OJSC "SAT Airlines — Sakhalinskie Aviatrassy" (), commonly known as SAT Airlines, was an airline based in Sakhalin, Russia. It provided scheduled regional air services in Russia's Far East and to destinations in China, South Korea and Japan. Other services included charter flights, search and rescue operations, firefighting and aerial patrols. Its main base was Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport. The airline was amalgamated with Vladivostok Air to form new carrier Aurora in October 2013, with the new company retaining the airline designator codes of SAT Airlines. 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. Its sole owner was the Government of the Russian Federation. It employed 574 staff. Destinations In October 2013, SAT Airlines operated flights to the following destinations: China Harbin - Harbin Taiping International Airport Beijing - Beijing Capital International Airport Japan Sapporo - New Chitose Airport Russia Iturup Island - Burevestnik Airport Blagoveshchensk - Ignatyevo Airport Khabarovsk - Khabarovsk Novy Airport Focus City Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport Okha - Okha Airport Vladivostok - Vladivostok International Airport Yuzhno-Kurilsk - Yuzhno-Kurilsk Airport Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport Hub South Korea Seoul - Incheon International Airport Fleet In October 2013, SAT Airlines' fleet consisted of the following aircraft: See also Aurora (airline) Defunct airlines of Russia References External links Official website Official website SAT Airlines aircraft Initial version of the Sakhalin Air Transport Passenger Safety Information Defunct airlines of Russia Companies based in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Former Aeroflot divisions Airlines established in 1992 Airlines disestablished in 2013