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| Founded | 5 January 1955 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 16 March 1956 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 3 December 2001 | ||||||
| Hubs | São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | TransPass | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Aerobrasil Interbrasil STAR | ||||||
| Headquarters | Brasília, Brazil | ||||||
| Key people | Omar Fontana | ||||||
| Website | transbrasil.com.br/i/index.htm | ||||||
TransBrasil was a Brazilian airline which ceased operations on 3 December 2001. During most of its history, Transbrasil was owned by local entrepreneur Omar Fontana. Its aircraft usually featured a colorful livery, remarkably with a rainbow on the tail fin.[1] Transbrasil base was President Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport in Brasília.[2] From the 1970s and until its demise in 2002, Transbrasil was usually the third largest Brazilian airline after Varig and VASP, serving both domestic and international routes.