Companhia Itaú de Transportes Aéreos

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.

Companhia Itaú de Transportes Aéreos
Founded1947
Commenced operations1948
Ceased operations1956
Parent companyCompanhia de cimento Portland Itaú
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil

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]

Fleet
Itaú Fleet[3]
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]
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References
  1. 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). 4. Rio de Janeiro: GR3 Comunicação & Design. p. 352.
  2. Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 306.
  3. Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 306.
  4. "Accident description PP-ITD". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  5. Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 306.
  6. "Accident description PP-ITG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
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