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    "ocrText": "SECRET\n81\ncises a considerable degree of effective con-\nmuda. The company has applied to the US\ntrol.\nCivil Aeronautics Board, however, for authori-\n(2) ATSA (Aero-Transportes, S.A.).\nzation to operate a non-stop Mexico City-New\nRoutes: ATSA operates only within Mexico,\nYork service.\nexcept for a stop at Brownsville, Texas, which\nEquipment:\nis being served temporarily because of inade-\n5 DC-4\nquate airfield facilities across the border at\n(According to recent reports, two of these\nMatamoros. The ATSA route network in-\naircraft are operated on Guest's scheduled\ncludes most of the important Mexican cities\nservice, two are held in reserve or for charter\nbetween the US border and Mexico City.\nservice, and the fifth is temporarily leased to\nThese points are served on one north-south\na US non-scheduled carrier.)\nand two east-west routes, interconnecting at\nOwnership:\ntwo junction points, Monterrey and San Luis\n63 percent private Mexican\nPotosi.\n37 percent private US\nEquipment:\n3 DC-3\nAerovias Guest began operations to Spain\nin January 1948 under a thirty-year license\n3 Boeing 247-D\nfrom the Mexican Government. Aerovias\n2 Stinson\nGuest is a member of the International Air\n1 Vultee Special V-1\nTransport Association (IATA).\nOwnership:\n62 percent private Mexican (9 in-\n(5) ALASA (Aerovias Latino-Americanas,\ndividuals)\nS.A.).\n38 percent private US (2 individ-\nRoutes: ALASA operates local routes\nuals)\nthroughout southeastern Mexico radiating\nATSA was organized early in 1943 and\nfrom Villahermoso, which is also connected\nstarted operating early the following year.\nwith Mexico City by a trunk route.\nService has twice been interrupted for several\nEquipment: 1 DC-3\nmonths by lack of flying equipment and finan-\nALASA also owns about 25 other aircraft of\ncial difficulties.*\nat least 10 different types, all small and obso-\nlete.\n(3) Contreras (Aerovias Contreras).\nRoutes: Contreras operates three routes\nOwnership: Believed to be controlled by US\nfrom Tijuana, on the US border. Two of\ncitizens; there is no Mexican Government par-\nthese serve Lower California: one extends the\nticipation. Under several other names,\nfull length of the peninsula to La Paz; the\nALASA dates back to 1932. *\nother serves the Pacific resort of Ensenada.\n(6) Reforma (Aerovias Reforma, S.A.).\nThe third route extends to Mexicali and San\nRoutes: The only route now being operated\nFelipe, on the Mexican mainland.\nby Reforma connects Mexico City with the\nEquipment:\nwest coast of Mexico and lower California\n3 DC-3\n(Mexico City-Guadalajara-Culiacan-Guaymos-\n3 Avro Anson\nEnsenada-Tijuana) Reforma also holds gov-\nOwnership: 100 percent private Mexican.\nernment concessions, however, for the opera-\nContreras was founded in 1947 by Mr. Manuel\ntion of two other routes: Mexico City-Puebla\nContreras, who is believed still to be the sole\nand Acapulco-Puebla-Tampico.\nowner of the airline.\nEquipment:\n(4) Aerovias Guest, S.A.\n3 DC-3\nRoutes: Aerovias Guest operates twice week-\n2 C-47 (cargo only)\nly service over just one route, Mexico City to\nOwnership: 100 percent private Mexican.\nMadrid, with traffic stops at the Azores and\nThe founder (1945) and sole stockholder is Mr.\nLisbon and non-traffic stops at Miami and Ber-\nAlberto Rico Pani.*\n* See note page 79.\n*\nSee note page 79.\nECRET"
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