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 .

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 .

macau air transport company

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scheduled seaplane services were previously operated between hong kong and macau by macau air transport company from the late 1940 ' s until december 1962 . macau air transport company which was founded by sydney kantzow and roy farrell , co - founders of cathay pacific initially used catalina flying boats and , later , piaggio pi36 6 - seater twin engine aircraft until silting up of the macau harbour made landing too difficult . website ; urltoken for information regarding future operational developments see ; urltoken
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cathay pacific was in its infancy in 1948 , having started as the air transport wing of the roy farrell export - import company , established in shanghai in early 1946 to fly in from australia anything the entrepreneurial american could sell .
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despite the incident , services continued through the late 1950s , when the opening of the new runway at kai tak made the seaplanes obsolete in 1958 . the final flights were operated by the macao air transport company , formed by sydney de kantzow and roy farrell , which discontinued the seaplane routes in 1961 . their other airline company , which did not include any seaplanes by then , continued to fare better—that company was cathay pacific .
lion air currently operates boeing 737 - 900er , boeing 737 - 800ng , boeing 747 - 400 and airbus a330 - 300 aircraft . to accommodate the high demand for air transport , lion air chose single - aisle commercial aircraft with highly efficient for domestic flights as well as commercial aircraft with double aisle for international flights that can accommodate many passengers .
in 1960 , in the british colony , a reconstituted macau air transport company ( hk ) ltd . now lacking the original cathy pacific airways founders had prominent macau citizens , roger lobo and stanley ho as prime shareholders . they ordered a brand new aircraft via jardine engineering on 28 november 1960 . this was a piaggio p136 - l2 , amphibian from italy , registered in the colony as vr - hfp , with the construction number 243 .
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frequent high - speed ferry services ply the hong kong - macau route . above , turbojet catamaran on the one - hour journey from macau ' s outer harbour ferry terminal to hong kong macau ferry terminal at sheung wan on hong kong island
* * with effect from 12th april 2016 the 08 - 10 sailing from tuen mun will operate to taipa temporary ferry terminal in macau ( and not macau outer harbour ferry terminal ) and the 16 - 10 sailing from macau will operate from taipa temporary ferry terminal in macau and not macau outer harbour ferry terminal . the full timetable and fares for other classes can be viewed on the turbojet website ;
from 1948 , the catalina aircraft operated under the macau air transport title as a homage to de ricou’s moribund project . these operated for several years transporting passengers and more fruitfully gold to and from macau and other cities in the region . at this time , passage for most to visit macau was by vintage steam - powered ferries commanded by european marine veterans of the china coast along with chinese crews . leaving from hong kong and canton , the ferries were taking around four hours or more for the journey .
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finally , air transport services group gained 10 % . the company reported late thursday that it expects its pre - tax operating earnings from continuing operations for 2016 to be $ 7 million less than its previous guidance had suggested . the shortfall came from a labor dispute that led to a short work stoppage before a federal court issued an injunction requiring pilots to return to their jobs .
short - lived macao dragon ferry seen shortly before the demise of the service in september 2011 cks ( chu kong passenger transport co ltd ) cks operate a fleet of high - speed catamarans along several routes from hong kong to various pearl river delta ports including two routes from skypier at hong kong international airport ( hkia ) to macau . the services operated by cks from hkia to macau are the coita water jet ( see above ) services from hkia to macau which cks also operate under their own name . these routes are only available to passengers transiting through hkia to / from macau ; hong kong international airport skypier to taipa temporary ferry terminal , taipa , macau there is one daily sailing from hong kong international airport skypier and five daily sailings from macau with a journey time of about 50 minutes . economy fares are hk $ 246 hong kong to macau and hk $ 248 macau to hong kong . passengers arriving at hkia can transit to macau without passing through hong kong immigration , customs or baggage reclaim . similarly , passengers from macau can check in at macau ferry terminal to avoid hk immigration and customs when transiting via hkia . timetable ;
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macau had no runway and , according to young , an experiment that involved tossing barrels of gold out of the side door of a dc3 aircraft as it flew low over the racecourse proved unworkable . de kantzow then realised seaplanes were the solution . and so it was that the catalinas , chartered to macao air transport company ( matco ) , a subsidiary farrell and de kantzow established with the macau - born trader who owned cathay ' s chater road office , p . j . lobo , began making twice - daily round trips between hong kong and macau , ferrying passengers and gold ( but never together - ' for that mix is a prescription for disaster , ' says eather ) .
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at hong kong macau ferry terminal , sheung wan for sky shuttle helicopter heading for macau sky shuttle helicopters ltd operate a helicopter shuttle service between shun tak centre at sheung wan on hong kong island ( hong kong macau ferry pier ) and the macau ferry terminal using a fleet of six agusta westland ( aw ) 139 helicopters . the company installed a second helipad at hong kong macau ferry terminal during 2009 . flights operate daily at 30 minute intervals from 9 - 30 to 22 - 59 from hong kong and 9 - 00 to 22 - 30 from macau . the journey takes 15 minutes . fares are hk $ 4300 each way or hk $ 4800 each way on designated holidays . full details can be found on the sky shuttle website ; urltoken local transportation within macau
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yet investors focused instead on optimistic views for 2017 , which the company said
will benefit from the significant growth in atsg ' s externally leased fleet of 767 freighter aircraft during 2016 .
with prospects for air transportation looking strong , atsg seems like a good play for 2017 .
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urltoken macau maritime ( outer harbour ) ferry terminal to hong kong international airport skypier there is just one sailing daily from macau with a journey time of about 50 minutes . economy fare is hk $ 248 . passengers arriving at macau can transfer to international flights from hong kong international airport without passing through hong kong immigration , customs or baggage reclaim . timetable ;
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likewise , the plan for an airport for macau revealed in 1961 did not materialise for another forty years . after a long gestation period during the late 1980s and 90s , macau’s international airport was finally inaugurated on 8 december 1995 . with the ongoing massive developments in the casino and hospitality industries there , the future for aviation in macau is now very bright indeed .
tuen mun ferry terminal , tuen mun to macau maritime ferry terminal ( macau outer harbour ferry terminal ) * * new service commenced 28 january 2016 . four sailings each way daily , increased to seven sailings each way daily from 1st march 2016 .
tuen mun ferry terminal , tuen mun to macau maritime ferry terminal ( macau outer harbour ferry terminal ) hong kong north west express ( hknwe ) were awarded the operating licence for services between tuen mun ferry terminal in the northwest new territories and macau maritime ferry terminal ( also known as macau outer harbour ferry terminal ) in early 2011 and services commenced on 15th april 2011 . the company , which has previously operated a single daily service to shekou from tuen mun , had been seeking a licence from the macau government to operate services to macau since 2003 and were last denied permission in 2006 . in july 2012 services were indefinitely suspended with reports that hknwe owed hk $ 4 . 7 million in unpaid rent for tuen mun ferry pier to the hong kong government . in september 2012 it was confirmed that the service would not resume and the government was taking repossession of the ferry pier from 10th september 2012 .
' neither portuguese macau nor british hong kong had legislation that covered piracy in the air , ' explains eather . ' consequently , neither authority had the basis to try wong yu . on june 11 , 1951 , he was released from the macau prison where he had languished for three years without trial . he went to china , where rumour had it his life was snuffed out in a suitably contrived accident . the chinese authorities detested piracy whether on the sea , on the land or in the air .
after sensing the efficiency of fuel use on boeing 737 - 900er aircraft , lion air also tried to operate boeing 737 - 800ng since 2012 . the boeing 737 - 800ng owned lion air has a single - class configuration and can carry as many as 189 passengers . until now lion air has 32 units of boeing 737 - 800ng . with the recent addition of boeing 737 - 800ng on lion air ' s fleet , it will allow the airline to offer more non - stop flights at affordable rates to many destinations .
distance from macau airport to hong kong - kai tak international airport as the crow flies is 65 km ( 40 miles ) .
there he learned that an unconscious survivor , wong yu - man , had been brought ashore at 9 . 15 the previous evening by two fisherman in a motorised junk . both fisherman said they had seen the aircraft fall from the sky after taking off on the return leg from macau but neither could pinpoint the exact location . thus began a search by vessels belonging to macau water police , chinese maritime customs and fishermen . a royal air force sunderland , a us navy martin mariner and cathay ' s other catalina searched from the air .
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being australian , de kantzow counted as british so by bringing in one other , neil buchanan - an australian ex - squadron leader originally employed by farrell to run his company ' s sydney office , the trio were - with help from the accommodating a . j . r moss , hong kong ' s director of civil aviation - legally allowed to form a new company .
in 1964 . the official hong kong government annual report listed the matco service as still operating . the last scheduled service was reported in a government civil aviation department report as having ended on 29 january 1965 . however , the aircraft remained on the hong kong register until 1967 . the company in its separate hong kong and macau entities eventually filed for voluntary liquidation on 12 november 1968 having transported over ten million fine ounces of gold in and out of macau without losing a grain . ultimately far more gold had been moved through macau than could ever have been legitimately used by its small number of citizens .
seaplane service is a great idea , but why for short haul to macau ? i assume they are aware of the hk to macau bridge which will most likely make this idea redundant commercially . one would reckon a seaplane taxi service to holiday destinations will make more commercial sense .
