Formed in 1980 from the merger of Mickey Taxi Aéreo and Rondônia Indústria e Comércio, Rico Taxi Aéreo is one of the most historic operators at Manaus and once operated a large fleet of DC3s servicing Oil and Gas exploration projects in the Amazon region.

Built in 1987 and first flown using pre-delivery registration PT-SKH. Delivered to Rio Sul in 1988, withdrawn and stored in 1997 and leased to Acre Taxi Aereo as PT-PCA in 1999. Bought by Manaus based Rico Linhas Aéreas in 2001, re-registered as PT-WJG and flew with them until the company operations in 2011. Subsequently transferred to Rico Táxi Aéreo who flew the aircraft until September 2018 when it was withdrawn and stored at Manaus (SBEG / MAO)

Built for the USAAF as 42-93264 then transferred to the RAF as KG564 in 1944. To Zonda as LV-ACI in 1947. To Aerolineas Argentinas, then to Cruzeiro as PP-XEU and reregistered as PP-CDN in 1950. To the Brazilian Air Force as 2085 in 1960 then to Rico as PT-LBK in 1980. Cancelled from the register in 1990.