captain amaro’s reconciliation with tam took place in 1971, when ometto asked him to become a minority partner owning 33% of the stocks. at the time, the company was going through a difficult financial period and was only transporting 3000 passengers. the following year, amaro acquired half of the tam stock and took over management of the company. he introduced his trademark and began practicing his primary philosophy: “focus on the client by offering quality service”.