' the cx [ the international air transport association company code for cathay ] of the time was a small , closely knit family , ' recalls eather , who lives with his wife , judy , in surfers paradise , australia . ' everyone knew each other and combined family activities - for example , on april 29 , 1948 , [ the crew members who went down with miss macao ] attended the marriage of our popular sales and traffic officer robert lowich frost and angeline de gardner . that particular occasion completely closed down the airline for the day . think of the confusion that would cause if it were practised today .
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there are six daily sailings each way on this route , which is for passengers transiting through hong kong international airport ( hkia ) only and enables passengers arriving at hkia to transit to macau without passing through hong kong immigration , customs or baggage reclaim . similarly , passengers from macau can check in taipa temporary ferry terminal to avoid hk immigration and customs when transiting via hkia . the service is only available to transit passengers making sea / air connections through hkia . journey time is about 65 mins . for day sailings economy fare hk $ 270 from hkia , mop270 from macau . for night sailings ( from 17 - 10 from 1st october to 31st january , from 17 - 40 1st february to 31st march and 1st to 30th september and from 1st april to 31st august ) fare hk $ 300 from hkia , mop300 from macau . timetable and air / sea transfer procedure ;
fares ( economy class ) - effective from 11th november 2017 . fare structure is based on date and time of sailing ; hong kong to macau ; day service on weekdays hk $ 171 * day service on weekends and public holidays hk $ 186 * night service * * hk $ 211 * macau to hong kong ( fares are lower in this direction since macau departure tax was scrapped by the macau government in september 2011 ) ; day service on weekdays hk $ 160 * day service on weekends and public holidays hk $ 175 * night service * * hk $ 200 *
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the latest fleet of wide - bodied aircraft belonging to lion air is the airbus a330 - 300 . this aircraft use the rolls - royce trent 700 engines and configured in a single class that can carry as many as 440 passengers . brought in november 2015 , lion air has three airbus a330 - 300 aircraft .
chio tok had learned to fly catalinas in manila and , with the others , had studied matco ' s flight path between macau and hong kong .
established in 1984 and with its headquarters located in xiamen , a coastal city in fujian in southeast china , xiamen airlines is china’s first airline company operating under the modern enterprise system . through 34 years of steady development , xiamen airlines is
an epitome of china ' s civil aviation development
as praised by president xi jinping , and has become the most distinctive airline company in china ' s civil aviation industry .
turbojet also operate a catamaran service from skypier at hong kong international airport to macau maritime ferry terminal . this service enables passengers arriving at hkia to transit to macau without passing through hong kong immigration , customs or baggage reclaim and similarly allows passengers from macau to check in at macau ferry terminal to avoid hk immigration and customs when transiting via hkia . the service is only available for transit passengers making air / sea connections through hkia . journey time is approximately 70 minutes . fares ( economy class ) - effective from 11th november 2017 ; hk $ 270 each way tickets can be obtained from the ferry transfer desk at the airport . timetable and fares can be found on the turbojetwebsite ; urltoken more information on ferry services from hong kong international airport skypier procedures can be found here ; urltoken
in february 1962 , as the outgoing governor of macau , lt . - colonel jaime silverio marques left the colony he revealed to newspaper reporters that within new development plans expected to transform macau into an enterprising tourist destination , was the construction of an airfield on taipa island . this was to be capable of accommodating aircraft the size of c47 dakotas . the hong kong press on 2 december 1962 reported that the piaggio had left for macau with a cargo of gold bullion .
the remains of canadian - vickers built canso ( cv592 ) which served as an oa - 10a with the usaaf ( 44 - 34081 ) were imported into new zealand from new guinea by motat in 1979 . the aircraft , purchased by macau air transport in 1948 was operated as vr - hdh on the macau - hong kong route . sold to trans australian airlines in 1962 , and refurbished at bankstown , the aircraft was flown to jackson field as vh - sbv in october 1962 . there the undercarriage was removed and faired over . the aircraft operated flying boat services around the new guinea coast from nov 5th 1962 until jan 10th 1966 when rising costs and competition from land - based aircraft made the service uneconomic . after being offered for sale the aircraft was passed to a planned air museum , but lay derelict in the open where it was ravaged by vandals and trainee firefighters until its recovery by motat staff . now held by the rnzaf museum , it is being restored to represent an rnzaf aircraft .
lion air received its first 737 - 900er in april 2007 , the aircraft arrived with a special dual paint scheme that combined the lion air emblem on the vertical stabilizer and the boeing design colors on the fuselage . aircraft with an efficient use of fuels could reduce carbon emissions by 4 % , so that the possibility of bringing a smaller carbon footprint every time you travel with the b737 - 900er . this mighty aircraft can fly about 500 miles above the sea , up to 3 , 200 nm ( 5 , 925km ) to the aux tank . lion air is the first user of boeing hybrid aircraft in asia . lion air took delivery of 15 units of other b737 - 900er aircraft in december 2008 that the overall aircraft are configured in economy class with a total of 215 seats each plane . and until now , lion air has 71 boeing 737 - 900er aircraft .
after visits by travelling american showmen - balloonists demonstrating vertical flight in 1891 , it was not until 1920 that french born local entrepreneur charles de ricou revealed ambitious plans to start an airline by the name of the macau aerial transport co . this was to link that city with hong kong and others in southern china and the region . despite procuring several seaplanes , american pilots and ground crews , the project failed when de ricou incurred the wrath of the portuguese colonial authorities which bankrupted him . apart from several resident portuguese navy float - planes , and occasional aerial record - breakers arriving from europe , all remained quiet in macau which suited the colony very well .
in addition to small - bodied aircraft , lion air also has a boeing 747 - 400 aircraft which is the first largest fleet owned by lion air . brought in 2009 , the aircraft which is also known as the jumbo jet has four engines and can fly at a speed of mach 0 . 85 or 909 kilometers per hour and capable of flying at a maximum distance of 13 570 km to 15 , 000 km . currently lion air has two boeing 747 - 400 aircraft , and the aircraft can carry 506 passengers .
by achieving profits for 31 years in a row ( the only one in china ) , xiamen airlines has been an airline that has remained profitable for the longest period in china ' s civil aviation industry . it enjoys the highest international financial rating among the chinese airlines . the company now has total assets of 40 billion yuan and net assets of 16 . 2 billion yuan , with an asset - liability ratio of 59 % . since 2009 , it has achieved accumulated revenues of around 120 billion yuan , with profits of 12 . 7 billion yuan . among over 240 - member airlines of international air transport association ( iata ) , xiamen airlines ' total profits ranks among the top 20 , with its profit margin even among the top 10 .
probable cause :
sudden loss of control by the pilot as a result of being incapacitated by an armed passenger . the police authorities in macau were in possession of certain evidence which appeared to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the crew of the aircraft were subjected to armed attack by certain passengers shortly after takeoff from macau for hong kong .
macau , the portuguese colony forty miles across the pearl river delta from hong kong had a surprisingly long aviation history despite no land based airfield or aerodrome until the 1990s .
macau , overall , still hasn ' t fully recovered , and the potential cannibalization by wynn palace was evident in the 11 % revenue drop from its older wynn macau resort property . still , investors think that the novelty factor from wynn palace could still lead to further growth , especially given that other competing properties have come on line lately .
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cathay ' s two pby catalina flying boats had been bought , from the united states air force federal liquidation commission in manila , for a specific purpose . hong kong was prevented by the bretton woods agreements - drawn up in 1944 to govern monetary relations between nations - from importing free gold but portuguese macau was not . cathay realised a pretty penny could be made ferrying the gold that arrived in hong kong in the holds of other airlines to macau for dissemination to , among others , chiang , who needed money for his fight against the communists .
k12 gained 16 % after announcing its fiscal second - quarter earnings results thursday afternoon . the technology - based educational company saw sales climb 6 % , pushing net income up by more than a third and producing earnings of $ 0 . 30 per share .
macau entry requirements visitors of nearly all nationalities can enjoy a visa - free stay of between 30 and 90 days . for most nationalities which are not elegible for visa - free stay , a visa - on - arrival is available subject to fee although from 1st july 2010 elegibility for visa - on - arrival was withdrawn for nationals ( other than hong kong id card holders ) of bangladesh , nepal , nigeria , pakistan , sri lanka and vietnam . full details of current visa requirements can be found on the macau government website ; urltoken passports are required and must have a validity of at least 30 days from date of entry into macau . visitors from hong kong to macau pass through immigration and customs formalities on leaving hong kong , entering macau and vice - versa . since december 10th 2009 , under reciprocal arrangements between the respective governments , residents of hong kong and macau have been able to register to use an automated clearance system allowing them to use e - channels and avoid the need to complete arrival and departure cards when travelling between the two cities . frequent visitors to hong kong , who are enrolled to use frequent visitor e - channels , are also able to use hong kong immigration frequent visitor e - channels at hong kong macau ferry terminal and china ferry terminal ; urltoken ferry terminals - hong kong hong kong macau ferry terminal , shun tak centre , connaught road central , sheung wan , hong kong island china ferry terminal , canton road , tsim sha tsui , kowloon
over the years , the company has been making unremitting efforts to ensure aviation safety and to improve its service quality . it has now accumulated 4 million hours of accident - free flight and has been rated as
airline offering the best services
by chinese passengers for many consecutive years . in march 2016 , xiamen airlines was awarded the
china quality award
, making it the first award winner in china ' s service sector and the only airline company that has won the award in china ' s civil aviation industry .
hong kong , july 15 – canadian entrepreneur michael agopsowicz has proposed a new seaplane service to the hong kong government , the south china morning post reports . the route , a hong kong - macau service from kowloon’s old kai tak airport site to the pak on ferry terminal in macau , would be the first time since 1961 that seaplanes have seen active commercial service in hong kong .
