   cubana de aviaciÃ³n s.a., commonly known as cubana, is a national airline based in cuba, as well as the country's largest airline. it was founded in , becoming one of the earliest airlines to emerge in latin america. it has its corporate headquarters in havana, and its main base is located at josÃ© martÃ­ international airport. originally a subsidiary of pan american world airways and later a private company owned by cuban investors, cubana has been wholly owned by the cuban government since may 1959 and celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2009. cubana was a founder and is a current member of the international air transport association,iata - the international air transport association history the international association of aeronautical telecommunications (sita) and the international association of latin american air transportation (aital). == history ==   ===early years to cuban revolution=== the airline was established on  as compaÃ±Ã­a nacional cubana de aviaciÃ³n curtiss s.a., initially as a flying school as well as a charter carrier, beginning scheduled services in 1930. the airline's name indicated its association with the curtiss aircraft manufacturing company. cubana's early fleet used curtiss robin, amphibian sikorsky s-38, ford trimotor, and lockheed electra (l-10) aircraft. pan american acquired cubana in 1932, and the word curtiss was deleted from the carrier'
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