SAT Airlines
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OJSC "SAT Airlines — Sakhalinskie Aviatrassy" , commonly known as SAT Airlines, is an airline
based in Sakhalin
, Russia
. It provides scheduled regional air services in Russia's Far East and to destinations in the People's Republic of China
, South Korea
and Japan
. Other services include charter flights, search and rescue operations, firefighting and aerial patrols. Its main base is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport
(UUS), Sakhalin.
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SAT Airlines operates flights to the following destinations (at April 2011):
Asia
At January 2011, the average age of the SAT Airlines fleet is 17.7 years.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Sakhalin
Sakhalin
Sakhalin or Saghalien, is a large island in the North Pacific, lying between 45°50' and 54°24' N.It is part of Russia, and is Russia's largest island, and is administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It provides scheduled regional air services in Russia's Far East and to destinations in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Other services include charter flights, search and rescue operations, firefighting and aerial patrols. Its main base is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport is an airport in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on the Russian island of Sakhalin. The airport was established in 1945 as a military airfield...
(UUS), Sakhalin.
History
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. It is owned 100% by the Government of the Russian Federation. It employs 574 staff.Destinations
AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
- China, People's Republic ofPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
- HarbinHarbinHarbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
- Harbin Taiping International AirportHarbin Taiping International AirportHarbin Taiping International Airport is an international airport in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.-History:Harbin Taiping Airport, formerly known as Yanjiagang Airport, is located about southwest of the city of Harbin and was constructed in 1979 with further expansion between 1994 and 1997 at a... - DalianDalianDalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
- Dalian Zhoushuizi International AirportDalian Zhoushuizi International AirportDalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is the airport serving the city of Dalian in Liaoning Province, China. It is located in Ganjingzi District, about northwest of the city center... - BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
- Capital International Airport
- Harbin
- JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
- Hakodate - Hakodate AirportHakodate Airport, is an airport located east of Hakodate Station in Hakodate, a city in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. It serves as the hub for airtransse.- History :...
- Sapporo - New Chitose AirportNew Chitose Airport, is an airport located south southeast of Chitose and Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan, serving the Sapporo metropolitan area. By land area, it is the largest airport in Hokkaidō....
- Hakodate - Hakodate Airport
- RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
- BlagoveshchenskBlagoveshchenskBlagoveshchensk is a city and the administrative center of Amur Oblast, Russia. Population: -Early history of the region:The early residents of both sides of the Amur in the region of today's Blagoveshchensk were the Daurs and Duchers...
- Ignatyevo AirportIgnatyevo AirportIgnatyevo Airport is a large airport in Russia located 20 km northwest of Blagoveshchensk. It services up to medium-sized airliners and conducts 24-hour flight operations... - Iturup IslandIturupIturup is the largest island of the South Kuril Islands. It is the northernmost island in the southern Kuril/Chishima islands, and though it is presently controlled by Russia, Japan also claims this island...
- Burevestnik AirportBurevestnik AirportBurevestnik is a military air base on Iturup Island, Russia, establishing the nation's presence on the disputed Kuril Islands with the largest airfield in the region. It is also the former Soviet Union's most remote interceptor base, home of 387 IAP... - KhabarovskKhabarovskKhabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia...
- Khabarovsk Novy AirportKhabarovsk Novy AirportKhabarovsk Novy Airport is located at the eastern part of Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. Khabarovsk Novy Airport was the main hub for the Russian airline Dalavia, which was shut down by the government due to large debts...
Focus City - Komsomolsk-on-AmurKomsomolsk-on-AmurKomsomolsk-on-Amur is a city in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, situated on the left bank of Amur River. It is located on the BAM railway line, northeast of Khabarovsk. Population: -Geography and climate:...
- Komsomolsk-on-Amur AirportKomsomolsk-on-Amur AirportKhurba is an air base in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia south of Komsomolsk-na-Amure. This medium-sized base has considerable tarmac space and an extended area of revetments... - Okha - Okha Airport
- Petropavlovsk-KamchatskyPetropavlovsk-KamchatskyPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the main city and the administrative, industrial, scientific, and cultural center of Kamchatka Krai, Russia. Population: .-History:It was founded by Danish navigator Vitus Bering, in the service of the Russian Navy...
- Yelizovo Airport - VladivostokVladivostokThe city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m...
- Vladivostok International AirportVladivostok International AirportVladivostok International Airport is located near Artyom, Primorsky Krai, Russia roughly an hour's drive north of center of the city of Vladivostok. It was formerly known as Knevichi Airport, named after village Knevichi... - Yuzhno-KurilskYuzhno-KurilskYuzhno-Kurilsk is an urban-type settlement in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. It is the largest settlement on the Kunashir Island of the Kuril Islands. Population: 5,751 ; 6,344 ....
- Yuzhno-Kurilsk Airport - Yuzhno-SakhalinskYuzhno-Sakhalinsk-Demographics:Most residents are ethnic Russians, but there also exists a sizable population of Koreans. Of the 43,000 Sakhalin Koreans, half are estimated to live in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, comprising roughly 12% of the city's population...
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk AirportYuzhno-Sakhalinsk AirportYuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport is an airport in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on the Russian island of Sakhalin. The airport was established in 1945 as a military airfield...
Hub
- Blagoveshchensk
- South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
- SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
- Incheon International AirportIncheon International AirportIncheon International Airport is the largest airport in South Korea, the primary airport serving the Seoul national capital area, and one of the largest and busiest airports in the world...
- Seoul
Fleet
As of July 2011, SAT Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:| Aircraft | In Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-12 Antonov An-12 The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:... |
2 | Cargo Fleet |
| Antonov An-24RV | 6 | |
| Antonov An-26B | 3 | Cargo Fleet |
| Boeing 737-200 | 2 | |
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | |
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 | 3 | |
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 |
At January 2011, the average age of the SAT Airlines fleet is 17.7 years.