Nacional Transportes Aéreos was a Brazilian airline founded in 2000. It ceased operations in 2002. History The low-fare carrier Nacional Transportes Aéreos was founded on December 26, 2000 and had as its first service the trunk route São Paulo-Guarulhos / Rio de Janeiro-Galeão / Recife / Fortaleza / São Luís, operated with a Boeing 737-400. The following year, Araçatuba, Brasília, Campo Grande, Cuiabá and Goiânia were added to the network. The Boeing 737-400 was returned to the leasor in April 2001 and replaced by a Boeing 737-200. A second 737-200 arrived in July 2001. In January 2002, as a consequence of a financial crisis, Nacional was forced to return the aircraft and ceased all operations a few weeks later. Destinations Araçatuba – Dario Guarita Airport Brasília – Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport Campo Grande – Campo Grande International Airport Cuiabá – Marechal Rondon International Airport Fortaleza – Pinto Martins International Airport Goiânia – Santa Genoveva Airport Recife – Guararapes/Gilberto Freyre International Airport Rio de Janeiro – Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport São Luís – Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport São Paulo – Guarulhos/Gov. André Franco Montoro International Airport Fleet Airline Affinity Program Nacional did not have an airline affinity program. See also List of defunct airlines of Brazil References External links Nacional Photo Archive at airliners.net Defunct airlines of Brazil Airlines established in 2000 Airlines disestablished in 2002