Starlink Aviation
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| Founded | 1981 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Montréal-Trudeau | ||||||
| Fleet size | 18[2] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | ||||||
| Website | http://www.starlinkaviation.com/ | ||||||
Starlink Aviation is a Canadian charter airline and a fixed-base operator. It is based at the Montréal–Trudeau International Airport in Dorval, Quebec.
Starlink acquired Canada's first Pilatus PC-24.
History
[edit]Starlink Aviation was founded as a fixed-base operator at then Dorval International Airport in 1981 as Avionair and was renamed in 1999.[3] The company acquired a fleet of turboprop and jet aircraft, and began leasing them as private aircraft to clients.
In 2003, the company also began a scheduled "corporate shuttle" service from Montreal with its BAe Jetstream 31 aircraft to the cities of Alma and La Baie (Bagotville) in Quebec, Canada. These services were later discontinued in 2009 and 2013 respectively. In April 2008, Starlink announced a partnership with the American fractional jet company Flight Options to form "Flight Options Canada," expanding the charter networks of both companies.[4]
In January 2009, service by Starlink Airlines between Yarmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Portland, Maine was announced, with two flights daily, beginning February 4 of the same year.[5] On December 1, 2009, service ceased due to depletion of the Air Service Fund.
Aircraft
[edit]As of October 2022, Starlink operates the following 18 aircraft registered with Transport Canada:[2]
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft | Variants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft Super King Air | 2 | 300 | |
| Bombardier Challenger 300 | 1 | BD-100 | |
| Bombardier Global Express | 1 | BD-700 | |
| Cessna CitationJet/M2 | 1 | Model 525 | |
| Dassault Falcon 20 | 2 | 200 | |
| Learjet 45 | 5 | - | |
| Pilatus PC-12 | 2 | 47E | |
| Pilatus PC-24 | 3 | - | |
| Raytheon 850 | 1 | 850XP |
Former aircraft
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Starlink Aviation has previously operated the following aircraft:[6]
- Beechcraft King Air
- Beechcraft Super King Air 200
- Beechcraft 1900
- Boeing 737
- British Aerospace Jetstream
- Cessna 208 Caravan
- Cessna Citation I
- Dassault Falcon 900
- Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
- Embraer EMB 500
- Hawker Siddeley HS-125
- Learjet 60
- Piaggio P.180 Avanti
- Swearingen Merlin
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 2023-05-04. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
Starlink Aviation: TLK, STARLINK
- ^ a b "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Aviation Starlink Inc". Transport Canada. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Avionair". Airline History Insider. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Flight Options and Starlink Aviation to Partner". Business Jet Traveler. June 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "Portland to get daily flights to Nova Scotia". Portland Press Herald. Archived from the original on January 18, 2009.
- ^ CCAR - History Search Result
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