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The airline blue connect celebrates its third anniversary operating aircraft Cessna Grand Caravan as a subsidiary of Blue. Blue press photo
The plan has always been ambitious, to be the largest airline in Brazil and connect Brazilians with all the cities of the country. The strategy to realize the dream began in January of 2020, when Azul Airlines announced the creation of its regional subsidiary, blue connect. Five months after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 11 August of that year, el sueño tomó fuerza y la necesidad de potenciar la aviación regional se hizo realidad.
blue connect: 3 years of flights
Hoy, three years later, Azul Conecta has increased the number of flights, planes and destinations. since its creation, the company has grown 81% in the number of destinations served and today travels to more than 80 brazilian cities, in addition to having 27 airplanes and 70 daily flights between inland cities, also connecting with the national capitals and, consequently, to international destinations. And there are still more, The company anticipates growth of 20% in the next years.
The company has other services that make it stand out, like the aircraft charter for those who need to book a private flight. The planes are prepared to attend personalized charters, either family groups, corporate groups, the most diverse types of tourism and cargo, that carry objects to the most remote Brazilian destinations. What's more, the company has aircraft maintenance programs and pilot training with virtual reality technology. All these services are offered by the 314 Azul Conecta crew members. Of is total, 147 son pilots, and the rest is distributed among maintenance technicians, administrative and support areas of the company.
Of the total number of cities served by the company, more than 50% of them have less than 100.000 population. According to data from the last IBGE, more than two thirds of Brazilian cities (69%) have up 20 thousand inhabitants. These municipalities concentrate slightly more than 15% of the population (32 millions of people).
The most diverse fleet in Brazil
Those who choose to fly with Azul Conecta will be on board planes Cessna Grand Caravan, a regional single-engine turboprop with seating for up to nine.
The company fleet has 27 model units, three of which are exclusively freighters, that contribute to the expansion of Azul Cargo Express, Azul's cargo unit that can take materials to cities that are not served by the company's regular flights. Of the 24 remaining models, 10 son Cessna Grand Caravan EX, the next generation model. All together are responsible for flying some 200 hours per month, an average of 6,4 Daily hours.
Blue Connect and its 80 brazilian destinations
The company's focus remains focused on connecting Brazilians with all corners of the country, considering the more than 5.000 national municipalities. Currently, the company flies to about 80 cities, connecting mainly the Northern regions, northeast, South and Midwest of the country. What's more, the passenger in those locations can buy a plane ticket and fly to USA, for instance, with a single ticket, since all the destinations served by Azul Conecta are connected to the main hubs of the company, on Campinas (SP), Belo Horizonte (MG) y Recife (PE), in addition to the mini hubs of Campina Grande (PB), Bethlehem (PA) and others.
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