Dates

• Existence: 1927 - 1993

Historical Note

Serviços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul was the second oldest airline of Brazil. Established in 1927 as Syndicato Condor, a subsidiary of Deutsche Luft Hansa, it was renamed Cruzeiro do Sul, often seen as Cruzeiro, in 1943. In 1975, Varig, a Brazilian airline which shared very similar origins, acquired its controlling shares and in 1993, the airline ceased operations when it was merged into Varig.