Organização Mineira de Transportes Aéreos
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Organização Mineira de Transportes Aéreos – OMTA was a Brazilian
airline founded in 1946. In 1950 it was sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional
, which eventually incorporated the airline in 1957.
company, the first of its kind in Brazil. Later OMTA also operated some scheduled flights. On July 20, 1950 it was bought by Transportes Aéreos Nacional
. OMTA operated as an autonomous unity for sometime but eventually in 1957 it was absorbed by Nacional.
Brazil
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airline founded in 1946. In 1950 it was sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Transportes Aéreos Nacional was a Brazilian airline founded in 1946. It was merged into Varig in 1961, when Varig bought the Consórcio Real-Aerovias-Nacional, of which Transportes Aéreos Nacional was one of the partners.-History:...
, which eventually incorporated the airline in 1957.
History
OMTA began its operations on January 28, 1946 as an air charterAir charter
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats...
company, the first of its kind in Brazil. Later OMTA also operated some scheduled flights. On July 20, 1950 it was bought by Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Transportes Aéreos Nacional was a Brazilian airline founded in 1946. It was merged into Varig in 1961, when Varig bought the Consórcio Real-Aerovias-Nacional, of which Transportes Aéreos Nacional was one of the partners.-History:...
. OMTA operated as an autonomous unity for sometime but eventually in 1957 it was absorbed by Nacional.
Fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Years of operation |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Dragon Rapide DH 89A De Havilland Dragon Rapide The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide was a British short-haul passenger airliner of the 1930s.-Design and development:Designed by the de Havilland company in late 1933 as a faster and more comfortable successor to the DH.84 Dragon, it was in effect a twin-engined, scaled-down version of the... |
3 | 1946 – 1948 | |
| Beechcraft Bonanza 35 Beechcraft Bonanza The Beechcraft Bonanza is an American general aviation aircraft introduced in 1947 by The Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. , it is still being produced by Hawker Beechcraft, and has been in continuous production longer than any other airplane in history... |
20 | 1947 – 1957 | |
| Nord 1203 Norécrin II | 1 | 1953 – 1956 | |