Air Satellite was an airline

Airline

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 based in Baie-Comeau

Baie-Comeau, Quebec

Baie-Comeau is a town located approximately north-east of Quebec City in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada...

, Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

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. It operated scheduled, charter passenger and cargo services, as well as supplying aviation fuel, ground services and aircraft maintenance and repair. Its main base was Baie-Comeau Airport

Baie-Comeau Airport

Baie-Comeau Airport is located south southwest of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, near the St. Lawrence River.-Airlines and destinations:...

, with hubs at Rimouski

Rimouski, Quebec

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 Airport, Sept-Îles

Sept-Îles, Quebec

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 Airport, Havre Saint-Pierre Airport and Quebec

Quebec City

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 Airport.

History

The airline was established in 1968 and started operations in May 1968. It was founded by Jean Fournier and Real Poulin as a flying school. The acquisition of other related companies led to the launch into passenger and cargo transport services. In February 2008, Air Satellite was sold to Exact Air

Exact Air

Exact Air is an airline based in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. It operates scheduled, charter passenger and cargo services, as well as supplying aviation fuel, ground services and aircraft maintenance and repair. Its main base is Baie-Comeau Airport.-Fleet:...

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Fleet

The Air Satellite fleet was consisted in the following aircraft (at August 2007) :

• 2 Raytheon Beech King Air 100
  Beechcraft King Air
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• 3 Cessna 402
  Cessna 402
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• 1 Cessna 310
  Cessna 310
  The Cessna 310 is an American six-seat, low-wing, twin-engined monoplane that was produced by Cessna between 1954 and 1980. It was the first twin-engined aircraft that Cessna put into production after World War II.-Development:...