Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (AD, São Paulo Viracopos) has announced it will terminate its operations at Belo Horizonte Pampulha with effect from April 4. In a statement, the LCC cited Brazil's "challenging economic environment" for the decision to withdraw.
For the meantime, Azul connects the eastern Brazilian city' smaller airport with São Paulo Viracopos, Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont and Vitória Goiabeiras using ATR72-600 equipment.
Other scheduled passenger carriers that serve Belo Horizonte Pampulha include Passaredo Linhas Aéreas (Ribeirão Preto Leite Lopes) (serving Porto Seguro, Ribeirão Preto Leite Lopes, and Salvador International) and the recently launched Flyways Linhas Aéreas (Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont) (serving Araxa, Ipatinga Usiminas, Patos de Minas, Uberaba Mário de Almeida Franco, and Rio de Janeiro International).
Azul will continue to serve Belo Horizonte Tancredo Neves from where it operates approximately 90 daily departures.
