Aerolíneas Argentinas Responds to Brazilian Regulator’s Sanction
Aerolíneas Argentinas affirmed that the sanction imposed by Brazil’s ANAC is due to administrative non-compliance and has no effect on its current or future operations. The airline has already submitted preliminary documentation to the regulator and committed to completing the full submission in the coming days.
Aerolíneas Argentinas issued an official statement this Friday in response to a sanction imposed by Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), which temporarily prohibits the airline from expanding operations in the country due to a series of administrative irregularities.
According to the statement released by the airline, the Brazilian regulator’s decision is based on documentary non-compliance dating back to 2021, and is not related to operational or safety issues.
“The company has already submitted an initial filing to address the situation, which received preliminary approval from the regulator, and a full formal submission is expected in the coming days,” Aerolíneas Argentinas stated.
The airline also emphasized that ANAC’s measure “has no impact on Aerolíneas’ current or future operations in the Brazilian market,” aiming to reassure passengers, tourism stakeholders, and business partners.
Precautionary Measure
As reported by Aviacionline on Thursday, ANAC has imposed an administrative restriction on Aerolíneas Argentinas, preventing the airline from opening new operational bases or increasing flight frequencies at five key airports: Brasília, Galeão (Rio de Janeiro), Salvador, Curitiba, and Florianópolis.
Currently, the airline operates 88 weekly flights between Argentina and Brazil, with regular services from Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Salta, and Bariloche, to destinations including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Porto Alegre, among others.
According to documents obtained by AEROIN, a Brazilian media partner, the sanctions stem from errors in monthly statistics reporting and misclassifications of flights. Issues include reporting regular flights as non-scheduled, passenger services as cargo, and even recording a flight operated by a Boeing 707—a model retired more than 30 years ago—that was in fact carried out with an Airbus A330-200.
These infractions resulted in 27 sanctions between 2021 and 2024, along with a fine of R$189,000 (about USD 35,000), which could be reduced by half if the airline opts for early payment.
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