Gestair ( es, Grupo Gestair) is an aeronautical group based in

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. In 2008 it operated three business units, including

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History

Gestair was founded in 1977 in Madrid. It specialized in offering private jets for short lease from key airports in Spain and with the years it expanded its operations to include six hubs spread across the country. The aircraft of Gestair's Business fleet section are categorized into four types: ultra long range, long range, medium-range and short range. Along over three decades of operation the activities and services of Gestair group expanded to include

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services — through Audeli Air—,

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(in 2013 bought by G Air Group), handling, consulting, as well as maintenance and overhaul of aircraft. The maintenance and overhaul unit, initially named Corjet Maintenance, was later renamed Gestair Maintenance.

Cygnus Air

In 1994 Gestair founded 'Regional Líneas Aéreas' together with

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. The airline operated scheduled passenger flights from Madrid with a fleet of Saab 340. In January 1998 Regional was renamed Cygnus Air and by November the airline shifted to full cargo operations. Its fleet consisted then of two Douglas DC-862F aircraft. In July 2002, a DC8-73F was phased in. At that time the airline was owned 60% by Macholfam International, a branch of the Gestair group, and 40% by Imesapi of the ACS group. In May 2007, as part of a new policy of the Gestair Group, the name of the airline was changed to Gestair Cargo. At that time its main customer was

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.Airways, June 2007 Gestair Cargo expanded and modernized its fleet in 2011 adding two

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. and by March 2010, following a capital increase, 73% of the company belonged to Imesapi and 27% to the Gestair group. In mid 2013 Gestair sold its cargo section to the founder of the Dutch Antilles Express airline, US businessman Arnold Leonora.ch-aviation - Gestair sells off cargo subsidiary; now operating as Cygnus Air again
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Fleet (Gestair Business fleet section)

Cessna 172 Skyhawk, Gestair Flying Academy JP6862074

IAI 1124 Westwind, Gestair Private Jets JP6120215

Gestair used different aircraft along its history. In 2009 it operated the following aircraft in its business fleet:Gestair 2009
''Note'': ULR=Ultra Long Range, LR=Long Range, MR=Medium Range, SR=Short Range

References

External links

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{{Airlines of Spain Airlines established in 1977 Airlines of Spain

History

Cygnus Air

Fleet (Gestair Business fleet section)

See also

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