* service suspended indefinitely with effect from july 2012 . tuen mun ferry pier repossessed by the hong kong government from 10th september 2012 . a new service operated by hongkong macao hydrofoil company limited ( turbojet ) began operating this route on 28th january 2016 ( see above )
the ss merry moller , a steamer on the hong kong to macau run , was the first to come across wreckage , retrieving a wing float at 3 . 20pm on july 17 . the first body found , the same day , was that of h . g . stewart , who worked for of texas oil . it was plucked from the sea close to macau ' s breakwater .
the special administrative region ( sar ) of china and former portugese colony of macau is a popular excursion destination for visitors to hong kong . macau is quickly and easily reached from hong kong by frequent fast ferry services and , for the more time conscious and affluent , by helicopter . however , plans to revive a scheduled seaplane service , last seen during the 1950 ' s , from 2014 failed to reach fruition .
fares ( economy class ) - effective from 11th november 2017 . fare structure is based on date and time of sailing ; hong kong to macau ; day service * on weekdays hk $ 171 day service * on weekends and public holidays hk $ 177 night service * hk $ 200 macau to hong kong ( fares are lower in this direction since macau departure tax was scrapped by the macau government in september 2011 ) ; day service * on weekdays hk $ 160 day service * on weekends and public holidays hk $ 175 night service * hk $ 200 . * service hours day service - 8th october to 31st january 07 - 00 to 17 - 00 , 1st february to 31st march and 1st september to 7th october 07 - 00 to 17 - 30 , 1st april to 31st august 07 - 00 to 18 - 00 night service - 8th october to 31st january 17 - 15 to 06 - 30 , 1st february to 31st march and 1st september to 7th october 17 - 45 to 06 - 30 , 1st april to 31st august 18 - 15 to 06 - 30 the full timetable and fares for other classes can be viewed on the turbojet website ; urltoken hong kong international airport skypier to macau maritime ( outer harbour ) ferry terminal , macau
by june 1961 , four flights daily to macau in the piaggio were being advertised in the newspapers by lotus tours ltd , the sales agents for matco . the flights became known colloquially as the o ne cigarette hop , this being the time to smoke one in those less enlightened times . the macau terminal used the ramp and facilities originally constructed by pan american airways in preparation for receiving the china clipper flights from san francisco .
there are six * daytime sailings from hong kong on this route , between 8am and 1 - 30pm , with only one return journey from macau at 5pm . economy fare from hong kong is hk $ 171 on weekdays and hk $ 186 on weekends and public holidays . from macau fare is mop160 on weekdays and mop175 on weekends and public holidays . for night sailings ( from 17 - 10 from 1st october to 31st january , from 17 - 40 1st february to 31st march and 1st to 30th september and from 1st april to 31st august ) fare hk $ 211 from hong kong . mop200 from macau . journey time about one hour .
in january 1961 , it was revealed in the local newspapers that a new aerial service to macau would start in march as the authorisation notification had just been published in the government gazette . the license was for three years . mr r . h . lobo , the managing director of matco stated that as a start , the twin - engine piaggio amphibious aircraft having a capacity for six passengers would be used on the route . taking only 15 minutes , the company expected to operate four flights a day carrying both passengers and freight .
the wreck of the plane was finally found near kau chau ( nine island ) , about 16km northeast of macau , ' close to the normal track of the aircraft when flying north of lantau island ' , stated moss .
the hong kong - macau service was to have utilised a fleet of leased twin otter dhc - 6 series 300 floatplanes to operate 20 flights daily for the 15 / 20 minute flight . the planes were to be configured to take 2 pilots and 16 passengers with a luggage allowance of 10kg each . any excess luggage was to have followed by ferry . the planes were expected to fly at an altitude of about 150 - metres to allow passengers to enjoy the views . the company intended to charge a one - way fare of hk $ 1800 .
the mystery deepened and the one survivor , described in early newspaper reports as ' probably the poorest among the passengers ' and who was in hospital in macau with a fractured right arm and fractured right leg , wasn ' t talking .
however , in october 1961 , matco’s managing director , roger lobo announced that the matco service was being suspended from december 1st due to poor landing conditions at macau’s harbour . he told a reporter that the water at macau was getting shallower every day , due to the heavy silt circulating in from the pearl river delta . he added ; “we are negotiating with the macau government either for better dredging of the harbour or the building of a runway . after the service has stopped we may consider charter flights but we would only resume regular flights only if there were improved landing conditions . ” mr lobo denied that a lack of passengers had forced the suspension claiming that many local businessmen and tourists used the service .
by the time the clipper’s pacific service had become established to manila with some exploratory flights to macau and hong kong , the politics had changed . access to hong kong was welcomed in 1936 , along with landing permission for cnac , enabling pan american’s passengers to transfer directly to connecting flights to and from shanghai . after 1936 , some flights from manila continued to briefly visit macau , but the real terminus was now hong kong . the portuguese enclave resumed its somnolent backwater status .
the proposal , which has yet to pass an environmental impact assessment , has also received backing from the tourism commission and tourism board of hong kong because it enhances the city’s diversity and adds “a fun element to local travel . ” if the plan is approved , the newly formed airline , waterfront air , would sell one - way tickets to macau for hk $ 1 , 500—a current one - way trip via helicopter costs hk $ 2 , 300 while the fast boat service costs hk $ 150 .
skypier , hong kong international airport ( for international transit passengers making air / sea connections through hong kong international airport only . passengers must remain the airport restricted area during transit . there is no access to skypier from the non - restricted area of the airport )
amid the confusion , the post reported : ' paletti said that a pirate gang might have plotted to force the plane down , capture and ransom the four wealthy men . he said that of the five men suspected of being involved , one was a chinese air pilot . '
the story of cathy pacific / matco’s catalina years has been covered in the books of captain charles chic eather who was with cathy pacific at the time and therefore not covered in this text . however , a catalina returning from macau was hijacked by chinese bandits in july 1948 and crashed into the pearl river estuary killing all on board except one hijacker . some references claim this to be the world’s first aerial hi - jacking , but this is debatable . in the late 1950s , a surviving matco catalina was still in use carrying gold and freight between hong kong , macau and regional cities .
salvage work continued , interrupted for several days by a typhoon , until the discovery of spent bullet casings in wreckage brought ashore and later in that still at sea gave rise to new speculation . however , it wasn ' t until july 26 that the south china morning post began giving consideration to ' the air - piracy theory now being advanced ' . the revelation , by macau police commissioner l . a . m paletti , that four millionaires went to their deaths on miss macao bolstered that theory . the wife of one had told paletti her husband was carrying hk $ 500 , 000 when he boarded the plane .
the operation began to ferry passengers as well as freight and expanded at a furious pace . a passenger ticket office opened for business in the lobby of the peninsula hotel in hong kong and an office was rented at 4 chater road by de kantzow , an australian who had first met farrell when the pair were pilots flying ' the hump ' , the name given by allied pilots in the second world war to the eastern end of the himalayan mountains . between april 1942 and 1945 , pilots such as de kantzow , who was employed by the china national aviation company , flew from india to china to resupply the flying tigers - volunteer american pilots attached to the chinese air force - and the government of generalissimo chiang kai - shek .
portugal had not signed , and its colony macau became the region’s premier unregulated melting pot in the wheeling and dealing in this much sought after metal . after the crash of a thailand based c47 dakota airliner into a hong kong hillside scattering gold all around the wreckage , cathy’s founders convinced their landlord to use them to fly macau’s gold safely , high above any eager robbers and bandits . but , with no airfield in macau , on their inaugural flight they attempted to fly vr - hda , niki , a c47 dakota onto the racecourse , the only piece of open ground available . the aircraft clipped the seawall damaging its undercarriage causing a belly - landing . this put the aircraft out of commission for several months , and highlighted the unsuitability of the landing ground . the day after the crash , cathy’s roy farrell dashed off to the philippines to buy war surplus amphibious catalinas’ to fly on the gold contract .
