🛩️ SATENA’s 472 Flights Require Careful Classification
From September 5 to October 4, 2026, flight records under SATENA were concentrated in the DHC-3 Otter aircraft type. Avi-Go data show that, when records are filtered by operator SATENA and then grouped by aircraft type, the DHC-3 Otter accounts for 472 flights—all 472 flights within that filtered set. Each completed flight counts as one flight; departures and arrivals are not counted separately as movements. The data are current through October 4, 2026. The DHC-3 Otter and DHC-6 Twin Otter are different aircraft types. These records show an association between the operator and aircraft-type fields and should not be entered directly into a business aviation operator ranking as SATENA’s business aircraft flight volume.
Impact: 472 flights are enough to change the order of a business aviation operator ranking. How these records are classified therefore affects comparisons between SATENA and other operators, as well as the calculation of total flights in the ranking. If the aircraft-type field’s aggregate is treated directly as business aviation activity, the ranking will reflect operator records rather than business aircraft flights classified by the purpose of each flight leg.
Recommendation: Before publishing a business aviation operator ranking that includes SATENA, verify the aircraft-type identifiers and operator mapping for the aircraft associated with these 472 flights, clearly distinguishing the DHC-3 Otter from the DHC-6 Twin Otter. Then verify the purpose of each flight leg before deciding which records belong in the ranking, and state the inclusion criteria clearly in the ranking notes.