Abaeté Linhas Aéreas

Abaeté Aviação is a regional airline and air taxi based in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The company started in 1979 as Aerotáxi Abaeté. Although it began operations in 1979, it did not offer regular flights until 2020.

Abaeté Aviação

IATA ICAO Callsign E4 ABJ ABAETÉ
Founded	February 19, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-02-19) (as Aerotáxi Abaeté)
Commenced operations	February 19, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-02-19) (as Aerotáxi Abaeté) December 15, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-15) (as Abaeté Aviação)
AOC #	10,207 - January 6, 2023[1]
Hubs	Salvador International Airport
Subsidiaries	Abaeté Linhas Aéreas (defunct)
Fleet size	12 (as of November 2024)
Destinations	4 (as of November 2024)
Headquarters	Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Key people	Héctor Hamada (CEO)
Website	www.voeabaete.com.br

Abaeté was founded on February 19, 1979, by Milton Tosto and Jorge Mello. The company initially offered air services with a Piper PA-28 Cherokee to cities in Bahia. In 1985, it expanded by acquiring Atlanta Táxi Aéreo.

In 1995, Aerotáxi Abaeté took over Nordeste Linhas Aéreas and created Abaeté Linhas Aéreas, which flew to several cities in Bahia. However, in 2012, due to financial losses, Abaeté Linhas Aéreas stopped its commercial flights.

In 2020, Aerotáxi Abaeté transformed into Abaeté Aviação, allowed to operate regular flights with small aircraft under new aviation regulations. The company launched regular commercial flights in December 2020, initially to Morro de São Paulo.

The airline continued to expand its routes in Bahia and in 2021, it became a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It also partnered with GOL Linhas Aéreas for codeshare flights, connecting Bahia’s interior with other regions in Brazil.