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A court has ordered Brazil’s second-largest airline to plant trees near Sao Paulo’s international airport to compensate for pollution caused by its passenger jets.

The Sao Paulo State Court of Justice says in a statement that Gol Lineas Aereas Intelligentes S.A. must reforest an area whose size has not yet been determined to compensate for pollution generated by departing and landing aircraft at the airport, located next to the city of Guarulhos.

source: Boston.com

Constantino de Oliveira, the founder of low-cost airline Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. was arrested in Brasília in connection with the attempted murder of his former son-in-law, the district court said Thursday.

Mr. Oliveira is no longer involved in the administration of Gol, Brazil’s second-biggest airline by market share. Constantino de Oliveira Jr., son of the accused executive, is currently Gol’s chief executive officer.

source: Wall Street Journal

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. , the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., announces that VRG began selling tickets for its Sao Paulo — Madrid route, the Company’s ninth international destination. Flights to Madrid will begin on January 28.”‘Since Madrid is one of the most popular tourist and business destinations for Brazilians traveling abroad, this is an important step in our international route expansion plan,'” says Lincoln Amano, VRG’s commercial director. The Company currently flies to Bogota, Colombia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Caracas, Venezuela; Santiago, Chile; Mexico City, Mexico; Frankfurt, Germany; London, England; Paris, France, and Rome, Italy.

source: CNN.com

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. , the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., today celebrates its seventh anniversary of operations, transporting more than 75 million passengers across Brazil and South America. The Company, which entered the Brazilian aviation market with the aim of popularizing air transportation, surpassed a 40 percent domestic market share in December 2007 and reported average load factors in 2007 of 70 percent, one of the highest in the industry. GOL’s current fleet of 78 aircraft operates 640 daily flights to 60 destinations, including eight abroad.

source: CNN

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the parent company of Brazil’s low-cost airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., announces that GOL has begun daily operations to Presidente Prudente, located in western Sao Paulo state.

The route will connect Presidente Prudente to both Sao Paulo’s capital and Cuiaba, in Mato Grosso. Presidente Prudente has one of Brazil’s leading cattle ranching industries and is known as a center for the quarter horse and the Nelore Mocho cattle. The Animal Exposition held during the first two weeks of September is one of the largest events in Brazil, attracting thousands of business and leisure travelers. The city is also recognized as home to a number of important universities and other educational institutions.

source: Fox Business

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. has stated that GOL Transportes Aereos has transported 70 million passengers, achieving the milestone two months shy of its seventh anniversary.

“‘Transporting 70 million people in less than seven years is a significant accomplishment for a young airline. Our business model allows us to offer tickets at competitive fares, increasing the accessibility of air transportation and setting new performance records in the Brazilian aviation industry,'” said Tarcisio Gargioni, VP – Marketing and Services at GOL.

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the parent company of Brazil’s low-cost airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., has entered into an interline agreement with Air France. Since September 4, passengers traveling on Air France can purchase tickets for all 58 destinations served by GOL in Brazil and South America.

Air France will be able to sell tickets on GOL flights. Passengers have the added convenience of having their luggage checked through to their final destination, eliminating the need to retrieve it upon arrival in Brazil. GOL will honor Air France’s baggage allowance policy.

source: CNN

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, the parent company of Brazil’s low-cost airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., has entered into an interline agreement with Aerolineas Argentinas.

Passengers traveling on Aerolineas Argentinas will be able to purchase tickets through the airline or participating travel agencies for all 58 destinations served by GOL in Brazil and South America.

This is the third interline agreement GOL has entered into international carriers in 2007. North American-based Continental and Delta airlines all currently sell GOL tickets through their reservation systems. GOL does not sell tickets for partner airlines’ flights. In addition to these interlines, GOL maintains a code-share agreement with Panamanian-based Copa Airlines since August 2005.

source: PR Newswire

Brazilian Airline Gol has just announced an agreement with US-based Continental Airlines whereby passengers flying with Continental will be able to purchase tickets on all routes served by Gol for connections in Brazil and South America. While the partnership covers all routes served by both airlines, only Continental will be able to sell tickets on Gol flights.

source: Brazzil Mag

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes , Brazil’s low-cost, low-fare airline, today launched flights to Cruzeiro do Sul, in northwest Acre. With the addition of this new destination, GOL’s daily flights from Fortaleza (CE) will reach the furthest regions of Brazil through connecting flights in Belem (PA), Manaus (AM), Porto Velho (RO) and Rio Branco (AC). Cruzeiro do Sul is the second-largest city in Acre and is the main city of the Alto Jurua region.

source: earthtimes.org