one of the millionaires aboard was wong chung - ping , who was said to be worth us $ 3 million and was part owner of the hang shun gold bullion firm in macau . according to the newspaper wah kiu yat po , he had boarded miss macao carrying 3 , 000 taels of gold .
in 1935 , macau suddenly came into the aviation spotlight as the alternative terminus for the pan american airline’s trans - pacific clipper flights from san francisco via the pacific islands and manila . the airline’s planners had sought a terminus at canton to enable their clippers to link up with their associate company , the china national aviation corporation’s , flights from shanghai . however , the chinese government’s policy of barring foreign airlines operating in chinese airspace in order to inhibit japanese aerial expansion on the mainland thwarted pan american’s plans . hong kong was also barred to the airline as no british airline had yet flown to the colony , and there were issues on reciprocal rights of access for british airline expansion plans to parts of the world under american influence .
neither cramer nor mcduff were originally rostered onto the flight , writes eather in his memoirs , syd ' s last pirate . ( eather had been the american ' s first officer two weeks previously ; they had flown cathay ' s other catalina from jakarta to saigon , macau and hong kong , carrying gold bullion for macau ' s banco nacional ultramarino . ) on that fateful evening , cramer was substituting for a pilot who had developed acute earache during the day while mcduff was filling in for the morning flight ' s first officer , who had tumbled into stinking muddy water when he had misjudged the mooring of the craft .
the planes were also used , on occasion , to carry gold bullion between hong kong and macau—a situation that resulted in the world’s first commercial airline hijacking . a catalina seaplane named miss macao was hijacked in 1948 on route from macau to hong kong . four chinese men carrying guns entered the cockpit minutes after take off and demanded the co - pilot surrender the controls . he refused , was shot , and in the ensuing chaos , the pilot was also shot five times in the back , causing him to falls into the controls , sending the plane into an uncontrolled dive . the plane crashed into the sea , killing all but one of the 27 people aboard .
although staff began to get anxious when the plane didn ' t arrive as scheduled at 6 . 30pm at kai tak , it was not known , by anyone at the hong kong end at least , that disaster had struck until de kantzow flew in the other catalina to macau the following day to find out what was going on .
the proposal , which was put forward to the permanent secretary for transportation , francis ho suen - wai , has received favorable comments as hong kong seeks to bolster its image as a city of interest and distinction . “an alternative means of fast transportation between hong kong and macau should be a welcome addition to enhance connectivity and choice , ” ho said .
services operate from hong kong from 06 - 30 until 23 - 59 and from macau from 07 - 00 to 03 - 00 at intervals of mainly 30 minutes during the daytime and mainly 30 / 60 mins at night . and then at 30 / 60 minute intervals until11 - 59pm . journey time is approximately one hour with a free 5 minute coach connection to and from the venetian from taipa temporary ferry terminal . economy fares were revised on 11th december 2017 and from hong kong are hk $ 171 on weekdays , hk $ 186 on weekends and public holidays and hk $ 211 for night sailings . fares from macau to hong kong are mop160 weekdays , mop175 weekends and public holidays and mop200 night * .
' following that witless murderous attack , we were devastated , ' says eather . ' however , the strong leadership provided by john ' jock ' kidston swire [ the then chairman of swire ] and his brilliant team provided the necessary fortitude to get us quickly back into the air , where our misgivings were replaced by hard work and the realisation that life must go on . '
the new aircraft is a canadian vickers built canso ( c / n cv - 357 ) . it was delivered to the rcaf ( serialled 11054 ) in march 1944 , and operated on anti - submarine duties . struck off on june 27th 1947 , no records are available until it was converted to 28 - 5acf status by sala in costa rica in 1955 . the aircraft returned to canada after being sold in july 1956 , where it was operated by the eastern canada stevedoring co and a number of other companies ( including austin airways of ontario - canada ' s oldest airline . as cf - jvc ( and later c - fjvc ) , it was used to transport people and materials in northern canada . the aircraft passed through various owners , until arriving in reno , nd . in 1986 , where it was subsequently purchased by pierre jaunet in 1988 . jaunet operated the aircraft in africa as z - cat , where the aircraft transported up to 16 passengers ( + 4 crew ) between egypt and zimbabwe with ' the african safari company ' . the aircraft was hired by the peter stuyvesant organisation in 1993 to fly an ' odyssey ' across the atlantic and back . the aircraft currently has over 14000hrs on the airframe .
according to gavin young ' s beyond lion rock : the story of cathay pacific airways , which the airline points to in reply to questions concerning the skyjacking , the articles of association of the company were drawn up on september 24 , 1946 , having been signed the day before by farrell and de kantzow . at the time of the miss macao incident , the ownership of what was now cathay pacific airways had recently altered ; on june 1 , 1948 , john swire & sons and australian national airways ratified an agreement to help run the airline .
fifty - six catalinas ( nz4001 - nz4056 ) operated with the rnzaf between 1943 and 1953 . provided under lend / lease arrangements these were a mix of non - amphibious consolidated and boeing built aircraft . the catalinas operated with no ' s 5 and 6 sqns and no3 otu , based at hobsonville and various points in the pacific . they were engaged in anti - submarine , shipping escort , air - sea rescue and transport roles . unlike many lend / lease aircraft , the catalinas continued to be operated after world war ii because they filled a vital role in south pacific communications . two aircraft were loaned to teal in the post - war period to survey a flying boat route ( nz4038 / zk - ami ) and for crew training ( nz4035 / zk - amp ) . they were subsequently returned to the rnzaf ( ami being broken up for spares in 1948 , and amp being declared surplus in 1951 and sold for scrap ) . fifteen aircraft were lost in service , and the remainder scrapped . no ex - rnzaf aircraft are known to exist . note : the hull of nz4055 remained in the warkworth area as a houseboat for a number of years , however the ultimate fate of this is unknown .
the planes earmarked for use this time around are canadian de havilland dhc - 6 twin otters , widely used across canada and the united states and very popular with tourists and businesspeople . they would be configured for 18 seats , with the from hong kong to macau lasting about half an hour . should the project receive the green light from the government , investment will be sought for an initial us $ 5 million to commence the airline operations , mr . agopsowicz said .
looking forward , xiamen airlines will continue to engage in its mission to “deliver customer - focused service , helping employees to succeed and giving back to society . ” it will continue to pursue innovation and excellence by upholding the spirit of fighting for success . it will continue to bring its passengers a travel experience with unique chinese characteristics beyond their expectations and build up a global network reaching every corner of the world with its international horizon . it will strive to rank among the world - class airline companies by pursuing maximized safety , superior management and excellent performance , and to be a company that brings a happy travel experience and environmentally - friendly philosophies to its passengers around the world .
wynn resorts climbed 8 % despite reporting fourth - quarter financial numbers that failed to match up to investor expectations . adjusted net income plunged by more than half from the year - ago quarter , and revenue from its older properties dropped by about $ 65 million since last year . but shareholders celebrated strong results from the new wynn palace resort on the cotai strip in macau , which enjoyed revenue of $ 419 million and adjusted property pre - tax operating earnings of $ 77 . 5 million .
while the lobo family had operated one of macau’s original casinos for many years , stanley ho was awarded a new gambling franchise on 19 december 1961 to be based at his new lisboa hotel , effective for eight years . although he was associated with matco , stanley ho revealed on 20 december 1961 a plan to introduce helicopter ferry services between the colonies . these did not materialise , but a number of swiss / italian fast hydrofoils were introduced to substantially reduce journey times by sea and keep fares at an affordable cost .


tactical air support , inc. ( tacair or tactical air ) is an american defense contractor headquartered in reno , nevada at reno-stead airport .

almost all employees are former fighter weapons school and operational commanders , instructors , and/or test pilots that specialize in advanced tactical air support .

tactical air provides consulting and commercial air services ( including jtac training , uav chase , flight training , maintenance , logistics , and adversary support ) to u.s. and allied forces in a manner similar to the naval strike and air warfare center ( nsawc ) and the usaf weapons school .

tacair global , llc , a wholly owned subsidiary of tactical air support , inc. , focuses on international training .

in 2013 , tactical air began providing f-5 refresher training to the botswana defense force .

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official account for tactical air support , inc . tacair provides consulting , commercial air services , and international air training . based in reno , nv .
official account for tactical air support , inc . tacair provides consulting , commercial air services , and international air training . headquartered in reno , nv .
air support tactical security limited ( 2016 ) is a division of the trinidad and tobago air support company ( 2011 ) . astsl mission is to provide technical surveillance and security solutions to support our clients risk management programmes .
