Voepass Linhas Aéreas
Also known as Passaredo Linhas Aereas, Passaredo Transportes Aereos S.A., 2Z, PTB
Voepass Linhas Aéreas, stylized as VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas, was an airline based in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. It was formed by Passaredo Linhas Aéreas and MAP Linhas Aéreas. It operated regional services in Brazil. Its main base was Leite Lopes Airport, Ribeirão Preto. According to the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), between January and December 2023, VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas carried 737,928 passengers and had 0.3% of the domestic market share of revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), making it the fourth-largest domestic airline in Brazil. On March 11, 2025, Brazilian National Civil A
Key facts
- Airline.airline
- VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas
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- Airline.IATA
- 2Z
- Airline.ICAO
- PTB
- Airline.callsign
- PASSAREDO
- Airline.hubs
- Ribeirão Preto
- Airline.subsidiaries
- MAP Linhas Aéreas
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- 10 (as of May 2025)
- Airline.destinations
- none
- Airline.num_employees
- few (as of May 2025)
- Airline.headquarters
- Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
- Airline.founders
- José Luiz Felício
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Passaredo Transportes Aéreos (1995–2002)
- Establishment
- 2000s
- Return to Passaredo Linhas Aéreas (2004–2019)
- 2010s
- Partnership with GOL Linhas Aéreas
- Rebranding to VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas (2019–2024)
- Acquisition of MAP Linhas Aéreas
- 2020s
- Partnership with LATAM Airlines
- Acquisition by LATAM Airlines not realized
- Suspended
- Fleet
- Current fleet
- Gallery
- Former fleet
- Accidents and incidents
- See also
- References
- External links
Voepass Linhas Aéreas, stylized as VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas, was an airline based in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. It was formed by Passaredo Linhas Aéreas and MAP Linhas Aéreas. It operated regional services in Brazil. Its main base was Leite Lopes Airport, Ribeirão Preto. According to the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), between January and December 2023, VOEPASS Linhas Aéreas carried 737,928 passengers and had 0.3% of the domestic market share of revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), making it the fourth-largest domestic airline in Brazil. On March 11, 2025, Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) suspended all operations due to "non-conformities related to the company's management systems provided for in regulations." This was announced in a Press Release on ANAC's webpage. On March 12, 2025, LATAM Airlines terminated its codeshare agreement. Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security issued a press release stating that the decision was taken after the company failed to correct flaws in its management systems and comes months after a fatal accident in Vinhedo-SP.
On June 24, 2025, the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) made the decision to permanently revoke the airlines Air Operator Certificate (AOC), effectively grounding the company and leading to its immediate shutdown. The reason for the decision was cited as repeated safety violations and systemic failures.