VRG Linhas Aéreas is a Brazilian airline that acquired the operating assets and brand of Varig, once Latin America's largest and most prestigious airline. The original Varig, founded in 1927, collapsed under financial strain in 2006, and its operating assets were purchased by GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, which used the VRG Linhas Aéreas legal entity to continue flights under the Varig brand briefly before fully integrating operations under the GOL brand. The VRG entity operated as a subsidiary of GOL, which absorbed its routes, aircraft, and staff into the larger low-cost carrier framework. The Varig name was retained for a period for marketing purposes given its strong brand recognition in Brazil and internationally, but ultimately GOL phased out the Varig branding and consolidated everything under its own identity. Today, VRG Linhas Aéreas effectively no longer operates as a distinct airline, with all operations fully merged into GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes. The story of VRG represents the end of an era for Brazilian aviation and the legacy of the storied Varig airline.