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Sky Express (Russia)

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{{Infobox airline

| airline = Sky Express
Скай Экспресс

| image = SkyExpress Logo.png

| image_size = 250

| IATA = XWFederal State Unitary Enterprise "State Air Traffic Management Corporation", Airline Reference, Vol. 1, Russian Federation, 20 February 2007, p. 303

| ICAO = SXR

| callsign = SKYSTORM

| founded = 2006

| commenced = 29 January 2007

| ceased = 29 October 2011

| bases = Moscow-Vnukovo

| secondary_hubs =

| focus_cities =

| frequent_flyer =

| lounge =

| alliance =

| subsidiaries =

| fleet_size = 9

| destinations = 9

| parent = Kuban Airlines (2011)

| company_slogan =

| headquarters = Moscow, Russia

| key_people = Marina Vladimirovna Bukalova (MD)

| website = [http://www.skyexpress.ru/ skyexpress.ru]

}}

CJSC Sky Express ({{langx|ru|ЗАО «Небесный Экспресс»}}), simply known as Sky Express and in Russian as Скай Экспресс, was a Russian low-cost airline. Its main base was Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia. Sky Express was the first airline to focus on being a low-cost domestic airline in Russia. It operated from January 2007 until October 2011.

History

The airline was established in March 2006 by a consortium of investors which included KrasAir CEO Boris Abramovich, EBRD, Altima Partners and others, becoming Russia's first low-cost airline. The first flight took off on 29 January 2007 from Moscow to Sochi. Only 20 days after the only other Russian low-cost airline, Avianova, ceased its operations, Sky Express also decided to stop all flights from 29 October 2011. Its fleet and brand name was transferred to Kuban Airlines.{{cn|date=May 2023}}

Destinations

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As of March 2011, Sky Express served the following destinations:[http://www.skyexpress.ru/en//where_to_depart/flight_information/index.php Sky Express website – Flight Schedule]

= Scheduled flights =

= Charter flights =

Additionally, Sky Express operated charter flights on a seasonal basis to the following destinations during the summer of 2009 and 2010:[http://www.skyexpress.ru/where_to_depart/flight_information/index.php#charter Sky Express website – Flight Schedule (Russian language only)]

Fleet

The Sky Express fleet consisted of the following aircraft in November 2011:{{Cn|date=September 2024}}

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!Aircraft

!Total

!Passengers

Airbus A319-100

|align=center|3

|align=center|156

Boeing 737-300

|align=center|2

|align=center|148

Boeing 737-500

|align=center|2

|align=center|132

Incidents and accidents

{{Wikinews|Boeing 737 makes emergency landing at Vnukovo airport in Moscow}}

  • On 24 October 2008, the crew of Sky Express flight XW230 from Sochi to Vnukovo Airport with 132 passengers, reported an attempted hijacking by a drunk passenger, and threatened to explode a bomb demanding the airplane to divert to Vienna. The crew raised a hijack alert almost immediately after liftoff. Emergency services and police were awaiting the plane in Moscow, and the passenger was arrested.[http://avherald.com/h?article=40ed4867 Sky Express XW230 Hijack Scare]
  • On 2 April 2009, a Boeing 737 of Sky Express made an emergency landing at Vnukovo Airport shortly after takeoff when abnormal vibrations from the jet's left engine were detected by the crew. None of the 69 people on board were hurt.[http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/04/russia.emergency.landing/ Boeing 737 lands safely after emergency landing in Moscow (CNN)]

References

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External links

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  • [http://www.skyexpress.ru/ Official website] {{in lang|en|ru}}

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Category:Defunct airlines of Russia

Category:Defunct European low-cost airlines

Category:Companies based in Moscow

Category:Airlines established in 2006

Category:Airlines disestablished in 2011

Category:2006 establishments in Russia