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ep aviation’s super tucano was later transferred to tactical air defence services via a leasing contract with tactical air support inc , and arrived in contract - ready condition at tactical air support in september 2011 . the super tucano was certified by the us federal aviation administration in october 2011 , paving the way for a demonstration tour of american military bases , which embraer hoped would open up new opportunities in the world’s largest defence market . tactical air services is leasing the super tucano to the us department of defence for ‘training support’ .
alexis c . korybut , current ceo of tactical air defense services , inc . , shall remain with the company as its cfo and as a director ;
declining defense budgets have created a worldwide trend : armed forces are challenged to augment or improve their tactical aircrew training without sacrificing combat readiness . tacair global is a wholly owned subsidiary of tactical air support , inc . which fills the void created by such budgetary shortfalls . we are uniquely positioned to provide highly specialized tactical training and expertise to our international partners in support of u . s . interests .
tacair’s vision for the future is to be the world’s premier “center of excellence” for commercial tactical aviation training and support services .
“at tactical air support , our core competency is our people . it is not what we do , but how we do it . ” – rc thompson , ceo
general robert r . fogleman , former chief of staff of the u . s . air force , former member of the united states joint chiefs of staff , and chairman of the board of directors of alliant techsystems inc . , shall become chairman of the board of directors of tactical air defense services , inc . ;
carson city , nev . , dec . 13 , 2010 ( globe newswire ) - - tactical air defense services , inc . ( otcbb : tadf ) , an aerospace / defense services contractor that offers air - combat training , aerial refueling , aircraft maintenance training , international disaster relief services , and other aerospace / defense services to the united states and foreign militaries , is pleased to announce that it has executed an agreement and plan of merger ( the
merger agreement
) with tactical air support , inc . (
tac - air
) .
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tactical air support , inc . ( tacair ) provides domestic and international “center of excellence” level training and advisory services in tactical aviation , while supporting u . s . interests , and providing meaningful career opportunities for our employees . when you need the most qualified , current , and combat - experienced military aviation experts in the industry – turn to tacair .
rolland c . thompson , current president of tac - air and former commanding officer of
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the world - renowned u . s . navy fighter weapons school , shall become the new ceo and a director of tactical air defense services , inc . ;
carson city , nv - - ( marketwire - feb 22 , 2013 ) - tactical air defense services , inc . ( pinksheets : tadf ) , an aerospace / defense services contractor that offers tactical aviation services , aircraft maintenance , and other aerospace / defense services to the united states and foreign militaries , is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent ( the
loi
) to acquire , as a wholly - owned subsidiary of tadf , 100 % of air 1 flight support , inc . (
air 1
) , a provider of aircraft maintenance , refueling , and other support services .
as specified by the air force , snc is being awarded a firm - fixed price delivery order 0001 contract in the amount of $ 355 , 126 , 541 for the light air support ( las ) aircraft and associated support .
once gallop ended its career he became senior vice president and chief operating of tactical air support , a private operator which operated the su - 27 for short time and during this period he had the chance to fly the flanker .
general fogleman has served on and chaired several public and private company boards . he is currently the chairman of the board of alliant techsystems inc . ( nyse : atk ) , the lead director on the board of directors for aar corp . ( nyse : air ) , and serves on the boards of agc composites and aerostructures , first national bank of durango , mitre corporation , tactical air support , inc . and thayles - raytheon systems . he has served as the chair of audit and governance committees throughout his career in the public and private sectors .
our maintenance team is staffed with a & p certified and tactical aircraft experienced mechanics , technicians and logisticians . our maintenance management team has a combined 75 years of experience in tactical aviation maintenance with more than 30 years supporting u . s . military f - 5 adversary contract maintenance support .
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tauriga sciences inc . appoints general ronald r . fogleman , usaf , retired , as a member of the company ' s business advisory board
bae systems , inc . is the u . s . subsidiary of bae systems plc , an international defense , aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air , land and naval forces , as well as advanced electronics , security , information technology solutions and customer support services .
imagine affordable solutions to training requirements that are flexible and readily available on a rapid - response contract vehicle . tacair provides targeted expertise to suit your specific needs . we pair our diverse fleet of aircraft to specific mission requirements to achieve the most economic and efficient commercial air services solutions available today . we are the industry leader in air operations training , adversarial support , commercial close air support , basic to advanced flight training and tactics development and evaluation .
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operational excellence and an unmatched safety record are our hallmarks . we are much more than a commercial air service provider , we are a repository of premium intellectual capital in tactical aviation and related defense and security fields .
to support our fleet , we maintain over 17 , 000 line items of f - 5 parts in our reno , nevada warehouse and have developed a comprehensive logistic support network . our network includes industry leaders northrop grumman ,
tacair currently employs full time mechanics with extensive tactical aircraft experience . the comprehensive experience our maintenance team brings supporting air operations ensures safe and seamless ground maintenance operations and eliminates the learning curve required by a less experienced contractor .
serving the world ' s aviation , marine , and tactical communities , life support international ( lsi ) is a unique company specializing in providing the finest safety , survival accessories , search & rescue , and protective clothing available on the market today . lsi is both a manufacturer & distributor of us mil - spec , faa & uscg approved life support equipment .
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headquartered in arlington , virginia , bae systems , inc . employs approximately 32 , 000 in the united states , united kingdom , sweden , and israel , and generated 2016 sales of $ 10 billion . bae systems , inc . provides support and service solutions for current and future defense , intelligence , and civilian systems ; designs , develops and manufactures a wide range of electronic systems and subsystems for both military and commercial applications ; produces specialized security and protection products ; and designs , develops , produces , and provides service support of armored combat vehicles , artillery systems , and munitions .
tactical air defense services was founded to provide and capitalize on the aviation support needs of the u . s . military and other allied nations . the company is positioning itself to utilize a fleet of the most advanced fighter jets and aerial refueling tankers in the world to fulfill a variety of united states department of defense and allied foreign nations ' military aviation training needs . tactical air defense services has assembled a staff of top aviation professionals with years of experience in training military forces and thousands of hours flying jet aircraft to provide the highest level of pilot and crew training , maintenance and support services . the company will utilize the latest generation of subsonic and supersonic tactical fighter aircraft , including the sukhoi su - 27 fighter and mig - 29 along with the only commercially available il - 78 aerial refueling tankers in the world . the il - 78 is capable of refueling three aircraft simultaneously . it also has numerous other capabilities as a cargo aircraft and the unique ability to operate as a fire - water bomber used to suppress wildfires . headquartered at the grayson county airport in denison , texas , tactical air defense has the capacity to provide clients with the most comprehensive logistical , repair and aircraft training support services available .
founded in 2005 , air 1 has built a reputation for excellence in providing support services to the military and commercial aircraft industry , including general aircraft maintenance , aircraft refueling , and related ancillary aircraft services . in addition , air 1 established and managed fixed base operations ( fbos ) in texas and florida .
the super tucano was evaluated alongside the hawker beechcraft t - 6 texan ii as part of the us air force’s light air support ( las ) programme , which is seeking 20 aircraft for the afghan air force . on december 30 , 2011 , the pentagon announced that embraer and its american partner sierra nevada corporation had won the us $ 355 million contract , but in march the air force unexpectedly cancelled the order after hawker beechcraft contested the contract . while preparing for the hawker lawsuit , the air force discovered that its decision had been inadequately documented , prompting the cancellation . the air force released an amended request for proposals on may 4 with source selection to take place early in 2013 . the disputed contract means afghanistan will only receive the new aircraft in the third quarter of 2014 , leaving it without a fixed wing close air support and counterinsurgency aircraft for another year later than originally envisaged .
tac - air shall be a wholly owned subsidiary of tadf , and tac - air shareholders shall receive securities equal to 45 . 75 % of the outstanding post - acquisition shares of tadf stock ;
tacair’s mission is to provide domestic and international “center of excellence” level training and advisory services in tactical aviation , while supporting u . s . interests , and providing meaningful career opportunities for our employees . it is our goal to support and train u . s . forces and partner nations with premium services .
50 years later , in the midst of the 1990s , the technology changed the way in which the fighters fought , air to air combat was still an important part of the training for every pilot of any air force and it is still the better way to understand how an aircraft can perform against those of their counterparts .
tac - air , urltoken , is a highly regarded aerospace / defense services contractor founded by a group of former u . s . navy , marine , and air force weapons school instructors . tac - air has been awarded and is currently servicing multiple aerospace / defense contracts with the u . s . department of defense .
alexis c . korybut , ceo of tadf , states :
the acquisition of tac - air will be a significant milestone for tadf , the importance and synergy of which cannot be understated . we believe the combined entity will be recognized as the leading private provider of tactical air support services due to a number of factors including its existing contracts , the likelihood of capturing new multi - million dollar contracts , its growing fleet of military aircraft , and having the most experienced , capable , and prestigious management team in the tactical aviation space . we expect strong revenue growth and new contracts in 2011 leading to the opportunity to move to a more liquid stock exchange giving the company increased exposure to retail and institutional investors .
alexis c . korybut , chief executive officer of tadf , stated ,
the acquisition of air 1 brings to tadf a proven track record of innovation and success in providing ancillary aerial support services . we believe this acquisition can generate additional sources of revenue in its own right , and make tadf more competitive in providing a well - rounded menu of aerial support services to both military and commercial customers .
