Companhia Itaú de Transportes Aéreos
Former Brazilian airline, 1948–1956
Founded | 1947 |
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Commenced operations | 1948 |
Ceased operations | 1956 |
Parent company | Companhia de cimento Portland Itaú |
Headquarters | São Paulo, Brazil |
Companhia Itaú de Transportes Aéreos was a Brazilian airline founded in 1947. In 1955 it was sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional, which incorporated the airline the following year.
History
Itaú was founded on September 30, 1947 as a subsidiary of the producer of cement Itaú and dedicated exclusively to the transportation of cargo. Operations started in 1948. In October 1955, suffering from the losses of some aircraft due to accidents, Itaú was sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional. In 1956 Nacional incorporated the airline.[1]
Destinations
In 1950 Itaú served the following cities:[2]
- Belo Horizonte
- Campo Grande
- Fortaleza
- Recife
- Rio de Janeiro
- Salvador da Bahia
- São Paulo
Fleet
Aircraft | Total | Years of operation | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando | 12 | 1948 – 1956 | |
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | 1 | 1955 – 1956 |
Accidents and incidents
- 20 August 1953: a Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando registration PP-ITD crashed and caught fire during an emergency landing at Corumbá. Three crew members died and one survived.[4][5]
- 3 April 1955: a Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando registration PP-ITG struck a hill 2 miles short of the runway while on an instrument approach to Vitória. The crew of 3 died.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica (2005). História Geral da Aeronáutica Brasileira: de janeiro de 1946 a janeiro de 1956 após o término da Segunda Guerra Mundial até a posse do Dr. Juscelino Kubitschek como Presidente da República (in Portuguese). Vol. 4. Rio de Janeiro: GR3 Comunicação & Design. p. 352.
- ^ Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 306.
- ^ Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 306.
- ^ "Accident description PP-ITD". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 306.
- ^ "Accident description PP-ITG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
External links
- Itaú accidents as per Aviation Safety Database
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