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For decades Varig (Viação Aerea RIo Grandense) was the leading airline of Brazil, until it came under bankruptcy protection in 2005. The airline was reorganised and it downsized its operations substantially. In March 2007 Varig was taken over by Gol Airlines, another Brazilian airline. Until 2005 Varig operated a number of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 airliners on long-haul flights. Some MD-11 aircraft were kept in operation with cargo carrier VarigLog. The photograph shows a Varig MD-11 landing at Frankfurt Rhein/Main Airport.
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