SATENA

SATENA (acronym of Servicio Aéreo a Territorios Nacionales) is a Colombian government owned airline based in Bogotá, Colombia.[1][2][3][4] It operates domestic routes. Its main hub is El Dorado International Airport.

SATENA
IATA ICAO Callsign
9R NSE SATENA
FoundedApril 12, 1962
HubsEl Dorado International Airport
Fleet size13
Destinations38
Parent companyColombian Air Force
HeadquartersBogotá, Colombia
Key peopleGeneral Javier Perez
Websitewww.satena.com

History

SATENA was first established on April 12, 1962, by the President of the Republic, Alberto Lleras Camargo, who created the airline using Decree 940 in order

"to form an aerial transport service for the benefit of the underdeveloped regions of the country, with the object of promoting the welfare of educational campaigns, agricultural and pastoral development and the economic and social progress of such territories."

In order to achieve this under government auspices, the airline was then entrusted to the control of the Colombian Air Force, initiating its first operations with the routes Bogotá - Leticia and Leticia - Tarapacá - El Encanto - Puerto Leguízamo. The Government equipped the company with one C-54, two C-47, two Beaver L-20 aircraft, and later added two PBY Catalina amphibious aircraft, the property of the Rotatory Fund of the Colombian Air Force. Later, in 1964, it added three additional C-47 and two more C-54 aircraft, all of them donated by the United States International Development Agency.

In 1965, SATENA, in coordination with the Bank of Bogotá, began a new service named AeroBanco, which was created to facilitate air travel to other areas largely or completely inaccessible by road.

Due to great success in the areas served by the airline, President Carlos Lleras Restrepo put into effect Law 80 of December 12, 1968, where it was decreed that SATENA would be treated as a public establishment, with all legal functions controlled by the Ministry of National Defence.

In 1972, SATENA acquired newer British-Built AVRO HS-748 turboprop aircraft capable of carrying 48 passengers. Between 1984 and 1985, the airline incorporated two Fokker F28 jet aircraft with the capacity to transport 65 passengers.

Since its creation, the airline has performed many public services on behalf of the Colombian people, having provided service during crises in the country's history, as was the case of the Huila and Cauca earthquake of June 6, 1994, when SATENA performed search and rescue operations, airlifted local residents, as well as transporting needed medicines, foods and aid in general to the site of the tragedy.

In 1996, the largest modernization of the airline began, with the arrival of six Dornier Do328 turboprop aircraft capable of carrying 32 passengers. These aircraft represent the new generation of equipment for regional routes.

In 2002, SATENA incorporated into its fleet one Embraer ERJ 145 with capacity for 50 passengers which arrived to replace the departing Fokker F28, which was reaching its maximum airframe hours.

In 2004, SATENA became the airline with the newest and most modern aerial fleet in Colombia, when it incorporated two new Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft, allowing it to perform faster and more efficient services to its most isolated destinations.

Destinations
Main article: List of SATENA destinations

The new Embraer 170 will be used to increase frequencies on existing routes and to open new domestic destinations. These will include Barranquilla, Leticia, La Primavera, El Encanto and Yopal, Corozal

Fleet
SATENA Embraer 170 at La Vanguardia Airport (July 2012)

Current Fleet

As of August 2019 the SATENA fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]

SATENA Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers
(economy)		 Notes
ATR 42-500
4
0
46
ATR 42-600
3
0
48
Embraer ERJ 145LR
2
0
50
Embraer 170LR
1
0
76
Harbin Y-12E
3
0
17
Total 13 0 237

Former Fleet

As of December 2015, the SATENA fleet consisted of the following aircraft with an average age of 11.6 years:[6]

SATENA Former Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers
(economy)		 Notes
Let L-410 Turbolet
3
0
19
 Operated by SEARCA
ATR 42-500
8
0
46
ATR 42-600
4
0
48
ATR 72-500
0
0
70
Embraer ERJ 145LR
2
0
50
Embraer 170-100SL
1
0
76
Total 21 0

The last Dornier 328 was phased out by November 14, 2013. Satena also has Let L-410 Turbolet planes, operated by Searca, mostly between San Andrés and Providencia. One of the three Y-12s is to be implemented on the route. The second Y-12 is to operate between Neiva and Florencia, and the last is to be based at Medellin's Olaya Herrera Airport.

