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| Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 24 October 2009 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 26 Cirrus SR22 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | ||||||
| Website | www.satsair.com | ||||||
SATSair was an air taxi provider based in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.[1][2] 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.[1][3]
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.[1][2]
On 31 December 2009, SATSair filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Niles, Russ (October 2009). "SATSAir Shuts Down". Retrieved 2009-10-26.
- 1 2 Marsh, Alton K. (October 2009). "SATSair Forced to Halt Operations". Retrieved 2009-10-26.
- ↑ George C. Larson (2007-07-31). "SATSair Will Order Cirrus Vision SJ50". Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ↑ Case Number 09-09730-hb, US bankruptcy Court, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, filed 31 Dec 2009 by Steve Hanvey
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