Skyways Express
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| Skyways | ||
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| IATA JZ |
ICAO SKX |
Callsign SKY EXPRESS |
| Founded | 1993, (Swedish regional carrier Avia was created in 1940 | |
| Hubs | Stockholm-Arlanda Airport | |
| Focus cities | Copenhagen Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | EuroBonus | |
| Member lounge | Scandinavian Lounge | |
| Alliance | Well connected with SAS | |
| Fleet size | 23 | |
| Destinations | 21 | |
| Parent company | Salenia, SAS AB | |
| Headquarters |  Stockholm |
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| Key people | CEO Jan Palmer | |
| Website: http://www.skyways.se/ | ||
Skyways Express is an airline that operates regional and domestic scheduled services. Based in Linköping, Sweden, its main hub is at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, although it also flies to four Swedish destinations from Copenhagen Airport.
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1987 and was previously known as Avia. It acquired Salair on 15 July 1991 and Highland Air in March 1997. A partnership was forged with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) which acquired a 25% stake in April 1998. The owners are Salenia (72.7%), SAS (25%) and Janus (2.3%). It employs 740 staff.
[edit] Services
Skyways Express operates the following services (at July 2005):
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Kuressaare (Kuressaare Airport) [Seasonal]
- Pärnu (Pärnu Airport) [Seasonal] -New route (31.05.08-16.08.08)
- Finland
- Helsinki (Helsinki-Vantaa Airport) [from 14.1.08]
- Sweden
- Arvidsjaur (Arvidsjaur Airport)
- Borlänge/Falun (Borlänge Airport) (Operated by Direktflyg)
- Gothenburg (Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport)
- Halmstad (Halmstad Airport)
- Jönköping (Jönköping Airport)
- Karlstad (Karlstad Airport)
- Kristianstad (Kristianstad Airport)
- Linköping (Linköping SAAB Airport)
- Lycksele (Lycksele Airport)
- Örnsköldsvik (Örnsköldsvik Airport)
- Oskarshamn (Oskarshamn Airport) (Operated by Direktflyg)
- Skellefteå (Skellefteå Airport)
- Stockholm (Stockholm-Arlanda Airport)
- Storuman (Storuman Airport)
- Sundsvall (Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport)
- Trollhättan (Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport)
- Vilhelmina (Vilhelmina Airport)
- Visby (Visby Airport)
- Växjö (Växjö Airport) [begins August 8, 2008][1]
see also SAS Group destinations
[edit] Partners
[edit] Fleet
The Skyways Express fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2008):
- 4 Embraer ERJ 145 (one aircraft is leased to bmi regional, one aircraft is leased to City Airline and two aircraft are leased to Chautauqua Airlines)
- 15 Fokker 50 (two aircraft are operated for Gotlandsflyg, one aircraft is operated for Sundsvallsflyg and one aircraft is operated by Air Iceland)
- 1 Fokker 100 (which is operated by Air Express Sweden)
- 3 Saab 2000 (which are operated by Air Express Sweden)
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