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-Guarulhos is the main Hub for TAM, Ocean Air, Varig and TAM. The airport have 2 runways (27L/09R and 27R/09L).It is the second largest airport in Brazil, after [[Sao Paulo - Congonhas International Airport|Congonhas]], but Congonhas is a national airport (it only have international, in the name), so Guarulhos gets all main international traffic for Brazil.
+Guarulhos is Brazil's biggest airport. It is one of the main hubs for TAM, Gol and Avianca Brasil. The airport have 2 runways (27L/09R and 27R/09L). Though strong in domestic flights, it is Brazil's main hub for international flights. Also called Cumbica Airport (though it's official name is Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos/São Paulo – Governador André Franco Montoro), Guarulhos was auctioned by the government February 2012 and will be operated by a Brazilian-South African consortium, that bought 51% of it for 16.2 billion reais ($9.5 billion).
 A spotting guide, in Portuguese can be found here:
 [http://www.contatoradar.com.br/index.php?categoryid=15&p2_articleid=12]