Isles of Scilly Skybus
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| Isles of Scilly Skybus | ||
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| IATA 5Y |
ICAO IOS |
Callsign SCILLONIA |
| Founded | March 1984 | |
| Fleet size | 6 | |
| Destinations | 8 | |
| Parent company | Isles of Scilly Steamship Company | |
| Headquarters | Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
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| Website: http://www.skybus.co.uk | ||
Isles of Scilly Skybus is a British airline which operates seasonal and year round domestic scheduled services to the Isles of Scilly from various airports in south west England. The airline's main operating base is Land's End Airport (LEQ), whilst their head office is located in nearby Penzance, both in the county of Cornwall.[1]
Isles of Scilly Skybus Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type B Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with fewer than 20 seats and/or weighing less than 10 tonnes. [2]
The airline is owned by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company and has 50 employees (at March 2007).[3] The parent company operates shipping services to the Isles of Scilly in its own name, and also owns Westward Airways.
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[edit] History
The airline was established in March 1984 and started operations in August 1984. Isles of Scilly Skybus originated as an air charter operator at Land's End aerodrome which operated high frequency services to the Isles of Scilly. Following the withdrawal of Brymon Airways routes to and from the islands the operator stepped in, initially operating services to Plymouth. This route was later dropped but with the addition of Twin Otter aircraft the route network expanded to its current make-up. It is wholly owned by Isles of Scilly Steamship Company who also run the passenger ferry, Scillonian III, and freight services from Penzance to the Islands.
[edit] Services
Skybus operates scheduled services as follows (at March 2007)[3] :
- St Marys, Isles of Scilly
- Land's End
- Bristol
- Exeter
- Newquay
- Cardiff (From Newquay)
- St Brieuc (From Newquay)
- Southampton [seasonal summer service]
The airline's services only operate Monday to Saturday, there are no Sunday flights.[4]
[edit] Fleet
The Isles of Scilly Skybus fleet includes the following aircraft (as of April 2008):[5]
- 3 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
- 1 Britten-Norman Islander BN2A
- 2 Britten-Norman Islander BN2B-26
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Buy Cornish. Enterprise Edge. Retrieved on January 19, 2007.
- ^ Operating Licence
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 95.
- ^ Skybus - Timetables 2008. Scilly Isles Skybus Limited. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
- ^ Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register
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