São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport, often referred to as GRU Airport, is the primary international airport serving São Paulo. It is popularly known locally as either Cumbica Airport, after the district where it is located or Guarulhos Airport. Since 2001 the airport has been named after André Franco Montoro (1916–1999), former Governor of São Paulo state. The airport was rebranded as GRU Airport in 2012.
In 2017 the airport handled 36 million passengers. It is the hub for Avianca Brazil, LATAM and Gol.
In 1967, in response to the growth of the air traffic in Brazil, the Brazilian military government initiated studies concerning the renovation of the airport infrastructure in Brazil. As part of the conclusions of these studies, because of their location, strategic importance, and security issues, new passenger facilities would be constructed in the area of São Paulo Air Force Base. The first phase of the construction started in 1980. The airport was officially inaugurated in 1985.
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