Macau Air Transport Company
| Founded | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 1961 |
| Hubs | Macau, Hong Kong |
| Fleet size | 2 |
| Destinations | 2 |
| Parent company | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Macau Air Transport Company (Macao Air Transport Company) was a subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airways that operated seaplane service between Macau and Hong Kong from 1948 to 1961.
Formed in 1948, the airline operated 2 Consolidated PBY Catalina seaplanes from Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, Macau (old location using a ramp into the harbour) to Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong. Miss Macao, one of the MATCO's seaplane was lost in a hijacking.[1]
The introduction of a new runway at Kai Tak was the beginning of the end of MATCO and service continued until 1961 when the airline ceased operations.[2]
Fleet
MATCO operated 2 Canadian Vickers CBY-5A (c. 1944 from USAAF, later with RCAF and acquired by Cathay Pacific in 1946) in 1948.[3]
- VR-HDT - Miss Macao crashed and written off in 1948[4]
- VR-HDH - operated from 1948 to 1961; sold to Trans Australia Airlines 1962 as VH-SBV
References
- ^ http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2008/07/15/seaplanes-to-sail-the-skies-again-in-hong-kong.html
- ^ http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2008/07/15/seaplanes-to-sail-the-skies-again-in-hong-kong.html
- ^ http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Hopton/8058.htm
- ^ http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19480717-0
- ^ http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/catalina.html
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