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 | |
| Hubs | Land's End Airport | |
| Focus cities / secondary hubs | Newquay Airport | |
| Fleet size | 5 | |
| Destinations | 6 | |
| Parent company | Isles of Scilly Steamship Company | |
| Headquarters | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom | |
| Key people | ||
| Website: http://www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk | ||
Isles of Scilly Skybus is an airline based at Land's End airport, near St Just and Penzance in Cornwall, England,UK. It operates seasonal and year round domestic scheduled services to the Isles of Scilly. Its main base is Land's End Airport (LEQ), with a hub at Newquay Airport (NQY).
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. [1]
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[edit] History
The airline was established in March 1984 and started operations in August 1984. Isles of Skybus originated as an air charter operator at Land's End aerodrome which operated high frequency services to the Isles of Scilly. Following the withdraw 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 2005):
- United Kingdom
- England
- Bristol (Bristol International Airport)
- Exeter (Exeter International Airport)
- Land's End (Land's End Airport) (flights based on demand throughout the day)
- Newquay (Newquay Cornwall International Airport)
- Southampton (Southampton Airport)
- St Marys, Isles of Scilly (St. Mary's Airport)
- England
The airline's services only operate Monday to Saturday because St. Mary's Airfield is closed on Sundays.
[edit] Fleet
The Isles of Scilly Skybus fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2006 [2] :
Other aircraft (at February 2006):[citation needed]
[edit] External links
- Isles of Scilly Skybus
- Land's End Airport (Skybus base airport)
- Photos of Isles of Scilly Skybus aircraft
[edit] References
- ^ Operating Licence
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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| Inhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly: St Mary's | St Agnes | Tresco | Bryher | St Martin's | |
| Uninhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly: Annet | Bishop Rock | Crim Rocks | English Island | Gugh | Samson | Zantman's Rock | |
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