, magellan aerospace , ruag aerospace , and a cadre of established and reputable small businesses that also currently support the usn / usmc f - 5s .
the dominican republic in may announced that it would support haiti with patrol boats and aircraft ( including a - 29bs ) in the fight against drug trafficking .
flight simulator operators perform all flight simulator operations and provide ground training academic instruction , administration of formal tests , build realistic training scenarios , and support ground control intercept and maintenance training . specific instruction and support is tailored to high performance combat aircraft using current tactics and employment standards in the simulator , to include :
tacair provides the most qualified , current , and combat - experienced military aviation experts in the industry . we offer several of the following consulting services : project management , subject matter expert support , operational test support , academic training and tactics development and evaluation ( tac d & e ) , modeling and simulation ( m & s ) and architecture .
an equal opportunity employer . tactical air support hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race , religion , color , sex , gender , national origin , age , united states military veteran’s status , ancestry , sexual orientation , marital status , family structure , medical condition including genetic characteristics or information , veteran status , or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation , or any other protected category under federal , state , or local law .
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meti range related support to the navy began in 1982 with an engineering and technical services contract for the fleet analysis center . the fleet analysis center is now known as the naval weapons assessment division ( nwad ) , and is a segment of the navy ' s tactical training range o & m contract work . meti has continuously provided engineering and technical services for the navy ' s range instrumentation systems . meti established an operation and maintenance organization to fulfill the requirements of the range operations center ( roc ) and the electronic warfare debrief facility at the naval air station ( nas ) fallon . we developed and coordinated the operation of the roc systems and equipment for the conduct of fleet , air wing , and squadron training scenarios . we developed the initial flight operations procedures , range safety procedures , and ground interface and access procedures . these efforts paved the way for the tactical aircrew combat training systems ( tacts ) . we have supported the navy tactical training range customers in range systems acquisitions , developments , installations , operations and maintenance through follow - on contrasts from 1982 to the present time .
during the last decade of the twentieth century one of the deadliest adversary for the western air forces was the sukhoi su - 27 flanker .
conversely , for our international support , tacair is implementing a program that maximizes equipment sourced internationally , and solutions that create jobs both for the u . s . and our host nation .
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meti provided operations and maintenance support for the tactical aircrew combat training systems ( tacts ) on the range at nas fallon , nv . starting in 1984 under multiple follow - on contracts , we have provided operations , test and evaluations , maintenance , and life cycle support . we provided operators and technicians for equipment such as the range manager ' s console , display and debrief consoles , tacts systems console , the central computer systems , and the electronic warface consoles . meti was responsible for the overall directions of the tacts missions . during this period , we provided liaison to active fleet units and the strike warfare center to assure optimal fleet units and the strike .
on august 15 , 2008 , chile ordered 12 aircraft with an option to purchase another 12 for training duties , although the aircraft may also be used for combat missions . chile’s contract includes logistical and technical support and training devices , including embraer’s training and operation support system ( toss ) . toss incorporates a flight simulator , mission planning station and mission debriefing station . the first aircraft were handed over in december 2009 .
armament options include two giat nc621 20 mm cannon pods , mk 81 / 82 bombs , blg - 252 cluster bombs and sbat - 70 / 19 or lau - 68a / g rocket pods . brazilian aircraft can carry orbita maa - 1 piranha infrared guided air - to - air missiles with a range of 3 . 1 miles ( 5 km ) . sidewinders and python 4 air - to - air - missiles are optional extras . columbian aircraft are able to carry the python missile and in 2006 were modified to carry laser - guided bombs ( believed to be griffin and lizard ) through the addition of the flir systems brite star laser designator turret .
ecuadorian super tucanos replaced the air force’s a - 37 dragonfly aircraft and are used for border surveillance , flight training and counterinsurgency . they are powered by the pt - 6a - 68a engine .
he devotes considerable time to national security , governance of public companies and community affairs . he is a member of the national association of corporate directors , council on foreign relations , falcon foundation , airlift tanker association , fort lewis college foundation , and the air force association . he lectures on leadership , international affairs and military issues and has published numerous articles on air and space operations .
bae systems , inc . is a delaware corporation that has mitigated our foreign ownership through a special security agreement between the u . s . government , bae systems , inc . and bae systems plc . that agreement calls for the appointment of outside directors who , in conjunction with other u . s . based board members , comprise a government security committee . the government security committee has the responsibility for overseeing the company’s compliance with u . s . government security and export regulations , and meets regularly with u . s . government oversight agencies to provide feedback on that compliance . our long history of successful compliance with the ssa allows bae systems to supply products and services to the department of defense , intelligence community and homeland security on some of the nations most sensitive programs .
during the dogfights that raged in the skies several examples of both planes fell into the hands of the opponents giving both the royal air force and the luftwaffe , the opportunity to test the enemy plane .
the tacair team brings the strongest cadre of proven leaders and aviators paired with a modern , sustainable , safe and upgradeable fighter platform . this diverse staff consists of former weapons school instructors , graduates , adversaries , and test pilots including : a former u . s . air force chief of staff who is the chairman of the board , 4 former air wing / group commanders , 12 former us air force / us marine corps & us navy squadron commanders , a former operational test squadron commander , 4 test pilots , 3 former weapons school commanders , 52 weapons school graduates , 17 former weapons school instructors , and 2 astronauts .
upon closing of the acquisition of air 1 , and pursuant to the terms of the loi , tadf will purchase 100 % of the outstanding shares of air 1 for consideration of 5 , 000 , 000 shares of its series c preferred stock . closing of the transaction is subject to final completion of all due - diligence and documentation and approval by the board of directors of tadf , and is anticipated within thirty days .
services : tacair’s vision for the future is to be the world’s premier “center of excellence” for commercial tactical aviation training and support services . since its inception in 2005 , tacair has utilized innovative business practices to provide our government and aviation industry partners with an unparalleled consulting and training experience . we are a business modeled after a weapons school with the largest cadre of weapons school instructors , graduates , adversaries and test pilots in the industry . additionally , we aim to become a repository of “world class” aviation expertise powered by a cadre of aircrew , tactical and subject matter experts , and maintainers . we attract and retain talent by offering our people a profession , not just a job . the sense of ownership , purpose and meaning that comes with being a member of the tacair team is unique in our industry , affording them a profession with purpose and meaning . above all we focus on execution – “it’s not what we do , it’s how we do it . ”
let tacair assist you in your primary or advanced tactical aviation training . tacair has extensive experience operating customer aircraft in support of their training objectives , up to and including fourth generation fighters . we currently fly f - 16cs while administering fighter weapons school training for an international customer . in addition , we have also flown su - 27s , f - 5s , and a - 29s in global training operations . this combined with our experience developing f - 35 tactics and procedures for the u . s . military means that tacair has the experience , currency and proficiency to train your aircrew in your aircraft to optimize your advanced capabilities investment .
tac - air shareholders , and tadf shareholders owning greater than 1 % of the outstanding post - acquisition shares , shall be subject to a lock - up and leak - out agreement for a period of 1 year .
embraer’s traditional market for the super tucano has been latin america , but the company is also breaking into africa and asia . three african nations recently ordered the type in deals worth a combined us $ 180 million . burkina faso’s air force received three super tucanos in september last year , providing a major boost to its small air arm , as many of its fixed wing aircraft are in storage . the aircraft are being used for border patrol duties .
after years of bitter competitions , embraer has finally established a u . s . foothold for production of defense systems stateside with the rollout of its first a - 29 super tucano for sale to the u . s . air force .
the asian market could be further opening up for embraer , as the philippine air force is pursuing a replacement for its ov - 10 bronco fleet . this is an important type as it is used for counterinsurgency missions , particularly against islamic militants in the various low - intensity conflicts around the country . the defence department has expressed interest in acquiring super tucanos to further this end , as well as kai t - 50 light attack / trainers as part of the air force’s modernisation drive .
aviator instruction is provided by instructor pilots and weapons systems officers qualified and current in their applicable aircraft . aircrew instructors provide academics , courseware , and realistic flight and simulator scenarios related to the applicable aircraft , instruct courses in local area standards and regulations , aircraft systems and performance , and basic and advanced tactical employment of the weapons system . pkl’s aircrew instructors facilitate the following types of training :
several new entrants are coming onto the super tucano’s market - in june turkish aerospace industries rolled out its hurkus trainer . it is scheduled to fly in april 2013 and will come in several variants , including training , surveillance and close air support . meanwhile , south africa’s paramount group and aerosud are developing a new surveillance , light attack and counterinsurgency aircraft , the ahrlac ( advanced high performance reconnaissance light aircraft ) . this features a built - in 20 mm cannon and interchangeable modules carrying different sensors , including radar . first flight is expected sometime this year , with deliveries a year after that .
