Kato Air
IATA 6S	ICAO KAT	Callsign Kato Air
Founded		1995
Hubs		Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes
Focus cities / secondary hubs		Bodø Airport
Fleet size		4
Destinations		2
Headquarters		Evenes
Key people
Website: http://www.katoair.no

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The name is derived from the name of the founders Karl Johan Karlsen and Torlaug Karlsen, who are also husband and wife.

History

The airline started operations with a Piper PA-31 Navajo in 1995 flying newspapers. Later a Cessna 172 was added to the fleet. Since the airline has been operating charter flights, aerial photography and seismological surveys. The PA-31 Navajo was designed by Piper Aircraft to fill a gap in their product line; a large twin aircraft using Lycoming engines for the general aviation market was sorely needed in the mid-1960s, and founder W.T. Piper requested the type be developed. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing airplane. ... The Georgian terrace of Royal Crescent (Bath, England) from a hot air balloon Dulles Airport in Reston, Virginia, from an airplane Aerial photography is the taking of photographs from above with a camera mounted on an aircraft, balloon, rocket, kite, skydiver or similar vehicle. ... Seismology (from the Greek seismos = earthquake and logos = word) is the scientific study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the Earth. ...

In 1998 the airline started flying Bodø-Harstad/Narvik-Tromsø in cooperation with Heli-Trans. In May 1999 Kato Air bought Heli-Trans' fixed-wing devision, but the route was closed after one year due to lack of passengers. From April 1, 2003 the airline has been operating the public service obligation routes Bodø-Røst and Bodø-Narvik (Framnes), though the latter route was recaptured by Widerøe from April 1, 2006. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Fixed-wing aircraft is a term used to refer to what are more commonly known as aeroplanes in Commonwealth English (excluding Canada) or airplanes in North American English. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article refers to Public Service Obligations in the field of Transportation. ... County Nordland Landscape Ofoten Municipality NO-1805 Administrative centre Narvik Mayor (2004) Olav Sigurd Alstad (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 29 2,023 km² 1,905 km² 0. ... Widerøes Flyveselskap ASA, branded simply as Widerøe, is the largest regional airline in the Nordic countries, having a turnover of NOK 1. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fleet

• 2 Dornier Do 228
• 2 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

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Accidents and incidents

The airline has been involved in two incidents, both with Dornier 228 airplanes, and neither of them fatal.

• The first happened on the morning of December 4, 2003, when LN-HTE en route from Røst to Bodø was struck by lightning, During the landing at Bodø the plane hit the ground hard, destroying the undercarriage. ^[1]
• The second incident happened on September 29, 2004 when a deranged asylum seeker entered the cockpit of LN-BER and, in a suicide attempt, attacked the pilots with an axe. Thanks to intervention from the other passengers on board, the crew was able to regain control of the aircraft, saving the airplane. ^[2] The assailant was sentenced to 15 years in prison. ^[3]

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External links

• Kato Airline

1. ^ Elevator hit by lightning, sheared off Verdens Gang article December 5 2003. In Norwegian.
2. ^ Attacked the pilots with an axe Dagbladet, September 29 2004, in Norwegian.
3. ^ 15 years in prison in the Kato Air case NTB article in Aftenposten June 23, 2005, in Norwegian.

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Airlines of Norway
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