Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA

GOL Linhas Aéreas S.A ("GOL Airlines S.A.") is a Brazilian low cost airline based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2019, GOL had 37.7% of the domestic and 3.8% of the international market shares in terms of passenger-kilometers flown, making it the largest domestic and third largest international airline in Brazil. GOL competes in Brazil and other South American countries primarily with LATAM Brasil and Azul. It also owned the brand Varig between 2007 and 2013, although now that name refers to what is informally known as the "new" Varig, founded in 2006, not to the extinct "old" Varig airline, founded in 1927. GOL operates a growing domestic and international scheduled network. Its main hubs are São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport and São Paulo-Congonhas Airport both located São Paulo. Additioanally, GOL mainstain secondary hubs at Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport and Brasilia International Airport. GOL also has focus operations at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, Salvador Bahia Airport, Fortaleza Airport and Belo Horizonte International Airport. GOL refers to itself as GOL Intelligent Airlines (GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes in Portuguese) as a slogan. The company was traded on the New York Stock Exchange as "GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A." from 2004 to 2024. On April 1, 2026, Gol Linhas Aéreas SA incorporated Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA. The latter ceased to exist being replaced by the former. The company's name is a Portuguese word borrowing from the English word "goal" from association football. The company slogan is Nova GOL. Novos tempos no ar. (in Brazilian Portuguese); New GOL. New times in the air. (in English). It is informed that the debt of company until final July 2024 totals R$29.1 billion.