intelligence & security delivers a broad range of solutions and services enabling militaries and governments to successfully carry out their missions . the company provides large - scale systems engineering , integration , and sustainment services across air , land , sea , space , and cyber domains .
the us navy and air force hoped to demonstrate a counterinsurgency aircraft such as the super tucano or ov - 10 bronco in afghanistan under the combat dragon ii programme as a low cost alternative to jets , but in october last year funding was rejected for the initiative .
other latin american nations have recorded counter - narcotics success with the super tucano , notably columbia . the latter signed for 25 aircraft in december 2005 , worth us $ 234 . 5 million , including a comprehensive logistics , support and training package with a full flight simulator and avionics supplied by israel’s elbit . deliveries took place between december 2006 and august 2008 .
our aircraft are maintained by military experienced maintenance professionals . tacair’s maintenance organization has been developed over the past decade to combine the best elements of a military aviation maintenance organization with the efficiency of a commercial faa based repair facility . aircraft . our permanent staff of maintenance professionals including a & p , usn , usmc and usaf trained mechanics and technicians have decades of tactical fighter aircraft experience both on active duty and supporting military aircraft maintenance contracts .
this year angola’s air force ordered six super tucanos , the first three of which will be delivered this year for border surveillance . angola previously bought six new - production tucanos plus two embraer company demonstrators , which were delivered in 1999 , followed by six more , delivered in 2004 .
during this period the brazilian air force noted the development of the emb - 314 and saw it as a potential replacement for its embraer - built at - 26 xavante jet trainers and as a light attack aircraft for the government’s system for the vigilance of the amazon ( sivam ) project . consequently , in 1994 the air force finalised a specification for the alx ( light attack aircraft ) border patrol variant and in august 1995 signed a us $ 50 million development contract with embraer for one single seat and one two - seat alx prototypes , the first of which flew in may 1996 .
subsequent to a letter of intent signed by tadf and tac - air ( together , the
parties
) in may of this year , on december 10 , 2010 , the parties agreed to the terms of the merger of tac - air with a wholly owned subsidiary of tadf , with a final closing date scheduled for january 31 , 2011 , subject to shareholder approval for the transaction . we encourage all parties to review the form 8 - k and merger agreement attached thereto filed by tadf on friday , december 10 , 2010 , which documents can be found on the sec website at :
with our operationally current cadre of instructors , we maximize combat capability by providing warfare analysis and assessments , weapon system technical publications and aircrew and academic training services . tacair also provides operational test support , subject matter expertise , and tactics development and evaluation across the spectrum from procurement to fleet introduction . we effectively bridge the gap between warfighters , acquisition professionals , engineers , and industry to optimize combat capability .
mr . cariello is one of the few pilots in the u . s . currently approved to fly a super tucano , and is spearheading the super tucano joint operations for tadf . mr . cariello served in the u . s . marine corp for some 14 years including a 3 - year appointment as adversary officer at the top gun fighter weapons school for the navy and marine corps . mr . cariello also served as the 767 program manager and chief pilot for blackwater , inc . , previously one of the largest u . s . defense contractors in iraq from 2005 through 2007 .
general ronald r . fogleman (
general fogleman
) is a highly decorated combat veteran who retired from the united states air force (
u . s . air force
or
usaf
) after 34 years active commissioned service . on his final tour of duty he served as the 15th chief of staff of the u . s . air force and a member of the joint chiefs of staff (
jcs
) during the administration of president clinton . prior to that assignment he was commander in chief of the united states transportation command (
cinctrans
) . as chief of staff , he served as the senior uniformed officer responsible for the organization , training and equipage of 750 , 000 active duty , guard , reserve and civilian forces serving in the united states and overseas . as a member of the jcs , he served as a military advisor to the secretary of defense , the national security council and the president .
the super tucano is especially attractive to nations that cannot afford both trainers and dedicated counterinsurgency aircraft and embraer is optimistic about selling at least 500 of them , half of which would be trainers and the other half counterinsurgency variants . however , the super tucano is facing increasingly stiff competition , especially from the at - 6b and other challengers like the korea aerospace industries kt - 1 woongbi and air tractor at - 802u . the latter , an armed and armoured version of its agricultural / firefighting model , was chosen by the united arab emirates air force , after it had earlier expressed interest in the super tucano . deliveries began in january 2011 .
since retiring from the u . s . air force , general fogleman has served on the defense policy board , the national aeronautics and space administration (
nasa
) advisory council , the jet propulsion laboratory advisory board , chaired an air force laboratory study on directed energy weapons , chaired a national resource committee on aeronautics research and technology for vision 2050 : an integrated transportation system , served on the nasa mars program independent assessment team , the congressionally directed commission to assess united states national security space management and organization , the nasa shuttle return to flight task group and the independent assessment panel to examine the management and organization of national security space assets .
additionally , we aim to become a repository of “world class” aviation expertise powered by a cadre of aircrew , tactical and subject matter experts , and maintainers . we attract and retain talent by offering our people a profession , not just a job . the sense of ownership , purpose and meaning that comes with being a member of the tacair team is unique in our industry , affording them a profession with purpose and meaning . above all we focus on execution – “it’s not what we do , it’s how we do it . ”
tacair global services consist of strategic consulting and advisory services , air operations training , english aviation language training and candidate pre - selection and screening . we also offer basic to advanced instructor and weapons training in night vision , advanced sensors and precision guided weapons , as well as joint terminal attack controller ( jtac ) and precision guided munitions training .
an unusual super tucano operator was us private security company blackwater security consulting ( now known as academi ) . in 2007 the company purchased a single super tucano , with a flir systems safire iii infrared turret , for around us $ 4 . 5 million . it was delivered to subsidiary company ep aviation in february 2008 and in 2009 leased to the us navy irregular warfare office as part of its imminent fury programme to develop tactics , procedures and techniques related to providing close air support and isr ( intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance ) for its special forces . the navy planned to lease four super tucanos from embraer and deploy them operationally in aghanistan in order to demonstrate the potential of low cost counterinsurgency / isr aircraft , but in april 2010 congress refused to fund the programme and it fizzled out .
the a - 29 super tucano is capable of performing a broad range of missions that include light attack , aerial surveillance and interception , and counter - insurgency . this light attack capability is one of its strongest selling points as it is a low - cost counterinsurgency aircraft able to operate from remote bases with unpaved runways and minimal ground support . unlike many other trainers , the super tucano was designed with integrated weapons ( two . 50 machineguns ) from the start .
indonesia ordered an initial eight aircraft in november 2010 as part of the air force’s modernisation drive , which will see it replace its ageing rockwell ov - 10 broncos – these have been in service for more than thirty years . the first four super tucanos will arrive in august this year , while deliveries of the second batch will take place in 2014 .
new york , april 15 , 2014 ( globe newswire ) - - tauriga sciences inc . ( otcqb : taug ) or (
tauriga
or
the company
) , a diversified life sciences company with key assets that include active license agreements and a proprietary microbial fuel cell technology , today announced the appointment of general ronald r . fogleman , usaf , retired , (
general fogleman
) to the company ' s business advisory board . general fogleman is an internationally recognized figure in both the aerospace and defense industries with proven leadership skills and extraordinary career achievements . with this appointment of general fogleman , tauriga ' s business advisory board is now comprised of seven highly qualified members .
deliveries took place between december 2009 and october 2010 . the aircraft were bought mainly to fight drug traffickers and have been successful in this regard – in february 2011 colonel hilton cabral , the dominican republic air force’s chief of operations , said that since the introduction of the super tucano and ground - based radars , illegal flights into the country dropped by over 80 % .
meanwhile , mauritania’s air force has ordered an undisclosed number of a - 29s for counter - insurgency missions , as it faces numerous security threats , including al qaeda in the islamic maghreb militants . the super tucanos will join four ex - french emb - 312f tucanos , which were supplied by france in 2010 ( although one was written off in a crash in 2011 ) .
but those trials were valid only up to a point because when these two variants of the fighters faced one against the other was during the air battle over britain , where the dogfights took place at altitudes between 13 , 000 and 20 , 000 feet , the altitude where the escorts for the german bombers were flown : at that height the performance of the two fighters were much closer .
tacair is still fundamentally a fighter squadron and the backbone of our squadron is our impressive array of jet and turboprop aircraft combined with our cadre of skilled maintenance professionals . our fleet has been carefully selected for capability , safety , and the ability to upgrade the aircraft with advanced systems and weapons . we go to great pains to maintain our squadron and ensure the safety , security and airworthiness of each of our aircraft . we also have a proven track record of operating customer - owned aircraft in support of their training objectives .
