Azul Conecta
IATA ICAO Callsign
2F ACN AZUL CONECTA
Founded2013
AOC #10,039 - December 14, 2022[1]
Operating bases
Fleet size22
Destinations77
Parent companyAzul Brazilian Airlines
HeadquartersJundiaí, Brazil
Key peopleRui Thomaz Aquino
Websitewww.voeazul.com.br

Azul Conecta, formerly known as TwoFlex Aviação Inteligente, is a domestic and regional airline based in Jundiaí, Brazil, established in 2013.

History

Azul Conecta was formed as TwoFlex on April 1, 2013 as a result of the merger of Two Táxi Aéreo and Flex Aero Táxi Aéreo.[2][3]

Between August 2016 and June 2019, TwoFlex operated wet lease flights on behalf of Voe Minas Gerais, a State-run project that connected cities within the State of Minas Gerais to the State capital Belo Horizonte. TwoFlex was the only operator for the duration of this program, which was discontinued on June 30, 2019.[4]

In November 2017, Twoflex was granted rights to operate regular feeder passenger flights connecting smaller locations to main cities in all Brazilian territory. At the time, this authorization led to the increase of services provided by Voe Minas Gerais.[5][6]

Being authorized to operate feeder services nationwide, on April 12, 2019, TwoFlex announced an adapted Essential Air Service partnership with Gol Transportes Aéreos in which TwoFlex would operate feeder services on behalf of Gol in the States of Amazonas, Pará and Mato Grosso.[7] Following the same trend, flights to six locations in Rio Grande do Sul[8] and eleven in Paraná[9] were confirmed.

Another consequence of this authorization was being allowed to bid for slots at São Paulo–Congonhas Airport.[10] On August 14, 2019, the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil confirmed that TwoFlex was granted 14 slots at Congonhas but can only operate using the auxiliary runway 17L/35R.[11] TwoFlex plans to connect São Paulo-Congonhas with three cities in São Paulo State and one in Rio de Janeiro State.[12]

On 14 January 2020 Azul Brazilian Airlines signed an agreement to purchase Twoflex.[13] On March 27, 2020 the Brazilian regulatory bodies gave its full permission (nihil obstat) to the purchase[14] and sale of flights started on April 14, 2020.[15] On 11 August 2020 the airline was rebranded as Azul Conecta to reflect its partnership with Azul Brazilian Airlines. It operates feeder services to bases of Azul.[16]

Destinations

As of December 2023, below are destinations marketed by Azul Brazilian Airlines using its platform and operated by Azul Conecta:[17]

City Airport Notes
Água BoaÁgua Boa Airport
AlenquerAlenquer AirportTerminated
AlegreteGaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport
AlmeirimAlmeirim Airport
AltamiraAltamira AirportTerminated
Angra dos ReisCarmelo Jordão AirportTerminated
ApucaranaCapt. João Busse AirportTerminated
ApuíApuí Airport
AracatiDragão do Mar Airport
ArapongasAlberto Bertelli AirportTerminated
AraripinaComte. Mairson C. Bezerra Airport
AraxáRomeu Zema AirportTerminated
Armação dos BúziosUmberto Modiano AirportTerminated
AripuanãAripuanã Airport
AriquemesAriquemes Airport
BagéComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
BarcelosBarcelos Airport
Barra do GarçasBarra do Garças Airport
BarreirinhasBarreirinhas Airport
BarretosChafei Amsei AirportTerminated
Bauru / ArealvaMoussa Nakhl Tobias AirportTerminated
BelémVal-de-Cans/Júlio Cézar Ribeiro International Airport
Belo HorizonteTancredo Neves International Airport
BlumenauQuero-quero Airport
BorbaBorba Airport
BrevesBreves Airport
CajazeirasPedro Vieira Moreira Airport
CampinasViracopos International AirportTerminated
Campo MourãoCel. Geraldo Guias de Aquino AirportTerminated
Campos dos GoytacazesBartolomeu Lysandro AirportTerminated
CanelaCanela Airport
CaruaruOscar Laranjeiras Airport
CianorteEng. Gastão Mesquita AirportTerminated
CoariCoari Airport
ConfresaConfresa AirportTerminated
Cornélio ProcópioFrancisco Lacerda Jr. AirportTerminated
CrateúsDr. Lúcio Lima Airport
CuritibaAfonso Pena International Airport
Cuiabá / Várzea GrandeMarechal Rondon International Airport
ErechimErechim AirportTerminated
FortalezaPinto Martins International Airport
FrancaTen. Lund Presotto AirportTerminated
Francisco BeltrãoPaulo Abdala AirportTerminated
GaranhunsGaranhuns Airport
GoiâniaSanta Genoveva International Airport
GuaíraWalter Martins de Oliveira Airport
GuanambiIsaac Moura Rocha Airport
GuarapariGuarapari AirportTerminated
IguatuDr. Francisco Tomé da Frota Airport
ItaitubaItaituba AirportTerminated
ItanhaémAntônio Ribeiro Nogueira Jr. AirportTerminated
Ji-ParanáJosé Coleto Airport
JericoacoaraComte. Ariston Pessoa Regional Airport
JuínaJuína Airport
Juiz de ForaPres. Itamar Franco AirportTerminated
JundiaíComte. Rolim Adolfo Amaro State Airport Terminated
JurutiJuruti Airport
LábreaLábrea Airport
LinharesAntônio Edson de Azevedo Lima Regional Airport
MacaéJoaquim de Azevedo Mancebo AirportTerminated
MacapáAlberto Alcolumbre International AirportTerminated
ManausBrig. Eduardo Gomes International Airport
ManhuaçuElias Breder Airport
ManicoréManicoré Airport
MaríliaFrank Miloye Milenkovich AirportTerminated
MauésMaués Airport
Monte AlegreMonte Alegre Airport
Monte Dourado (Almeirim)Serra do Areão Airport
MossoróGov. Dix-Sept Rosado AirportTerminated
NatalGov. Aluízio Alves International AirportTerminated
ÓbidosÓbidos Airport
OriximináOriximiná Airport
ParacatuPedro Rabelo de Souza Airport
ParagominasNagib Demachki Airport
ParanaguáSantos Dumont AirportTerminated
ParanavaíEdu Chaves AirportTerminated
ParatyParaty AirportTerminated
ParintinsJúlio Belém AirportTerminated
ParnaíbaPref. Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport
Passo FundoLauro Kurtz AirportTerminated
Pato BrancoJuvenal Loureiro Cardoso AirportTerminated
PatosBrig. Firmino Ayres Airport
Patos de MinasPedro Pereira dos Santos AirportTerminated
Pimenta BuenoEuflávio Odilon Pinheiro Airport
Porto AlegreSalgado Filho International Airport
Porto de MozPorto de Moz Airport
Porto Trombetas (Oriximiná)Porto Trombetas Airport
Porto VelhoGovernador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport
RecifeGuararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Rio GrandeGustavo Cramer AirportTerminated
Rio de JaneiroJacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport
Santos Dumont Airport
SalinasSalinas Airport
SalinópolisSalinópolis Airport
Salvador da BahiaDeputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
Santa Cruz do SulLuiz Beck da Silva Airport
Santa Isabel do Rio NegroTapuruquara Airport
Santa RosaLuís Alberto Lehr Airport
Santana do Livramento / RiveraPres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International AirportaTerminated
SantarémMaestro Wilson Fonseca Airport
São BeneditoWalfrido Salmito de Almeida Airport
São BorjaSão Borja AirportTerminated
São Félix do AraguaiaSão Félix do Araguaia Airport
São LuísMarechal Cunha Machado International Airport
São PauloCongonhas–Dep. Freitas Nobre Airport
Serra TalhadaSanta Magalhães Airport
SobralCel. Virgílio Távora AirportTerminated
Luciano de Arruda Coelho Airport
Tangará da SerraTangará da Serra AirportTerminated
TauáPedro Teixeira Castelo AirportTerminated
TeféPref. Orlando Marinho Airport
Telêmaco BorbaTelêmaco Borba-Monte Alegre Airport
Teófilo OtoniKemil Kumaira Airport
TorresTorres AirportTerminated
TucuruíTucuruí Airport
UbatubaGastão Medina AirportTerminated
UmuaramaOrlando de Carvalho Airport
União da VitóriaJosé Cleto Airport
VacariaVacaria AirportTerminated
VarginhaMajor-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport
VilhenaBrigadeiro Camarão Airport

