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Gol sinks to the red in the first quarter

GOL Linhas Aรฉreas Inteligentes S.A. (the parent of Gol Transportes Aereos and VARIG 2nd-VRG Linhas Aereas) (Sao Paulo) reported a first quarter net loss $21.5 million (R 41.4 million) versus a net profit of $69.4 million (R 36.1 million) in the same quarter a year ago.

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Copyright Photo: Marcelo F. De Biasi.

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VARIG to fly to Barbados

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE:GOL – News), the parent of both Gol Transportes Aereos and VARIG (2nd) (VRG Linhas Aereas), has received approval to start regular flights between Brazil and Barbados, in the Caribbean. Flights will begin on June 26 and will take place once a week, on Saturdays, under the VARIG brand.

The new flight will leave Sao Paulo International Airport/Guarulhos at 4:35 p.m. (local time) (1635) on Saturdays, arriving in Bridgetown, Barbados, at 9:15 p.m. (local time) (2115). The return flight will leave Bridgetown at 10:00 p.m. (local time) (2200), arriving in Brazil at 4:35 a.m. (local time) (0435) on Sundays.

Copyright Photo: Marcelo F. De Biasi. VARIG’s (2nd) Boeing 737-76N PR-VBU (msn 29905) arrives back at Sao Paulo (Guarulhos).

Gol reports 2Q profit, reschedules 20 737NGs

Gol Linhas Inteligentes (Gol Transportes Aereos and VARIG (2nd)-VRG Linhas Aereas) (Sao Paulo) reported a second quarter profit of $192 million. The company has also reached agreement with Boeing to reschedule 20 737NG aircraft from 2010-2012 to 2010-2014. The last 737-300s will still be retired later this year.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/GOL-Announces-Net-Income-of-prnews-1919531964.html?x=0&.v=1

American and Gol move closer together

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) and Gol Linhas Aereas (Gol Transportes Aereos and VARIG (2nd)-VRG Linhas Aereas) (Sao Paulo) are moving closer together with new codeshare and frequent flyer agreements.

Press release details:

finance.yahoo.com/news/GOL-and-American-Airlines-prnews-3174868784.html?x=0&.v=92

VARIG and Gol retire the last Boeing 737-300

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