Pan American Dominates the Caribbean
On 8 October 1929, the Compañía Nacional
Cubana de Aviación Curtiss, S.A., (C.N.C.A.C.)
was founded as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the North
American group, part of the Curtiss aviation group
(fig. 20).
It started service on 29 October 1930 from Havana
to Santiago de Cuba, via Cienfuegos-Santa Clara, Morón,
and Camagüey with Ford Tri-Motors (fig 21).
Pan American Airways eliminated this new threat to
its Caribbean domain and bought C.N.C.A.C. on 6 May
1932, shortening the name to C.N.C.A. Throughout the
1930s, this Cuban affiliate operated in association
with its parent company as an efficient domestic regional
airline, constantly improving its aircraft fleet and
its schedules (fig. 19).
Modern Lockheed L-10 Electras were introduced on 29
July 1935, reducing the Havana-Santiago journey time
from 6hr 15m to 4hr 15m. The service was called “The
Cuban Air Ltd.”
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fig. 19
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