LATAM Brasil Granted Emergency Authorization to Operate Jet Flights to Fernando de Noronha for Voepass Passenger Rescue
It was exceptionally authorized by ANAC Brazil.
The island has been without jet flights since October 2022, when runway conditions made jet operations unsafe. Since then, commercial flights have been restricted to Azul Linhas Aéreas and Voepass Linhas Aéreas, the only airlines operating regular flights to the destination using turboprops—specifically, the ATR 72 model.
With the precautionary suspension of Voepass operations ordered by ANAC last night, Azul remains the only airline serving the island. This left LATAM passengers, who had booked tickets through its partnership with Voepass, without an alternative to leave the location, according to Aeroin, our media partner.
Given this situation, LATAM requested an exemption from ANAC to lift restrictions at Fernando de Noronha Airport and conduct a special rescue operation for stranded passengers. The request included the use of Airbus A319 aircraft, with a capacity of up to 144 passengers, and A320neo, which can carry 180 passengers.
The request was approved this Wednesday by ANAC, which justified the decision based on the need for emergency assistance to affected passengers following the Voepass service interruption.
Information from ROTAER, the aeronautical database used by pilots, has been updated to allow emergency jet operations in Fernando de Noronha, in addition to aeromedical and emergency flights. However, jet operations remain prohibited on wet runways.
The rescue flight, LA9000, is scheduled to depart from Recife this Thursday (13) at 6:30 AM, landing in Noronha at 8:50 AM. The return flight LA9001 will take off at 10:20 AM, landing in Pernambuco's capital at 10:40 AM, all in local time.
For Wednesday's (12) operation, LATAM will use an Airbus A319 with registration PT-TMB. On Thursday (13), the mission will be carried out with a larger A320neo, registration PR-XBC, following the same schedule.
Comentarios
Para comentar, debés estar registrado
Por favor, iniciá sesión