Maestro (airline)

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Maestro
AirMaestroLogo.png
IATA ICAO Call sign
5GSSVSkytour
Founded2006
Ceased operations2007
Hubs Quebec City Jean-Lesage Int'l Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations14
Parent company Vacances Maestro
Headquarters Quebec City, Quebec
Key peopleMichel Mordret (President)

Maestro (also known informally as Air Maestro) was an airline based in Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Canada. It operated charter services.

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The airline ceased operations on 7 March 2007, after a decision was made to halt all flights because of overcapacity in the Quebec market. [1]

History

Maestro was established in April 2006 and started operations on 12 December 2006. It was a privately funded start-up airline [1] and the exclusive carrier of tour operator Vacances Maestro, based in Quebec City. Its logo was an airplane empennage over an inclined white Fleur-de-lis, which symbolizes both Quebec and Quebec City. On March 7, 2007, the company announced its bankruptcy and closed definitively. [2]

Destinations

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As of March 2007, Maestro operated flights to:

Fleet

Skyservice Airlines operated all Maestro flights using a Boeing 757-200ER aircraft. [3]

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