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VRG Linhas Aereas

Brazil · VARIG · Active

Merged — No Longer Operating Independently

VRG Linhas Aéreas ('new' Varig) was acquired by Gol Airlines in 2007 and absorbed into Gol's operations; the RG IATA code and Varig callsign were officially retired in October 2008.

RGIATA Code
VRNICAO Code
—Numeric
VARIGCallsign
BrazilCountry
1In Dataset
ActiveStatus

Airline Identity

Full NameVRG Linhas Aereas
AliasVarig
IATA CodeRG
ICAO CodeVRN
Numeric Code—
CallsignVARIG
CountryBrazil
StatusActive
Founded1927
HeadquartersPorto Alegre, Brazil
Parent GroupGol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes

History

Varig, founded in 1927, was Brazil's first airline and long-time flag carrier, and a founding member of Star Alliance in 1997. Mounting debt forced it into bankruptcy proceedings in 2005, after which its assets were split into 'old' Varig (later renamed Flex, liquidated in 2010) and a 'new' Varig entity reorganized as VRG Linhas Aéreas.

Current Operations

VRG Linhas Aéreas no longer operates as a separate carrier: it was purchased by Gol Airlines in 2007 and fully integrated into Gol's operations, and the Varig brand together with the IATA code RG were formally retired on 19 October 2008.

Last verified 2026-09-03· Source: airline public disclosures, company press releases & aviation-industry reporting.

Country of Registration

CountryBrazil (BR) ↗
Airlines in country22
Profiled airports3
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Sample Routes1

DXBDubai International Airport→AZIAl Bateen Executive Airport129.7 km
short-hauldomestic