There were at least 154 trips since 2023; Supreme claims that he followed legislation and government cites security by justifying confidentiality
The government of the President (PT) has lent, since 2023, aircraft from (Brazilian Air Force) for trips from ministers of (Supreme Federal Court). According to the newspaper Folha de S. Paulowhich revealed the information, the identities of passengers of these flights are not disclosed and part of the list is confidential for 5 years.
Regulation that defines the rules for the use of FAB aircraft does not include STF ministers, but allows it to authorize flights to other national and foreign authorities. The government cites eighteen erases from justifying the use by magistrates. Secrecy would also have been imposed for security reasons.
According to data obtained by the publication through the (Access to Information Law), the Supreme Ministers made at least 154 trips from January 2023 to February 2025. Of these, 145 were roundabouts from São Paulo to Brasilia.
One of the frequent passengers, according to the report, would be Alexandre de Moraes, who has residence in São Paulo and teaches at (University of São Paulo).
At the end of March, Moraes, won by Corinthians. The minister is Corinthian and went to the stadium with supreme colleague Flávio Dino, who is a Botafogo fan. A (Attorney General’s Office) about the episode.
A for the transportation of authorities was decreed in 2020 and allows aircraft to be made available to the Vice President of the Republic, to the presidents of the Federal Senate, the House and the STF, as well as ministers of state and military commanders.
Although the Supreme Ministers are not included in the list, there is a breach in the 2nd paragraph of article 2 of the law that allows their trips, since the Ministry of Defense can “authorize air transport from other, national or foreign authorities“.
In addition, the (Federal Court of Audit), in 2024, allowed the details of flights made at FAB aircraft. At the time, the Poder360 The argument for this exotic interpretation of LAI learned from the TCU.
For the court ministers, the understanding is that by later disclosing the routes and passenger list of a FAB jet, such a travel pattern could be demonstrated.High authorities”With this, there could be a risk to the safety of the high domes of the political and the judiciary.
FAB flights authorized by the Ministry of Defense by institution from Jan.2023 to Feb.2025:
- STF – 154 flights (includes flights requested to STF ministers);
- TSE (Superior Electoral Court) – 10 flights;
- Federal Senate – 9 flights;
- Chamber of Deputies – 9 flights;
- MRE (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) – 7 flights;
- CNJ (National Council of Justice) – 5 flights;
- Ministry of Indigenous Peoples – 4 flights;
- Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock – 4 flights;
- TCU (Federal Court of Audit) – 2 flights;
- TRF-1 (Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region) – 2 flights;
- PGR – 2 flights;
- Former President Dilma Rousseff (head of Banco do Brics) – 2 flights.
The list of trips made at official aircraft by the vice president and ministers of state, presidents of the STF, the House and Senate is released by. Only in a part of them is the list of passengers, because after the decision of the TCU, it is up to each institution to disclose or not the details of the flights.
