SATSair
{{Short description|American air taxi provider}}
{{Infobox Airline
|airline = SATSair
|logo = SATSair logo.png
|logo_size = 150
|fleet_size = 26 Cirrus SR22
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|ICAO = SYK
|callsign = AEROCAB
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|founded = 2004
|ceased = 24 October 2009
|headquarters = Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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|website = [http://www.satsair.com www.satsair.com]
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SATSair was an air taxi provider based in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.{{cite web|url = http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/SATSAirShutsDown_201394-1.html|title = SATSAir Shuts Down |accessdate = 2009-10-26|last = Niles|first = Russ|authorlink = |date=October 2009}}{{cite web|url = http://www.atxa.com/members/blog_view.asp?id=178327&post=82152|title = SATSair Forced to Halt Operations|accessdate = 2009-10-26|last = Marsh|first = Alton K.|authorlink = |date = October 2009}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} SATSair was a founding member of the Air Taxi Association (ATXA).
History
The company's first flight was in November 2004. SATSair operated 26 Cirrus SR-22, each equipped with entire-aircraft parachute systems for emergency safety. Unlike traditional charter flights, SATSair offered one-way pricing, so passengers did not directly pay for unused return legs.
Cirrus Design, the company that manufactured the aircraft used by SATSair, was a major shareholder having acquired a 25-percent stake of SATSair in July 2006.{{cite web |url = http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=busav&id=news/SATS08018.xml |title = SATSair Will Order Cirrus Vision SJ50 |date = 2007-07-31 |author = George C. Larson |accessdate = 2010-01-13 }}
On 24 October 2009 SATSair ceased operations "due to circumstances." The cessation of operations was not unexpected as five of the company's aircraft had been repossessed and were without engines and a further ten company SR22s had been sitting on the ramp without engines for some time.
On 31 December 2009, SATSair filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection.Case Number 09-09730-hb, US bankruptcy Court, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, filed 31 Dec 2009 by Steve Hanvey
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.satsair.com }}
Category:Companies based in Greenville, South Carolina
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