a.^ Although Santana do Livramento (Brazil) is the destination listed, because of operational reasons flights operated at Rivera International Airport located in the twin city Rivera, Uruguay.

Fleet

As of September 2022 the fleet of Azul Conecta included the following aircraft:[18]

Azul Conecta Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers (Y) Notes
Cessna 208 Caravan 21 2 9
Cessna 208 Caravan 1 0 cargo only

Airline affinity program

Azul Conecta accrue benefits as per Azul Brazilian Airlines Frequent Flyer Program program Tudo Azul.

Accidents and incidents

  • 16 September 2019: a Cessna 208 Caravan registration PT-MHC operating a flight from Manaus to Maués, crashed in a wooded area on takeoff. All ten on board survived the accident. Thunderstorms were present in the area around the time of departure. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.[19]

See also

References

  1. "Empresas Aéreas - Consulta". ANAC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. "TWOFlex possui a maior frota de Cessna Caravan do Brasil". Aviação Paulista (in Portuguese). 4 February 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  3. "TWOFLEX é a mais nova associada da ABEAR". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 11 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  4. "Voe Minas Gerais". Codemge (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  5. "Decisão Ad Referendum Processo: 00058.085638/2016-12". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 December 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  6. "Táxi-aéreo que atua em MG recebe autorização para fazer voos regionais em todo o Brasil". Aeromagazine (in Portuguese). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  7. "GOL anuncia parceria com a TwoFlex para expansão de malha regional". Gol Transportes Aéreos (in Portuguese). 12 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  8. "Governo do RS assina decreto para ampliar voos regionais". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  9. "Paraná ganha 11 novas rotas de voos espalhadas pelo Estado". Agência de notícias do Paraná (in Portuguese). 7 August 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  10. "Two Flex também pede slots para operar em Congonhas". Panrotas. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  11. "Anac oficializa alocação de slots em Congonhas". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  12. "TWOFLEX faz solicitação de slots para operar em Congonhas". Aeroflap (in Portuguese). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  13. "Azul faz acordo para compra da Two Flex por R$ 123 milhões". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 14 January 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  14. "CADE aprova a compra da ultra-regional TwoFlex pela Azul". Aeroflap (in Portuguese). 27 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  15. "Azul inicia venda de voos operados pela TwoFlex". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 13 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  16. "Companhia regional da Azul, Azul Conecta é lançada oficialmente; meta é chegar a 200 destinos". Mercados e eventos (in Portuguese). 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  17. "Home". TwoFlex (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  18. "Aviação Comercial Brasileira - Frota atual" (PDF). Aeromuseu (in Portuguese). 10 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  19. "Accident description PT-MHC". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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