Accidents and incidents
  • On 8 September 1969, Douglas C-47 FAC-685 crashed near Apiay Air Force Base killing all 32 people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Monterrey Airport to Apiay.[7]
  • On 21 January 1972, Douglas DC-3 FAC-661 crashed at San Nicolas whilst operating a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín to Gerardo Tobar López Airport, Buenaventura.[8]
  • On 9 January 1974, HS 748 FAC 1103 crashed into the Gabinete Peak 50 km north of Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport Florencia whilst on a flight from Florencia to Bogota. All 31 people on board were killed.[9]
  • On 8 January 1975, Douglas DC-3 FAC-688 crashed shortly after take-off from Benito Salas Airport, Neiva on a flight to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport, Florencia. All 30 people on board were killed.[10]
  • On 3 May 1975, Douglas DC-3 FAC-663 crashed at Sardinata. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Aguas Claras Airport, Ocaña to Camilo Daza Airport, Cúcuta. Three of the six occupants were killed.[11]
  • On 2 April 1976, Douglas DC-3 FAC-676 crashed on approach to Tres de Mayo Airport, Puerto Asís. The aircraft was on a flight from Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport, Florencia. Five of the 16 people on board were killed.[12]
  • On 17 February 1977, Douglas C-47B FAC-1125 was damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport, Mitú. All 28 people on board survived.[13]
  • On 20 November 1977, Douglas C-47B FAC-1127 crashed in Colombia.[14]
  • On 20 November 1977, Douglas C-47A FAC-1120 crashed at Llanos del Yori, Colombia.[15]
  • On 21 February 1978, Douglas DC-3 FAC-668 crashed at Serranía los Cobardes in Colombia.[16]
  • On 25 June 1981, Douglas C-47 FAC-1129 was damaged beyond repair in an accident. The aircraft was subsequently withdrawn from use and stored at La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio.[17]
  • On 3 May 1983, Douglas C-47B FAC-1126 was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Palmaseca Airport, Cali.[18]
  • On 5 May 2010, SATENA Flight 9634, an Embraer ERJ-145 overran the runway at Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport, Mitú, Colombia. The aircraft crashed through the airport fence and then came to rest in a field, suffering substantial damage. None of the 37 passengers and 4 crew was injured.[19] The runway at the time of the accident was wet as it had recently rained in the area.
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References
  1. "Oficinas Archived 2011-02-10 at the Wayback Machine." SATENA. Retrieved on January 20, 2011. "Oficina Principal Av. El Dorado No. 103 - 08, entrada 1, interior 11."
  2. "Mecanismos de Control Archived 2010-08-11 at the Wayback Machine." SATENA. Retrieved on January 20, 2011. "Oficina Principal: Avenida Eldorado Entrada 1, Interior 11."
  3. "Satena Aerolíneas." City of Bogota. Retrieved on January 20, 2011.
  4. "Satena." City of Bogota. Retrieved on January 20, 2011. "Avenida El Dorado # 103 - 08."
  5. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 12.
  6. SATENA fleet list at planespotters.net
  7. "FAC-685 Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  8. "FAC-661 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  9. "FAC-1103 Accident description". AviationSafetyNetwork. AVS. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  10. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  11. "FAC-663 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  12. "FAC-676 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  13. "FAC-1125 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  14. "FAC-1127 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  15. "FAC-1120 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  16. "FAC-668 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  17. "FAC-1129 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  18. "FAC-1126 Accident report". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  19. "Official accident investigation report" (PDF). Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
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