{{Short description|Regional airline based in Mauritius}} {{Infobox airline |airline = Catovair |logo = Catovair.jpg |image = Beech 1900D, Catovair JP6302836.jpg |image_size = 171 |IATA = OC |ICAO = ABL |callsign = CATOVAIR |founded = 28 August 2005 |ceased = 1 June 2007 |hubs = Mauritius |focus_cities = Réunion<br> Rodrigues |fleet_size = 3 |destinations = 3 |parent = |company_slogan = |headquarters = Ile Maurice |website = }}

'''Catovair''' was a regional airline based in Mauritius. Catovair had plans to buy an ATR 42.<ref name=AA />

Catovair ceased its operation in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=catovair {{!}} Book Our Flights Online & Save {{!}} Low-Fares, Offers & More |url=https://www.alternativeairlines.com/catovair |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=www.alternativeairlines.com |language=en}}</ref> The name "''Catovair''" derives from the French word “''Cateau vert''”, which means echo parakeet in Mauritius.

==Fleet== [[File: Beech 1900D, Catovair JP6302836.jpg|thumb|A Catovair Beech 1900D at Orly Airport]] [[File: ZS-PDP Saab SB.340B All White C-s (7684873202).jpg|thumb|A Catovair Saab 340B]] The Catovair fleet included the following aircraft:<ref name=AA>{{cite web |title=Catovair - Alternative Airlines |url=http://www.alternativeairlines.com/catovair |date= |publisher=Alternative Airlines |accessdate=2009-08-28}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; margin:auto;" |+ Catovair fleet |- !rowspan="2"| Aircraft !rowspan="2"| In fleet !rowspan="2"| Retired !rowspan="2"| Orders !colspan="2"| Passengers !rowspan="2"| Notes |- !<abbr title=Economy>Y</abbr> !Total |- |Saab 340 |&mdash; |1 |&mdash; |34 |34 |Delivered to Norse Air |- |Beech 1900D |&mdash; |2 |&mdash; |19 |19 |Delivered to Chalair Aviation |- !Total !— !3 !colspan="5"| |}

==Destinations== It only served 3 destinations: {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !State !City !Airport !Notes |- |{{flag|Mauritius}} |Plaine Magnien |Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport |{{Airline hub}} |- |{{flag|Réunion|local}} |Saint Denis |Roland Garros Airport | |- |{{flag|Rodrigues}} |Plaine Corail |Plaine Corail Airport | |- |}

==Sources== <references/>

Category:Airlines of Mauritius Category:Defunct airlines of Africa Category:Defunct companies of Mauritius Category:Airlines established in 2005 Category:Airlines disestablished in 2008 Category:2005 establishments in Mauritius

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