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Seleção Brasiliera de Futebol #4

Brazil National Football Team

The plane of the team A Companhia Aérea

PP-VTI	MD-11	Varig [+]		2006-07
PP-VPY	B737-33R	Varig [+]		2006-07

The scheme supported the National team for the 2006 World Cup in Germany with the 5 stars reprensenting the 5 victories of the team ; room for a sixth star was prepared, but the team quickly failed in the competition and it was quickly removed after.

Images © Marcelo Magalhães (POA) & Jaka (FLN)
Tags National Football Team

Brasil

Brazil Brasil

PP-VQK

MD-11

Varig [+]

2005-06

Promoting the country as a touristic destination. Starboard side titles only. Note the rest of the fleet also sported smaller decals with the same graphics.

Image © A.J. Best (LHR)
Tags Tourism

Varig, Varig, Varig

We go further for you A gente vai mais longe por você

PR-SAF	B737-7Q8	Varig [+]		2004-06
PR-SAG	B737-7Q8	Varig [+]		2004-06

In late 2004 these two 73Gs were transferred from Rio Sul to Varig and gained special titles matching the airline's marketing campaign of the time.

Image © Jaka (FLN)
Tags Airline Marketing

Kopenhagen

PP-VPY

B737-33R

Varig [+]

2004

The Kopenhagen company Kopenhagen was started in the 1920s by a couple of Latvians, David and Anna Kopenhagen, shortly after their arrival in Brazil. The brand now leads the fine chocolate market in Brazil.

Image © Christian Volpati (SDU)
Tags Food

Sao Paulo 450 years

Varig & Sao Paulo Varig e São Paulo

Much more than the daily link that you know. Muito mais que a ligação diária que você já conhece.

PP-VPX

B737-33R

Varig [+]

2004

Celebrating the 450 years of the city of Sao Paulo in partnership with the city tourism office.

Image © Jaka (FLN)
Tags Commemoration, Tourism

2004 - Felicidade!

2004 - Happiness! Felicidade!

We take you there. A gente leva você.

PP-VPX	B737-33R	Varig [+]	large t/l	2003-04
PP-VPY	B737-33R	Varig [+]	small t/l	2003-04
PP-VPZ	B737-3S3	Varig [+]	small t/l	2003-04

These season's greetings marketing campaign took place in late 2003/early 2004. Note the titles had a different layout on PP-VPX compared to its sisterships.

Images © Marcelo Magalhães (SDU)
Tags Airline Marketing, Season's Greetings

Ceará - Beach Park

Ceará, this is our beach. Ceará, esta é a nossa praia.

PP-VNT

B737-33A

Varig [+]

2003

Beach Park is a Brazilian water park and tourist resort, situated on the beach of Porto das Dunas close to Fortaleza in the state of Ceará.

Image © Jaka (FLN)
Tags Theme Park

Seleção Brasiliera de Futebol #3

Brazil National Football Team

The plane of the team O avião da Seleção

PP-VOI	B767-341ER	Varig [+]		2002
PP-VPR	B737-36Q	Varig [+]		2002-03

To support & transport the National team in Korea & Japan for the 2002 World Cup, Varig painted this 767 and a 737 with these special stickers. "E penta!" titles aft of the cockpit windows and a fifth star were added after Brazil won the World Cup in July. The livery was short-lived though.

Images © Jacques Guillem Collection (MIA & SDU)
Tags National Football Team

Telesp Celular Empresas #1

Telesp Celular Empresas

Zaaap vpn. The only mobile Internet at high speed. Zaaap vpn. A única Internet móvel em alta velocidade.

PP-VPQ	B737-36Q	Varig [+]		2002
PP-VPT	B737-36N	Varig [+]		2002

Promoting fast Internet access on mobile phones and laptops via the Telesp network. Note the photo decal was different on both sides. Rio Sul affiliate also had a different Telesp special livery on two 737s.

Images © Christian Volpati (SDU & CGH)
Tags Telecom Provider

75 #2

75 Years 75 Anos

PP-VRA	B777-2Q8ER	Varig [+]		2002-06
PP-VRB	B777-2Q8ER	Varig [+]		2002-06

Varig celebrated 75 years in 2002 and these 777 carried special titles aft of the cockpit windows for the occasion.

Image © Martin Krause (FRA)
Tags Anniversary

75 #1

75 Years 75 Anos

PP-VPZ

B737-3S3

Varig [+]

2002-03

Varig celebrated 75 years in 2002. This aircraft was assigned to the Sao Paulo-Rio de Janeiro air bridge route.

Image © Christian Volpati (SDU)
Tags Anniversary

Brasil 500

Brazil 500 Brasil 500

PP-VOK

B767-341ER

Varig [+]

2000-05

Commemorating the 500th anniverdary of the landing of the Portuguese in Brasil. On 22 April 1500 the fleet commanded by Pedro Álvares Cabral landed in Porto Seguro and the land was claimed for the Portuguese Empire.

Images © Jacques Guillem Collection (MUC & FRA)
Tags Commemoration, Nationhood

Seleção Brasiliera de Futebol #2

Brazil National Football Team Seleção Brasiliera de Futebol

Official carrier Transportadora oficial

PP-VPP	MD-11	Varig [+]		1998-02
PP-VOZ	B737-3K9	Varig [+]		1998-02

Anticipating the 1998 World Cup that took place in France, Varig supported the National Team with this MD-11 and a 737. Although Varig's logo makes a fifth star in the row, Brazil didn't win the World Cup that year. The scheme was replaced by another one just before the 2002 World Cup. Already before repaint in the standard scheme both aircraft had already lost the CBF logos and titles.

Images © Christian Volpati (CDG & unk.)
Tags National Football Team

O avião da Seleção #1

Brazil National Football Team

The plane of the team O avião da Seleção

PP-VMD	DC-10-30	Varig [+]	1994-95
PP-VOT	B737-341	Varig [+]	1994-95
PP-VTA	B737-3K9	Varig [+]	1994-95

Varig added large markings to support the national football team for the first time on the occasion of the 1994 World Cup held in the USA. Initially PP-VMD had green & yellow stripes around the fuselage, "O avião da Seleção" titles and mascot on the engines as well as the 3 stars on top of the Brazil titles just aft of the front door representing the 3 first victories of the team in the World Cup.

After Brazil won its 4th title on 17th July a 4th "tetra" star and titles on the rear part of the fuselage were added to celebrate the victory. Note at least two 737-300 also had small logos & titles for the event (PP-VOT & PP-VTA), being used for the transportation of the team between the venues in the US. VOT also later gained "Tetra" titles.

Images © Jacques Guillem & Manfred Winter Collections
Tags National Football Team