| Founded | 1947 as
TAL 1950 as TAC |
|---|---|
| Commenced operations | 1948 |
| Ceased operations | 1966 |
| Headquarters | FlorianĆ³polis, Brazil |
| Key people | J. D. F. Lima |
TAC ā Empresa de Transportes AĆ©reos Catarinense S/A was a Brazilian airline founded in 1947 that operated mainly in the south and southeast regions of Brazil. It was absorbed by Cruzeiro do Sul in 1966.
History
TAC was founded in December 1947 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the name TAL ā Transportes AĆ©reos Ltda. Its operations started in May of the following year, linking Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba. In August 1950 the name was changed to TAC and the headquarters to FlorianĆ³polis, from where it built a network of services linking FlorianĆ³polis and cities of the state of Santa Catarina to Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro to the north, and Porto Alegre to the south. In 1956 it operated to 11 cities. [1]
Around this time an operational agreement was signed with Cruzeiro do Sul in which TAC operated as some sort of feeder to the services of Cruzeiro do Sul. On January 1, 1966, TAC was bought and merged into Cruzeiro do Sul. [2]
Destinations
In 1957 TAC operated to the following states and cities in south and southeast Brazil:
- ChapecĆ³ ā Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport
- Curitiba ā Afonso Pena International Airport
- FlorianĆ³polis ā HercĆlio Luz International Airport
- ItajaĆ
- JoaƧaba ā Santa Terezinha Airport
- Joinville ā Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport
- Lages
- ParanaguĆ”
- Porto Alegre ā Salgado Filho International Airport
- Rio de Janeiro ā Santos Dumont Airport
- Santos
- Videira ā Ćngelo Ponzoni Airport
Fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Years of operation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas DC-3 | 5 | 1948ā1966 |
See also
References
- ^ Instituto HistĆ³rico-Cultural da AeronĆ”utica (2005). HistĆ³ria Geral da AeronĆ”utica Brasileira: de janeiro de 1946 a janeiro de 1956 apĆ³s o tĆ©rmino da Segunda Guerra Mundial atĆ© a posse do Dr. Juscelino Kubitschek como Presidente da RepĆŗblica (in Portuguese). Vol. 4. Rio de Janeiro: GR3 ComunicaĆ§Ć£o & Design. p. 353.
- ^ Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve HistĆ³ria da AviaĆ§Ć£o Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 307.
- ^ Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve HistĆ³ria da AviaĆ§Ć£o Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 307.
External links
- TAC accidents as per Aviation Safety Network
- Timetable image for TAC (1957) - included in the network of Cruzeiro do Sul
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| Founded | 1947 as
TAL 1950 as TAC |
|---|---|
| Commenced operations | 1948 |
| Ceased operations | 1966 |
| Headquarters | FlorianĆ³polis, Brazil |
| Key people | J. D. F. Lima |
TAC ā Empresa de Transportes AĆ©reos Catarinense S/A was a Brazilian airline founded in 1947 that operated mainly in the south and southeast regions of Brazil. It was absorbed by Cruzeiro do Sul in 1966.
History
TAC was founded in December 1947 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the name TAL ā Transportes AĆ©reos Ltda. Its operations started in May of the following year, linking Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba. In August 1950 the name was changed to TAC and the headquarters to FlorianĆ³polis, from where it built a network of services linking FlorianĆ³polis and cities of the state of Santa Catarina to Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro to the north, and Porto Alegre to the south. In 1956 it operated to 11 cities. [1]
Around this time an operational agreement was signed with Cruzeiro do Sul in which TAC operated as some sort of feeder to the services of Cruzeiro do Sul. On January 1, 1966, TAC was bought and merged into Cruzeiro do Sul. [2]
Destinations
In 1957 TAC operated to the following states and cities in south and southeast Brazil:
- ChapecĆ³ ā Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport
- Curitiba ā Afonso Pena International Airport
- FlorianĆ³polis ā HercĆlio Luz International Airport
- ItajaĆ
- JoaƧaba ā Santa Terezinha Airport
- Joinville ā Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport
- Lages
- ParanaguĆ”
- Porto Alegre ā Salgado Filho International Airport
- Rio de Janeiro ā Santos Dumont Airport
- Santos
- Videira ā Ćngelo Ponzoni Airport
Fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Years of operation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas DC-3 | 5 | 1948ā1966 |
See also
References
- ^ Instituto HistĆ³rico-Cultural da AeronĆ”utica (2005). HistĆ³ria Geral da AeronĆ”utica Brasileira: de janeiro de 1946 a janeiro de 1956 apĆ³s o tĆ©rmino da Segunda Guerra Mundial atĆ© a posse do Dr. Juscelino Kubitschek como Presidente da RepĆŗblica (in Portuguese). Vol. 4. Rio de Janeiro: GR3 ComunicaĆ§Ć£o & Design. p. 353.
- ^ Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve HistĆ³ria da AviaĆ§Ć£o Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 307.
- ^ Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve HistĆ³ria da AviaĆ§Ć£o Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 307.
External links
- TAC accidents as per Aviation Safety Network
- Timetable image for TAC (1957) - included in the network of Cruzeiro do Sul
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