Draft:SATT

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Draft:SATT
SATT
FoundedApril 1961
Commenced operations
July 1962
Ceased operations
1968
HubsTurin-Caselle airport
Key peopleeng. Mario Marra - President

SATT is a charter defunct airline based in Italy. It intended to operate passenger charter flights but ended its operations with only cargo flights and aerial work.

History

Piaggio P.166

SATT-Società Avio Trasporti Torino was founded in April 1961 by a group of entrepreneurs from Northern and Central Italy. Having obtained the license for passenger and cargo transportation, advertising, and aerial work, operations began in July 1962 with air taxi flights and aerial work from Turin-Caselle airport. At the time, the fleet consisted of a Piaggio P.166, an Aermacchi AL-60, and a Cessna 172.

The following year, it was decided to launch a full-fledged charter flight business. Among other things, the plan was to use Grosseto airport (then strictly military) to transport tourists to the charming Tuscany coastal resorts (Punta Ala in particular). Therefore, SATT's share capital was increased to 150 million Liras For flight equipment, the focus was on three Douglas DC-7Bs offered for sale by Panamanian Air System (which already operated cargo flights to and from Caselle airport). The four-engine aircraft, equipped with 85 seats, was also intended to operate from Turin and Rimini to London. RAI (Italian airworthness authority) did not approve the purchase, and the first aircraft remained unused for seven months. Then, in April 1964, it was hastily seized by Air System personnel and, without authorization, flown to Brussels and then on to the USA. SATT was caught off guard.

Bristol 170

In the spring of 1965, however, a providential agreement was ratified with FIAT: the transport of urgently needed automotive spare parts. The choice of aircraft was almost inevitable: two Bristol 170s, which featured a distinctive clamshell opening nose for the loading of even bulky loads. One aircraft was immediately grounded to deliver spare parts, while the other began a laborious, almost daily routine from Turin to Rome, Naples, Sicily, and Sardinia. Two P.166s were also used during peak demand from dealers and workshops.[1][2]

After their engagement with FIAT, the two P.166s and the AL-60 were transferred to Saudi Arabia and operated on behalf of companies involved in road construction. A similar engagement was then carried out in Libya. SATT flight activities concluded at the end of 1968.

Fleet

SATT fleet consisted of the following main aircraft[3]

Aircraft Total In fleet exit Remarks
Aermacchi AL-60 2 1963 1969
Bristol 170 2 1965 1968 one used only for spare parts
Douglas DC-7B 1 1963 1964 never operated

References

  1. ^ "Airlines of the World", The Aeroplane weekly magazine supplement, Temple Press Ltd., London, 8 November 1967
  2. ^ "World Airline Survey", Flight International weekly magazine, Iliffe Transport Publications Ltd., London, 11 April 1968
  3. ^ N. Pedde, Almanacco delle Linee Aeree Italiane 1947-2007, "Landra Helicus", GAN, Roma, 2007, ISBN 978-88-89640-06-7

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