Abaeté Linhas Aéreas

Abaeté Aviação
Founded	February 19, 1979; 45 years ago; (as Aerotáxi Abaeté)
Commenced operations	February 19, 1979; 45 years ago; (as Aerotáxi Abaeté); December 15, 2020; 3 years ago; (as Abaeté Aviação);
AOC #	10,207 - January 6, 2023
Hubs	Salvador International Airport
Subsidiaries	Abaeté Linhas Aéreas (defunct)
Fleet size	12 (as of November 2024)
Destinations	4 (as of November 2024)
Headquarters	Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Key people	Héctor Hamada (CEO)
Website	www.voeabaete.com.br

Abaeté Aviação is a regional airline and air taxi based in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The company started in 1979 as Aerotáxi Abaeté. Although it began operations in 1979, it did not offer regular flights until 2020.

History

Aerotáxi Abaeté (1979-2020)

Abaeté was founded on February 19, 1979, by Milton Tosto and Jorge Mello. The company initially offered air services with a Piper PA-28 Cherokee to cities in Bahia. In 1985, it expanded by acquiring Atlanta Táxi Aéreo.

In 1995, Aerotáxi Abaeté took over Nordeste Linhas Aéreas and created Abaeté Linhas Aéreas, which flew to several cities in Bahia. However, in 2012, due to financial losses, Abaeté Linhas Aéreas stopped its commercial flights.

Abaeté Aviação (2020-present)

In 2020, Aerotáxi Abaeté transformed into Abaeté Aviação, allowed to operate regular flights with small aircraft under new aviation regulations. The company launched regular commercial flights in December 2020, initially to Morro de São Paulo.

The airline continued to expand its routes in Bahia and in 2021, it became a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It also partnered with GOL Linhas Aéreas for codeshare flights, connecting Bahia’s interior with other regions in Brazil.

Fleet

Abaeté Aviação Fleet
Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers	Note
Beechcraft King Air C90	1	—	6	Only for VIP flights
Cessna 208 Caravan	5	—	9	Scheduled and non-scheduled flights
Hawker Beechcraft 400	2	—	8	Only for VIP flights
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante	1	—	14	Only for non-scheduled flights
Embraer EMB 821 Carajá	3	—	8	Only for VIP flights
TOTAL	12	—

References

↑ "Empresas Aéreas - Consulta". ANAC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[1] "Empresas Aéreas - Consulta". ANAC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2023.

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