Brasil Central Linhas Aéreas (São Paulo Congonhas) has taken delivery of two new light jets, one Learjet 45XR and one Astra SPX, ch-aviation research has revealed.
The Learjet, PS-BMV (msn 45-160), was ferried from Fort Lauderdale Executive via Fort de France and Manaus International to the operator's base at Goiania over the course of September 16-19, 2024. It was registered in Brazil on October 1. The 22.1-year-old aircraft was last operated privately in the United States.
In turn, the Astra SPX, PS-MSA (msn 145), was ferried from Manassas via Fort Lauderdale Executive and Manaus to Goiania on October 1-2. It was registered in Brazil on October 11. Its previous operator was also private in the US.
Neither of the aircraft is currently authorised to operate commercial services in Brazil, and Brasil Vida Taxi Aereo's Operating Specifications do not include either type. The operator did not respond to ch-aviation's request for comment regarding when the aircraft will become commercially available.
Brasil Vida Taxi Aereo specialises in air ambulance and medevac operations with a fleet comprising five Beech King Air B200s, five Beech C90As, two Piper PA-31s, two Piper PA-42s, two Cessna C210s, one Citation Jet, two Citation Vs, one Westwind 1124, one Westwind 1124A, four Learjet 31As, and one Learjet 35A.
