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Transportes Aereos Uruguayos

Operator Identification

  September 1962* to 1965*

  Uruguay

TYPE: Airline

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

HEADQUARTERS: Unknown

FORMER NAME: Nil

SUBSEQUENT NAME: Nil

Operator History

Transportes Aereos Uruguayos SA (TAUSA) was founded by an unknown American citizen. On 3 December 1962, the US Civil Aeronautics Board granted the company permission to operate three weekly flights between Miami, FL and destinations in Central America. However, the permit was revoked on 7 January 1963 on the grounds of the airline having misrepresented its owner's citizenship to be Uruguayan.

Commando Operations

June 1963* to 1965*

Transportes Aereos Uruguayos seems to have operated 3 Commandos purchased from bankrupt Netherlands Antilles Air Transport. It seems that these aircraft were operated, however no Uruguayan registration for them is known.

Commandos Operated

  • Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando:  PJ-AEC
  • Other Commandos: PJ-AEA, PJ-AEB