Varig
Airline
VARIG was the first airline founded in Brazil, in 1927. From 1965 until 1990, it was Brazil's leading airline and virtually its only international one. Wikipedia
Founder: Otto Ernst Meyer
Ceased operations: 2006
Alliance: Star Alliance (1997—2007)
Founded: May 7, 1927
Headquarters: Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Subsidiaries: Cruzeiro; PLUNA; Rio Sul; Nordeste