TAC (Transportes Aereas Catarinense)

TAL (Transportes Aereos Ltda) was founded in Dec1947 in Rio de Janeiro, Its operations started in May1948, linking Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba. In Aug1950 the name was changed to TAC (Transportes Aereas Catarinense). It was absorbed by Cruzeiro do Sul in 1966 on 01Jan1966
~ operated mainly in the south and southeast regions of Brazil
[ – Cruzeiro (Servicos Aereos Cruzeiro do Sul) was officially founded on 01Dec1927, as Sindicato Condor. Became Servicos Aeros Condor in Mar1941. Cruzeiro absorbed TAC Catarinense and Viacao Aerea Gaucha during 1967]
[ – Varig was founded on 07May1927 by Otto Ernst Meyer-Labastille. Operations started on 22Jun1927 The airline expanded by the acquisition of AERO GERAL in 1951. Acquired REAL Consortium in 1961 making it largest airline in South America. Acquired CRUZEIRO do SUL in 1975. Ceased operating late 2006 but restarted in 2007 & airline ceased operations on 20Jul2006. International and regional passenger and cargo airline that was the flag carrier of Brazil]
[ – Gol Transportes Aereos was founded in 2000 and operations started 15Jan2001. Domestic low cost flights out of Sao Paulo. VARIG-VRG was formed by the GOL obtaining a cotrolling stake in a failing Varig. VARIG was founded by a German immigrant (Otto Ernst Meyer). The airline expanded by the acquisition of AERO GERAL in 1951. Acquired REAL Consortium in 1961 making it largest airline in South America. Acquired CRUZEIRO do SUL in 1975. Ceased operating late 2006 but restarted in 2007]

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