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SAT Airlines

OJSC "SAT Airlines — Sakhalinskie Aviatrassy" (Russian: Сахалинские Авиатрассы), commonly known as SAT Airlines, was an airline based in Sakhalin, Russia. It provided scheduled regional air services in Russia's Far East and to destinations in China, South Korea and Japan. Other services included charter flights, search and rescue operations, firefighting and aerial patrols. Its main base was Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport.

SAT Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
HZ SHU SATAIR
Founded1992
Ceased operations2013 (merged into Aurora (airline))
HubsYuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport
Focus citiesKhabarovsk Novy Airport
Fleet size18
Destinations15
Parent companyAeroflot
HeadquartersYuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
Key people

The airline was amalgamated with Vladivostok Air to form new carrier Aurora in October 2013, with the new company retaining the airline designator codes of SAT Airlines.

History

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The Joint Stock Company, Sakhalinskie Aviatrassy — SAT Airlines was established as a result of the reorganisation of the Sakhalin United Detachment. It was established and started operations on 20 April 1992. Its sole owner was the Government of the Russian Federation. It employed 574 staff.

Destinations

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A SAT Airlines Boeing 737-200 landing at New Chitose Airport, Japan. (2006)
 
A SAT Airlines Boeing 737-500

In October 2013, SAT Airlines operated flights to the following destinations:[1][2]

China
Japan
Russia
South Korea

Fleet

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SAT Airlines Antonov An-24 taking off at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport

In October 2013, SAT Airlines' fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[4]

SAT Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Passengers Notes
B E Total
Antonov An-12 2 Cargo
Antonov An-24RV 3 — 40 40
Boeing 737-200 2 8 101 109
Boeing 737-500 1 8 102 110
Bombardier Dash 8-200 2 — 37 37
Bombardier Dash 8-300 2 — 50 50
Ilyushin 62M 1 12 156 168
Total 13

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Polet-Sirena
  2. ^ SAT Airlines official website timetable
  3. ^ "Авиакомпания САТ с 16 июня 2013г. возобновляет полеты маршруту Хабаровск – Петропавловск-Камчатский – Хабаровск". SAT Airlines. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  4. ^ SAT Airlines Official Website
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