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SAT Airlines

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SAT Airlines
Company typePublic (OJSC)
IndustryAirline
Founded20 April 1992
DefunctOctober 2013
FateMerged with Vladivostok Air to form Aurora
Headquarters
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
,
Russia
Area served
Russia Far East, China, South Korea, Japan
ProductsScheduled passenger services, charter flights, search and rescue, firefighting, aerial surveillance
Number of employees
574 (2013)

OJSC "SAT Airlines — Sakhalinskie Aviatrassy" (), commonly referred to as SAT Airlines, was a regional carrier headquartered in Sakhalin, Russia. The airline provided scheduled services throughout Russia's Far Eastern region as well as international routes to China, South Korea, and Japan. Its operations extended beyond passenger flights to include charter services, search and rescue missions, firefighting efforts, and aerial surveillance. The airline's principal base was located at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport.

In October 2013, SAT Airlines combined with Vladivostok Air to establish the new airline Aurora (airline), while maintaining SAT’s original airline designator codes.

History

Formed on 20 April 1992 through the restructuring of the Sakhalin United Detachment, SAT Airlines was fully owned by the Russian government and had a workforce of 574 employees.

Destinations

By October 2013, SAT Airlines operated flights to 15 destinations, covering major cities in:

China
Japan
Russia
South Korea

Fleet

As of October 2013, the airline’s fleet consisted of 13 aircraft, comprising both cargo and passenger planes:

SAT Airlines Fleet
Aircraft Number in Fleet Passenger Configuration Remarks
B E Total Seats
Antonov An-12 2 Cargo Only
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
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