CATA Línea Aérea was an airline based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It operated domestic scheduled and chartered flights, out of its base at Moron Airport, as well as from Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, Almirante Marco Andrés Zar Airport, and Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport.
History The airline was established and started operations in 1986. It was wholly owned by Grupo Pesquera ICS Argentina. All flights were suspended since 2006, and bankruptcy was formally declared on March 28, 2008.http://www8.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=999308
Fleet
The CATA fleet included the following aircraft:
5 Fairchild Hiller FH-227 1 IAI Arava
Accidents and incidents On 26 October 2003, Fairchild FH-227 LV-MGV crashed SW of Buenos Aires, Argentina. All 5 occupants died and the aircraft was totally destroyed.Accident description LV-MGV 26 October 2003 (accessed 2015-03-15) The flight crew had miscalculated the airplane's take-off weight, leading to an engine shutting down after take-off.
References
External links CATA Línea Aérea (defunct) Aviation Safety Net website, CATA page (accessed 2015-03-15)