tacair air operations are fundamentally organized and operated like a military fighter squadron and the backbone is our impressive array of jet and turboprop aircraft . tacair owns the largest operational fighter fleet in the commercial services industry . we also operate customer - owned aircraft up to , and including fourth - generation fighter aircraft such as the f - 16 and su - 27 , to suit your training needs . we endeavor to meet the same professional standards of military fighter operations around the world .
tauriga sciences , inc . ( taug ) is a diversified company focused on generating profitable revenues through license agreements and the development of a proprietary technology platform in the nano - robotics space . the mission of the company is to acquire and build a diversified portfolio of cutting edge technology assets that is capital efficient and of significant value to the shareholders . the company ' s business model includes the acquisition of licenses , equity stakes , rights on both an exclusive and non - exclusive basis , and entire businesses . management is firmly committed to building lasting shareholder value in the short , intermediate , and long terms . on january 28 , 2014 the company completed its acquisition of cincinnati , ohio based pilus energy llc (
pilus energy
) , the developer of proprietary synthetic biology powered microbial fuel cell technology that creates electricity while consuming polluting molecules from wastewater . the company ' s corporate websites can be found at ( urltoken ) and ( urltoken ) .
whilst 2008’s operation phoenix was deemed a success by columbia , it sparked a diplomatic row between ecuador and columbia , with ecuador rapidly making arms deals to strengthen its military and protect its borders . on april 20 , 2008 , ecuadorian president rafael correa announced that his country would purchase 24 super tucanos , radars and unmanned aerial vehicles . six super tucanos had been delivered by may 2010 when the order was cut back to 18 to help fund the purchase of a dozen ex - south african air force cheetah fighter jets .
tacair owns and operates a fleet of 26 supersonic f - 5 fighter aircraft , largely consisting of an improved , lower flight - time version of the current adversary platform of the u . s . navy ( usn ) and marine corps ( usmc ) . tacair has operated f - 5 aircraft since 2013 . the f - 5 is a proven adversary aircraft also formerly used by the usaf in this role and currently operational with 19 international air forces . while the baseline f - 5 flown by the usn / usmc is widely considered a 3
the su - 27 belongs to the same class of the us f - 14 and f - 15 , but unlike the american fighters it can fly at an angle of attack of 30 degrees and can also perform the “ pugachev cobra ” , an aerobatic maneuver in which the aircraft pitches the nose beyond the vertical at a rate of 70 degrees per second and after that recovers to level flight . thanks to this maneuver , the flanker has been the highlight of every air shows from the end of the 80s to the middle of the 90s .
however during the battle of britain the german fighters had a slightly advantage due to the high level of training of luftwaffe pilots : in fact most of them , along with mölders or adolf galland , were extraordinaire pilots who had gained significant experience flying with the condor legion during the spanish civil war . on the contrary the british pilots were less experienced but they flew in the skies above of their country and they fought to defend it : these two reasons , along with some strategic german mistakes , gave them a lot of motivations and brought the air duels on the same level .
as a seasoned and dynamic senior executive retired with over 40 years of experience , mr . klotz creates value for companies through leadership in sales , operations , customer service and p & l management . his specific expertise includes : general management , leadership & team building , global p & l management , product development / introduction , sales & customer satisfaction , customer service & support , supply chain management , repair & return , logistics & distribution and professional services . before genutech , mr . klotz was president and ceo of skyport global communications before retiring in 2007 . earlier to that , he worked at nortel networks for nearly 20 years and served as vice - president as well as general manager . mr . klotz received an associate of science degree - electronic communications technology from mt . san antonio college , walnut , california .
the cancellation of the super tucano contract was not the first time embraer has been stymied by the united states . it lost the joint primary aircraft training system ( jpats ) competition to supply trainers to the us air force and navy in 1995 , after being beaten by the t - 6 following heavy lobbying . furthermore , the super tucano was beaten by the t - 6 in iraq ( which ordered 15 in 2009 ) and canada , which ordered 26 t - 6s for the nato flying training in canada ( nftc ) project . venezuela requested a dozen super tucanos in february 2005 , but the us blocked the deal due to its unhappiness with hugo chavez’s government , as it can veto any transaction involving american technology ( in this case the engine ) .
meti supports the electronic proving ground ( epg ) at ft . huachuca , arizona and other epg sites throughout the us . meti personnel plan , conduct , and analyze the results of technical tests for command , control , communications , computer , intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance ( c4isr ) systems , signal intelligence , and electronic combat ( ec ) / electronic warfare ( ew ) equipment . in addition to conducting developmental tests , meti supports the army operational test community in the conduct of operational tests , user tests , and experiments . meti personnel are experts in : distributed systems of systems testing ; conducting bench tests , lab tests , field tests ; conducting large - scale geographically distributed systems of systems tests ( which employ a mix of live and simulated instrumentation and assets ) ; using test facilities and laboratories to conduct tests on c4isr systems ; and supporting customers in the joint and training communities . meti employees have been instrumental in creating the epg communications command center , beta , and rf laboratories , and are developing future test bed capabilities . meti provides support for the following representative epg programs and systems :
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most of the times it is the training the pilot has received and his / her skills , experience to make the difference : that’s why a well trained pilot with a less capable aircraft can defeat a more powerful plane piloted by a scarcely trained airman .
during world war ii two of the most successful fighters of aviation history faced one against the other , in a duel that began over the coasts of dunkirk and ended on the last days of the war : this two aircraft were the legendary supermarine spitfire and its german counterpart , the formidable messerschmitt bf 109 .
the first intact spitfire mk i was captured by the germans during the dunkirk evacuation and immediately used by the germans against bf 109e in mock aerial combat .
the spitfire , that was test flown by maj werner mölders in persons , which was at the time the leading ace of the luftwaffe with 25 aerial victories , was fitted with the old two - speed propeller and had a rate of climb inferior to that of the spitfire mk i fitted with the constant - speed propeller .
however german pilots discovered that if the pilot pushed down the nose of the spitfire and applied negative “g” , the carburetor float of the merlin engine stopped to deliver fuel with the result that the engine cut out .
on the contrary , the bf 109e did not suffer from the same problem since his daimler benz db 601 was fitted with the fuel injection system . due to this defect , mölders thought that , even if the spitfire had general performance approaching that of the bf 109 , it was not that good as a fighter .
a messerschmitt was captured intact by the raf in november 1939 , when a bf 109e was forced down in france and taken to farnborough for test flights against the spitfire mk i .
the results of the test showed that reginald mitchell’s fighter at altitudes around 4 , 000 feet was far superior to the messerschmitt me 109e : but the captured messerschmitt had problems with the engine cooling system and it could not prove its ability to out - climb the spitfire at most altitudes .
so the british discovered that the spitfire was better at medium altitude in a turning fight , while the germans that the bf 109e was better at high altitude in a high speed combat .
during the war many other variants of these two fighters fell in the hands of each opponents , but another test was conducted early in 1944 by the raf at duxford . in 1944 the latest subtype of the messerschmitt was the bf 109g ( the latest variant of the bf 109 was the k , but it was built in small numbers and developed too late to play an important role during the war ) and one of this kind of bf 109 was tried against the new and more potent spitfire mk xiv powered with the griffon 61 engine .
the result was that the spitfire was faster than the bf 109g at all heights , the rate of climb was the same for the two aircraft around 16 , 000 feet , while at the other altitudes the spitfire mk xiv exceeded the bf 109g .
on 20 april this year an article written by dave majumdar for flightglobal dew line , talk about gerry gallop , a former top gun instructor and an experienced us navy pilot who flown f - 4 , f - 14a and b , f - 15 , f - 16 , f - 18 ( both legacy and super hornet ) and also a - 4 .
during one of his sorties over the ukraine , gallop was very impressed by the acceleration and by how fast was the russian fighter at high altitude . the power of its engines , along with its superb aerodynamics and with short range ir missile aa - 11 archer ( which in the ‘90s was the best short - range aam in the world that can be linked to the pilot’s helmet fire control system and is capable to be fired at targets until 45 degrees off the axis of the aircraft : both these capabilities were not possessed by the aim - 9m sidewinder , the main western short range missile at the time ) made of the su - 27 probably the best dogfighter of the 90s , a very tough adversary for every western jet .
when strictly compared to the f - 14 , the tomcat is not less fast than the su - 27 , but for the american fighter the flanker is more than a match in a close combat . in fact , against a more maneuverable fighter like the su - 27 , the tomcat is disadvantaged even if the f - 14 is a b or a d model powered with the extremely potent general electric f110 - ge - 400 engines .
sometimes the advantage of an agile adversary can be reduced thanks to the presence of a well trained backseater , but the tomcat gives the best of itself on long distances where the aim - 54c phoenix can be used . as explained by some tomcat drivers , it doesn’t matter how a more agile fighter can get a f - 14 in a dogfight , because thanks to tomcat’s combination of tactics , sensors ( such as the f - 14d’s aas - 42 which it has a greater range and resolution than the irst seeker mounted by the su - 27 ) and weapons every enemy fighter is going to be destroyed at an unparalleled distance .