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Viewing cable 05BRASILIA1690, BRAZIL - DESIGNATION OF AIR CARRIERS UNDER

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05BRASILIA1690 2005-06-24 13:47 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Brasilia 
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
 
UNCLAS BRASILIA 001690 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/TRA/AN - BGRIMM 
TRANSPORTATION FOR C. COLDREN 
BUENOS AIRES FOR TSA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR
SUBJECT: BRAZIL - DESIGNATION OF AIR CARRIERS UNDER 
BILATERAL AVIATION AGREEMENT 
 
1. Post has received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs designating Varig, Tam, Varig Logistica, and 
ABSA as Brazilian carriers under the bilateral aviation 
agreement to operate routes between the United States and 
Brazil.  An informal translation of the note follows. 
 
2. Begin text of note: 
 
Urgent 
DSF/47/ETRA-BRAS-EUA 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the honor of informing 
the Embassy of the United States of America, at the request 
of the Brazilian aviation authorities, of the designation of 
the following Brazilian companies to operate routes between 
Brazil and the United States, under the terms of the current 
Airline Agreement between the two countries: 
 
VARIG - Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense S.A. 
TAM - Linhas Aereas S.A. 
VARIG Logistica S.A. 
ABSA - Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A. 
 
The Brazilian aviation authorities also request that the 
previous designations for Brazil be considered invalid. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would be very grateful if 
this information were transmitted to the north-American 
aviation authorities. 
 
Brasilia, June 20, 2005. 
 
End text of note. 
 
DANILOVICH