Stellair is established at Aeroport de Nantes Chateau-Bougon in April 1982 to operate passenger and freight charter flights. Revenue services commence with a single Douglas DC-3 plus single-engine lightplanes. Over the remainder of the decade, flights are undertaken to a variety of European destinations as well as stops in North Africa. Many of these are made as replacement services for Air France and Air Inter. A total of 72,000 passengers are flown in 1989.
In 1990, General Manager Christian Beugin’s fleet comprises 1 de Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter, 2 Embraer EMB-110P1 Ban-deirantes, and 2 Fairchild Hiller FH-227Js. At this point, the carrier begins to withhold its traffic statistics. Under its own banner, a scheduled route is opened to Strasbourg in August.
In 1991, a Fokker F.28-1000 is leased from TAT (Transport Aeriens Transregional, S. A.). Revenues total $6.2 million. Operations continue apace in 1992 and in 1993, airline employment stands at 26. The jetliner is replaced in 1994 and only one FH-227J is flown.
Flights cease in 1995.
STELLAR AIR FREIGHTER, A. S.: Norway (1970-1980). Einar von Zernichow forms Stellar at Oslo in May 1970 to operate passenger and cargo charter flights from Fornebu Airport to various destinations in Europe, North Africa, and the Mideast. Revenue services are started during the summer with a single Fairchild Hiller FH-227B and are maintained until the company stops flying in 1980.
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