Gol Airlines News

Air Europa signs codeshare deal with Gol Linhas Aéreas
The agreement, which will come into force in January, will enable Air Europa passengers flying to its four Brazilian destinations - Sao Paulo, Recife, Fortaleza and Salvador - to connect on with 20 Brazilian cities on the Gol network.

Gol receives first newly outfitted 737 MAX 8 in Brazil
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes has celebrated the unveiling of its newly outfitted 737 MAX 8 during a celebration in Sao Paulo. The leading Brazilian carrier also announced plans to fly the more fuel-efficient and longer-range Boeing 737 airplane on international routes.

Gol to launch São Paulo-Quito connection in December
Brazilian airline Gol will launch a new direct route between São Paulo and Quito, with three weekly flights taking off from December.

Boeing, GOL Airlines announce biofuel collaboration
Boeing and GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. will work together to speed the research, development and approval of new sources of sustainable aviation biofuel in Brazil.

GOL expands codeshare deal with Delta Air Lines
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has announced a key milestone in its partnership with Delta Air Lines, the implementation of GOL codeshare on Delta’s flights from Brasilia to Atlanta. GOL will now sell Delta’s international tickets through its sales channels – website, Voe GOL stores, call centres and travel agencies.

GOL signs car rental partnership with Localiza
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, the largest low-cost airline in Latin America, has announced a new partnership with Localiza Rent a Car that will make services for customers even more economic and convenient. As of February 4th, 2013, customers will be able to rent Localiza’s cars in GOL’s website while they book their flight.

Qatar Airways links up with Gol of Brazil
Qatar Airways and Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes have implemented a new code share agreement to connect travellers from Doha to 46 cities across Brazil through Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport.

GOL sees losses widen in Brazil
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has seen losses wide for the second quarter of 2011, with Brazil’s second largest airline losing BRL358.7 million over the period. This is up from BRL51.9 million a year earlier, Sao Paulo-based Gol said in a statement.

GOL celebrate two milestones with 737 delivery
Boeing has delivered the 100th 737 outfitted with the Boeing Sky Interior to GOL Airlines –the world’s third largest low-cost 737 airline.

Gol/Webjet link-up may hit snag
Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes’s plans to acquire rival airline Webjet Linhas Aereas may have hit a snag, with reports Brazilian antitrust regulators Cade may block the deal. The deal – worth R96 million ($61 million) – was announced early this month, as Gol seeks to build its market share.

Alaska Air Group announces stock repurchase program
Alaska Air Group Inc. today announced that its board of directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the company to buy up to $50 million of its common stock.

Landmark reforms set to boost Brazilian aviation
Brazil is paving the way to open its aviation industry up to foreign ownership, in a move aimed at attracting much-needed infrastructure improvements in the build-up to the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.