Airliner World – May 2018

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shorter runway 15/33 is located to the

southeast. Both can handle jets right up

to the size of an A380.

At the eastern end of runway 10/28,

a group of classic jetliners have found

their final resting place, however, none

of them are in a very good shape. They

include six 727s, of these two are

former VARIG aircraft plus one

operated by TAF Linhas Aéreas and

another by Platinum Air Cargo , there

is also a Master Top Airlines Cargo

two South American MRO centres here,

the second being at Porto Alegre, in

southern Brazil. The company's

hangar is one of the biggest in South

America and can accommodate up to

four widebody jets at a time.

The MRO provider manages services

ranging from airframe, engine and

component maintenance through to

engineering and material support, it

also has a large aircraft painting facility

enabling it to cover most requirements.

Douglas DC-10 and a single all-white

737-200.

Also close to the eastern threshold

of runway 10/28 is the main mainte-

nance provider, TAP Maintenance &

Engineering, which operates one of its

Taking less than two

years to construct, the

South Pier opened in

May 2016, in time for

the Olympic Games.

Airside view of the
airport’s main infrastruc-
ture – Terminal 1 (left)
has been largely moth-
balled and Terminal 2
now handles most of the
airport’s traffic.

This GOL Boeing 737-
8EH, PR-GTV (c/n 34270)
rotates from Galeão’s
Runway 33, behind is the
airport’s Terminal 2.

OPPOSITE  More evi-
dence of the ubiquitous
concrete used in the
airport’s construction
including the facility’s
air traffic control tower,
which is located along-
side Terminal 1.

OPPOSITE  TAP
Maintenance &
Engineering is one of the
leading MRO providers
in South America, with
operating stations in
Rio de Janeiro and Porto
Alegre. The company’s
hangar can house up to
four widebody aircraft
at a time.