CATA Línea Aérea

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.^[1]

CATA Línea Aérea

IATA ICAO Call sign - CTZ CATA
Founded	1986
Ceased operations	2006
Hubs	Moron Airport
Secondary hubs	Ministro Pistarini International Airport Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Almirante Marco Andrés Zar Airport Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport
Fleet size	1 (at closure)
Parent company	Grupo Pesquera ICS Argentina
Headquarters	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Website	http://www.cata.com.ar/ (now defunct)

History

The airline was established and started operations in 1986. It was wholly owned by Grupo Pesquera ICS Argentina.^[1] All flights were suspended since 2006,^[2] and bankruptcy was formally declared on March 28, 2008.^[3]

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.^[4] The flight crew had miscalculated the airplane's take-off weight, leading to an engine shutting down after take-off.