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| Founded | 28 August 2005 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1 June 2007 | ||||||
| Hubs | Mauritius | ||||||
| Focus cities | Réunion Rodrigues | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ile Maurice | ||||||
Catovair was a regional airline based in Mauritius. Catovair had plans to buy an ATR 42. [1]
Catovair ceased its operation in 2007. [2] The name "Catovair" derives from the French word “Cateau vert”, which means echo parakeet in Mauritius. That’s why, in the logo, in the place of the “v”, there’s an echo parakeet.
The Catovair fleet included the following aircraft: [1]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| Y | Total | ||||||
| Saab 340 | 1 | — | 34 | 34 | Delivered to Norse Air | ||
| Beech 1900D | 1 | — | 19 | 19 | — | ||
| ATR 42 | — | 1 | 42 | 42 | Order cancelled | ||
| Total | 2 | 1 | |||||
It only served 3 destinations:
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