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Azul Linhas Aéreas completed on December 15, 2018, its tenth anniversary, celebrating significant numbers achieved since its foundation. With the largest and most comprehensive air network in the country, Azul serves Brazil like no one else, serving more than twice as many cities as other companies in the sector. In all, 112 destinations receive company aircraft, 102 in Brazil and 10 abroad. Recognized by the public and critics as the best airline in the country and one of the best in the world, Azul achieved this status thanks to its more than 12,000 Crew members, whose mission is to serve and make the experience of those who fly with the company the best of the world.

With an innovative model, Azul entered the market bringing a high level of service and product, which quickly conquered Brazilians. Speaking of Brazilianness, the company stamps the map of Brazil on its logo and began operations with Embraer E-jets, 100% Brazilian aircraft. Proof of its rapid success, the company was the company that quickly reached the one million Customers mark in the world, hitting this record successively seven times for every new million Customers.

Its operations, like its route map, are plural. With aircraft ranging from 70 to 270 seats, the company has a fleet of more than 120 aircraft, which serves from small and medium-sized cities to large centers, connecting Brazil and the world through its main hubs. An example of this is the Campinas airport, which, through Azul's flights, became the largest hub in Latin America for direct domestic destinations.

With an optimistic outlook for the future, Azul wants to tread a path with even more success in its next decade of operations. “No other airline has done as much for Brazil as Azul in the last 10 years. Today, our company has 12 thousand crew members and we trust our team a lot to continue growing and helping the country to develop”, says John Rodgerson, president of Azul.

By 2022, the company plans to take regular commercial aviation to another 35 new Brazilian cities. “In the first half of next year alone, we intend to open four new destinations. Our fleet will also grow, always focusing on an even more efficient operation in terms of cost and profitability, in addition to being more technological and comfortable for our Clients”, emphasizes Rodgerson.

double dose party

To make the date even more special, the company held a commemorative party in Viracopos for its customers and crew. “We want to celebrate this date, which is so important for Azul, who helped us build one of the best airlines in the world,” says Rodgerson.

Customers who boarded in Viracopos during the morning participated in the celebrations. Before boarding, a birthday cake marked the day's celebration. Those who were at the airport in the afternoon had the opportunity to see up close all the diversity of Azul fleets, as the company parked an aircraft of each model in the apron of Viracopos.

On the same day, the Air Crew got a special gift. At UniAzul, the company's corporate university, a memory space was inaugurated in the building. The exhibition will be permanently installed and will fill the building's walls and corridors with historical facts and important achievements of the company achieved in its first decade. “UniAzul is the meeting point for our Crew Members. Now they will be able to remember everything we've done and be inspired to fly even higher”, concludes Rodgerson.

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Discover the main milestones in Azul's history

2008 – Since its first flight, which took place on December 15, 2008, between Campinas and Salvador, Azul has positioned itself as an innovative company focused on people, whether its Clients, Crew Members, shareholders or anyone who directly or indirectly works. relate to the company. This innovation was marked by the fact that Azul was the first Brazilian company to fly with Embraer jets.

2009 – In August 2009, Azul reached the milestone of 1 million Customers transported, being the company in the world that reached this number the fastest. This mark was achieved so quickly thanks to the humanized and personal service provided by all of the company's Crew members. The differentiated in-flight service, with snacks and drinks available throughout the flight, also won the hearts of our Customers.

2010 – In 2010, Azul enters the fight against breast cancer by receiving its first aircraft painted in pink, an E-Jet 195, and adopting Pink October as its main social cause. Since then, the company has expanded its social activities in Brazil and started to support NGOs that help the country to develop in the social field and impact the Sustainable Development Goals in health, education and local development. In the same year, the company also announced the purchase of 20 ATR 72-600 turboprops.

2011 – In June 2011, Azul receives its first grand prize and is recognized as the best low-cost in South America by Skytrax. Throughout its history, the company has accumulated seven more awards of these, which are considered the Oscar of aviation.

2012 – Azul announces another innovation for its flights: live TV on board its E-Jets with 48 channels. In May 2012, Azul and Trip formalized the merger between the two companies and became the third largest airline in the country.

2013 – The following year, UniAzul, the company's corporate university, receives its own building, next to Viracopos airport, in Campinas. At the time, the space housed three simulators; today, the building offers E-Jet, ATR and A320 simulators, in addition to training courses for airport and cargo agents, maintenance technicians and flight attendants.

2014 – In 2014, the company inaugurated international operations, connecting its Viracopos hub with Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, in the United States, with its new Airbus A330. Currently, the company operates international flights from several airports in the country to Argentina, Uruguay, United States, Portugal and France. Aboard a modern aircraft and with an on-board service with the Azul brand, the company innovated once again by offering its Customers the possibility of traveling on SkySofa, a row of seats that transforms into a bed.

2015 – After consolidating its position in the industry, Azul sought important partnerships to offer more connectivity options to its Clients. Therefore, in 2015, the company announced codeshare agreements with United Airlines and TAP.

2016 – In 2016, the company expanded its international operations and began connecting Campinas and Lisbon with direct flights. Another novelty that year was the arrival of the airline's first A320neo. Today, the company already has 18 aircraft of this model.

2017 – In 2017, the company went public simultaneously on the São Paulo (B3) and New York (NYSE) stock exchanges. The IPO moved over R$2 billion. Later that year, all these important achievements led Azul to third place in an unprecedented award, the TripAdvisor Travelr's Choice.

2018 – In the year the company celebrates its 10th anniversary, the company expands its fleet by leasing two Boeing 737-400Fs to Azul Cargo Express, its business unit, and announced flights to Porto, in Portugal, and Buenos Aires, in Argentina , from Campinas.

About Azul at a glance

Azul SA (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL) is the Brazilian airline in number of cities served, with 766 daily flights and 110 destinations. With an operating fleet of 120 aircraft and more than 10,000 employees, the Company has 218 routes as of September 30, 2018. In 2018, Azul won the award for best airline in Latin America by TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice and by Kayak Flight Hacker Guide and was named the best regional airline in South America for the eighth consecutive year by Skytrax. Azul was also the most punctual airline in Brazil and the most punctual low-cost airline in the Americas last year, according to the OAG world ranking.

All information contained in this article is from the Press Office.