BETA Cargo

BETA Cargo (Brazilian Express Transportes Aéreos) was a cargo airline based in Brazil. It operated international cargo charters in the Americas. Its main base was Guarulhos International Airport, São Paulo.^[1]

BETA Cargo

IATA ICAO Call sign GB BET BETA CARGO
Founded	1990
Ceased operations	July 10, 2012
Hubs	Guarulhos International Airport
Fleet size	5
Destinations	9
Parent company	Grupo BETA
Website	BETA Cargo

History

BETA Douglas DC-8

The airline was established in 1990 as Brasair Transportes Aéreos.^[1] On July 10, 2012 Beta lost its operational license.^[2]

Fleet

BETA fleet

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Notes
Boeing 707-320C	1	—
Douglas DC-8-73CF	4	—
Total	5	—

Accidents and incidents

• On October 23, 2004 a BETA Boeing 707 on a Cargo flight from Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, Brazil to São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil aborted take-off from Manaus due to a "loud noise". The aircraft afterwards started tilting to the right. It appeared the landing gear ruptured the right wing. The 37-year-old aircraft (registration PP-BSE) was written off.^[3][4]

See also

• List of defunct airlines of Brazil