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Varig

Varig (Viação Aérea Rio-Grandense, 'Rio Grandean Airways') was the first airline founded in Brazil, in 1927. From 1965 until 1990, it was Brazil's leading airline and virtually its only international one. In 2005, Varig went into judicial restructuring, and in 2006 it was split into two companies: Flex Linhas Aéreas, informally known as "old" Varig, heir…

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Founded
7 May 1927 (1927-05-07) (Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Headquarters
Rio de Janeiro
Alliance
Star Alliance (1997–2007)
Ceased operations
20 July 2006 (2006-07-20) (merged with Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes)
Frequent-flyer program
Smiles
Hubs
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport

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Frequent-flyer program

Accidents and incidents

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Varig

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related to Major accidents involving fatalities · 112
Varig → A/E Electra, Abidjan, Abidjan's, All, Among, April, August, Bagé, Beirut, Belo Horizonte-Pampulha, Belém-Val, Boeing, Brasília, Cans, Carajás, Carazinho, Causes, Congonhas, Constellation, Convair CV-240-2
related to Expansion (1943–1966) · 48
Varig → Aero Geral, Another, August, Berta, Brasil, Brazil, Brazilian, Buenos Aires, Contract, Cruzeiro, Curtiss C-46, Curtiss C-46s, Decades, Douglas DC-3, February, Fundação Ruben Berta, Galeão, Idlewild, In, In January
related to Formation and early years (1927–1943) · 24
Varig → Atlântico, Brazil, Condor Syndikat, Dornier Do, February, German, It, June, May, Operations, Otto Ernst Meyer-Labastille, P-BAAA, Pelotas, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande, Serviços Aéreos Cruzeiro, Sociedade Anônima Empresa, Sul, Syndicato Condor, The
related to Consolidation (1966–2000) · 13
Varig → Boeing, Cruzeiro, Douglas DC-10, European, For, In, January, July, May, Paris, Still, Sul, The
related to Frequent-flyer program · 8
Varig → All, Gol Airlines, Gol's, July, Points, Smiles, Star Alliance, Varig's
related to Decline and final split (2000–2006) · 7
Varig → Also, Despite, January, Ozires Silva, Ruben Berta Foundation, The, VarigLog
related to External links · 6
Varig → Aviation Safety DatabaseTimetable Images, Brazilian Playboy, Portuguese, VARIG Accidents, Varig Archive, VarigVarig
Key people · 5
Varig → Erik de Carvalho, Fernando Pinto, Hélio Smidt, Otto Ernst Meyer, Ruben Berta
Subsidiaries · 4
Varig → Cruzeiro, Nordeste, PLUNA, Rio Sul
related to Accidents and incidents · 2
Varig → According, Aviation Safety Network

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flight de aircraft rio airline new janeiro registration died first brazil crew operating international brazilian porto alegre gol services passengers

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
VarigAllianceStar Alliance (1997–2007)1.00infobox
VarigCeased operations20 July 2006 (2006-07-20) (merged with Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes)1.00infobox
VarigFounded7 May 1927 (1927-05-07) (Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)1.00infobox
VarigFrequent-flyer programSmiles1.00infobox
VarigHeadquartersRio de Janeiro1.00infobox
VarigHubsRio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport1.00infobox
VarigIATAIATA ICAO Call sign RG VRG VARIG1.00infobox
VarigKey peopleOtto Ernst Meyer1.00infobox
VarigKey peopleRuben Berta1.00infobox
VarigKey peopleErik de Carvalho1.00infobox
VarigKey peopleHélio Smidt1.00infobox
VarigKey peopleFernando Pinto1.00infobox
VarigSubsidiariesCruzeiro1.00infobox
VarigSubsidiariesPLUNA1.00infobox
VarigSubsidiariesRio Sul1.00infobox
VarigSubsidiariesNordeste1.00infobox

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    Varig

    Nodes159
    Edges158
    Triples237
    Avg. degree1.99
    Density0.012579
    Components1
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