Global GSA Group prepares for four additional Azul Logística A321Fs

Global GSA Group is set to support Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras’ next phase of growth as the Brazilian carrier adds four Airbus A321 freighters to its fleet. The expanded partnership will help maximise cargo capacity and support the development of Azul Logística’s domestic and intra-American network.

Four additional Airbus A321 freighters will strengthen Azul Logística’s operations from its Viracopos hub, supporting growing demand across the region and the expansion of key domestic and international routes. Global GSA Group will continue to provide commercial support to help optimise the performance of the enlarged fleet.

“Azul already operates over 800 domestic flights per day and handles more than 100,000 shipments each day,” says Aytekin Saray, Chief Executive Officer of Global GSA Group. “With four new freighters soon being delivered, we will be able to optimise Azul Logística’s operations using data analytics and other CargoTech software solutions to determine sustainable strategies for certain key routes currently operating at peak, while supporting business development, market expertise, and regional coordination across Latin America.”

Those routes include double-daily, domestic flights to Manaus (MAO) and scheduled flights to Belém (BEL), as well as new, carefully selected international routes. Scheduled flights to Santiago de Chile (SCL) and Buenos Aires (EZE) have already begun, while Lima (LIM) and Montevideo (MVD) are in the pipeline. Azul also operates charter flights for special projects, such as hatching eggs and audio equipment for touring bands.

“Our success story with the Airbus 321 freighter kicked off with the celebration of the first aircraft delivery at Campinas Airport, last year – and Global GSA Group’s market knowledge and network soon generated excellent load factors on its initial routes”, says Izabel Reis, Director of Azul Logística. “This freighter type offers the ideal versatility and size, allowing Azul to flex and offer market solutions where they are most needed. So, it was an easy decision to expand and modernize our fleet with an additional four Airbus 321 freighters, going forward. They will replace our Boeing 737 F, resulting in more sustainable operations and a significant boost to intra–Latin American capacity. And that boost will continue to be fuelled by Global GSA Group’s outstanding commercial support.”

Azul Logística also plans to introduce weekly flights from Campinas, via Viracopos Airport, to Lima Airport in the second half of 2026, using the new Airbus A321 freighters.

“Lima is a logical strategic addition to Azul Logística’s network, given the high demand that we see from Europe and strong business from Peru to domestic Brazil via the Viracopos hub,” Aytekin Saray explains. “These new services will offer more connectivity and open up all kinds of opportunities for forwarders throughout the region. This new connection also reinforces our own Global GSA Group growth strategy in South America and expands the logistics possibilities between Brazil and the Andean region, especially for sensitive, industrial and high-value cargo.”