currently the only airline with...
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    The 37 -420s were delivered to BOAC, Lufthansa, Air-India, El Al, and Varig through November 1963; Lufthansa was the first to carry passengers, in March...
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    Portugal, Trans-Canada Air Lines (later renamed Air Canada), Aer Lingus, VARIG, Cubana de Aviación, Línea Aeropostal Venezolana, and Avianca, the national...
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  • from Dallas/Fort Worth to Montréal; an in-flight fire killed 23 passengers Varig Flight 797, 1987 flight from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;...
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    became a major investor in airlines outside of Europe, providing capital to Varig and Avianca. German airliners built by Junkers, Dornier, and Fokker were...
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  • acquired from Varig, VASP, JAL, Thai, Swissair, Delta, and Lufthansa Cargo. To be retired. USAfrica Airways 2 Leased from American Airlines. Varig 23 3 Largest...
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  • Rhein-Neckar, a German transport association Verona Airport, Italy (IATA:VRN) Varig, a Brazilian airline (ICAO:VRN) This disambiguation page lists articles...
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  • Includes LAN Airlines and TAM Airlines. ^2 Includes Gol Transportes Aéreos and VARIG. ^3 Includes Avianca Colombia, Avianca Peru, Avianca El Salvador, Avianca...
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  • Airlines UKRAINE VOLARE Ukraine VRL Voar Lda VOAR LINHAS Angola RG VRN Varig VARIG Brazil VH VVC Viva Air Colombia Viva Air Colombia Colombia Commenced...
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    Flex Linhas Aéreas (category Varig)
    Rio-Grandense, known as Varig. Informally Flex is known as "old Varig". The rebranding was necessary because since July 20, 2006 the brand Varig belonged to a different...
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