Matt, From the looks of the website I'd say that they're trying to use the SATS concept to sell themselves to businesses as a consulting firm to decide whether or not the PtoP system utilizing smaller aircraft would work. I SEEM to remember their name being mentioned at the SATS Demonstration in Danville VA early this past summer, but I'm not sure if I'm confusing them with someone else, and the website doesn't seem to highlight any flying services or specific airplanes. I'm pretty ignorant of a lot of our competition at this point, although I try to find out as much as I can---I got hold of a copy of DayJet's Biz Plan from some guy up in Danville and was kinda surprised that although they plan on using Eclipse jets to get the longer legs and fasgter speeds, they plan on two pilot cockpits and putting strangers in the airplane together to cut costs. At least as far as I've ever been informed, we have no plans on going that route for the foreseeable future. Who knows though---with all th new planes out there, the competition should be out in force soon! I know that some Air Force Reserve guys I met in Danville were waiting on a 135 Certificate to use Cirri and do exactly the same thing we're doing, just basing in Jersey and Connecticut and trying to grab the Northeast market. Time will tell---our big "non" secret is that we'll be utilizing jets as second tier, and maybe even first tier in the future, when they can make them economical enough and single-pilot friendly to fit in with the way we're flying now. Supposedly the jet Cirrus is designing will incorporate some of those design features---and if not, I'm sure someone will!
Of course, as a standard disclaimer, I am NOT management at SATSAir, I am not privy to any private information and know nothing more than my Labrador Retriever where the company will be next week, let alone in a year, two or ten! Any views expressed are simply informed rumor, wishful thinking and obviously influenced by th strength of the Margaritas Jackie was pouring for me tonight at Happy Hour!
