Macau Air Transport Company

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

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2008/07/15/seaplanes-to-sail-the-skies-again-in-hong-kong.html
  2. ↑ http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2008/07/15/seaplanes-to-sail-the-skies-again-in-hong-kong.html
  3. ↑ http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Hopton/8058.htm
  4. ↑ http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19480717-0
  5. ↑ http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/catalina.html
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