Air Satellite is an airline based in Pointe Lebel, Quebec, Canada. It operates scheduled, charter passenger and cargo services, as well as a flying school. It supplies aviation fuel, ground services and aircraft maintenance and repair. Its main base is Baie Comeau Airport, with hubs at Rimouski Airport, Sept-Iles Airport, Havre Saint Pierre Airport and Quebec Airport. A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... During the 1960s, a terrorist group known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices. ... Baie-Comeau, Québec is the hometown of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. ... Rimouski is a city (ville) on the western part of Gaspé Peninsula in eastern Quebec, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Rimouski River. ... Sept-ÃŽles (French for Seven Islands) or Uashat is a city in the Côte-Nord region of eastern Quebec, Canada. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Don de Dieu feray valoir (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Ville de Québec, Québec, Canada Location. ...

Code Data

• ICAO Code: ASJ
• Callsign: Satellite

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ...

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. Air Satellite is wholly owned by Gestion Lean Fournier. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Fleet

The Air Satellite fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January 2005):

• 1 Britten-Norman BN2A Islander
• 1 Raytheon Beech King Air 100

BN-2B Islander II operated by Ryukyu Air Commuter The Britten-Norman Islander (also known as the BN-2) is a light utility aircraft manufactured by Britten-Norman of Britain. ... Beech King Air Categories: Aircraft stubs | U.S. civil utility aircraft 1960-1969 ...

External Links

• Air Satellite