Satgur Air Transport Explained

Airline:	Satgur Air Transport
Iata:	2S
Icao:	TGR
Callsign:	SatgurAir
Commenced:	2004
Ceased:	2006
Bases:	Roberts International Airport
Fleet Size:	Antonov AN-24
Destinations:	Dakar Abidjan Conakry
Headquarters:	Monrovia, Liberia

Satgur Air Transport was an airline based at Roberts International Airport, near Monrovia, Liberia.^[1] The airline, also called Satqar Air, began operations in 2004.^[2]

Operations

Satgur operated Antonov AN-24s to Dakar, Abidjan, and Conakry.^[3] The airline was criticized for failing to meet basic safety requirements in 2004, but it implied that its aircraft was airworthy by responding that it "will never put the lives of passengers at risk".^[4]

In 2006 its operating certificate was revoked and it was added to the European Union list of banned air carriers.^[5]

Code data

• IATA Code: 2S^[6]
• ICAO Code: TGR
• Callsign

SATGURAIR

See also

• List of defunct airlines of Liberia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Airline Information, Satgur Air Transport. ch-aviation. June 16, 2015.
2. Web site: The World's Airlines, Past, Present & Future: Liberia. May 25, 2014. Airline Database. June 16, 2015.
3. Web site: LBR Roberts International Airport description. Lofistics Cluster. June 16, 2015.
4. Web site: Liberia: 'We Will Never Risk Passengers' Lives' Satgur Air's Director Says, As Transport Gives Approval. AllAfrica. June 16, 2015. (subscription required for access to full story)
5. Web site: Satgur Air Transport. April 14, 2004. Aviation Safety Network. June 16, 2015.
6. Web site: Satgur Air Transport. TheAirDB. June 16, 2015.