MSQ META Founded 1991 Fleet size 2 | Website www.voemeta.com Ceased operations 2012 | |
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Key people Francisco Mesquita (Founder, President) Headquarters Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | ||
Meta Linhas Aéreas (Formerly META - Mesquita Transportes Aéreos) was an airline based in Boa Vista, Brazil, that operates domestic and international services to destinations in northern Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname. Its main base is Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport.
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Since July 2011 Meta does not operate scheduled flights.
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History
The airline was established in 1991 by Francisco Assunção Mesquita, who remains the president, as an airline specialized in general aviation. It was then called Mesquita Táxi Aéreo. It is still owned by Francisco Mesquita (President) and Andrea Mesquita (Commercial Director).
In 1997 it was granted a concession to fly regular flights and initiated those operations with an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante, flying from Boa Vista to Manaus and Porto Velho. At that time it changed the name to Meta - Mesquita Transportes Aéreos.
In 1999 Meta received its first Embraer EMB 120 Brasília and was authorized to extend its operations to Santarém, Itaituba, Oriximiná, Macapá, Belém, Altamira, Monte Dourado and Breves. With the delivery of a second Brasília, operations were further extended to Porto de Moz and Georgetown (Guyana).
In 2007 the operations were downsized with the suspension of services to Breves, Monte Alegre and Porto de Moz.
Meta still provides general aviation services using the Bandeirante aircraft, as well as maintenance service for other operators.
On May 13, 2011 the owner of Meta Linhas Aéreas was assassinated in Boa Vista. Since then the operation of scheduled flights has been irregular.
Destinations
As of June 2011 Meta Linhas Aéreas operated scheduled services to the following destinations:
Terminated destinations
Fleet
As of July 2011 the fleet of Meta Linhas Aéreas included the following aircraft: