Sky Regional Airlines

{{Infobox airline

| airline = Sky Regional Airlines

| logo = Sky Regional Airlines Logo.svg

| logo_size = 250px

| fleet_size = 25

| destinations = 24

| IATA = KV

| ICAO = SKV

| callsign = MAPLE

| company_slogan =

| founded = 2010

| ceased = March 31, 2021

| aoc = Canada: 17536{{TCAOC|2019-09-03|175-36|Sky+Regional+Airlines}}
{{nowrap|United States: 6SYF337F{{Cite web|url=https://av-info.faa.gov/detail.asp?DSGN_CODE=6SYF&OPER_FAR=129&OPER_NAME=SKY+REGIONAL+AIRLINES+INC|title=Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View|website=av-info.faa.gov|access-date=2019-06-27}}}}

| headquarters = Mississauga, Ontario

| key_people = Kent Woodside - President and COO

| hubs =

| frequent_flyer = Aeroplan (Air Canada)

| lounge =

| alliance = Star Alliance (affiliate)

| website = [http://skyregional.com/ skyregional.com]

| num_employees = approx. 700

| focus_cities =

| parent =

}}

Sky Regional Airlines (SRA) was an airline whose corporate headquarters was located on the property of Toronto Pearson International Airport, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Linked with Skyservice Business Aviation, it began operation under the Air Canada Express brand on May 1, 2011.{{cite web |url=http://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=420 |title=AIR CANADA ANNOUNCES MAY 1 LAUNCH DATE FOR TORONTO CITY CENTRE SERVICE - Mar 4, 2011 |access-date=2011-03-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714064628/http://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=420 |archive-date=2011-07-14 }} The airline began offering daily flights between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.{{cite web |url=http://www.pilotcareercentre.com/Aviation-Pilot-Recruitment-News-Item/4500/Air+Canada+Delays+Sky+Regional's+Toronto+City+Launch |title=Air Canada Delays Sky Regional's Toronto City Launch - PCC Daily Aviation News for Pilots - PILOT CAREER CENTRE |website=www.pilotcareercentre.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715083823/http://www.pilotcareercentre.com/Aviation-Pilot-Recruitment-News-Item/4500/Air+Canada+Delays+Sky+Regional's+Toronto+City+Launch |archive-date=2011-07-15}}{{cite web |url=http://www.pilotcareercentre.com/Aviation-Pilot-Recruitment-News-Item/4270/AC+to+use+Sky+Regional+Airlines+out+of+Toronto+City+Airport |title=AC to use Sky Regional Airlines out of Toronto City Airport - PCC Daily Aviation News for Pilots - PILOT CAREER CENTRE |website=www.pilotcareercentre.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715083804/http://www.pilotcareercentre.com/Aviation-Pilot-Recruitment-News-Item/4270/AC+to+use+Sky+Regional+Airlines+out+of+Toronto+City+Airport |archive-date=2011-07-15}}

History

In 2010, Air Canada leased the Bombardier Q400s and began sub-leasing them to SRA.{{cite web |url=http://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=376 |title=AIR CANADA TO COMMENCE TORONTO CITY AIRPORT FLIGHTS IN FEBRUARY 2011 - Oct 4, 2010 |website=aircanada.mediaroom.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811063458/http://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=376 |archive-date=2011-08-11}} The aircraft had been operated by Lynx Aviation of Denver.http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/11/11/349596/air-canada-takes-ex-lynx-q400s-for-sky-regional-operation.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} They were delivered to Sky Regional between November 2010 and the beginning of 2011. The aircraft are configured with 74 seats,{{Cite web|url=http://www.aircanada.com/en/about/fleet/dh4.html|title=Air Canada - Our Fleet}} similar to the Porter Airlines fleet.{{cite web |url=https://www.flyporter.com/About/Our-Fleet?culture=en-CA |title=Porter Airlines - Our Fleet |website=www.flyporter.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126094926/http://www.flyporter.com/About/Our-Fleet?culture=en-CA |archive-date=2011-01-26}} The planes are painted in Air Canada Express livery. Russell Payson was founder and chairman of the board of SRA.{{cite news |last1=Payson |first1=Russell |title=Opinion: We need to start flying again |url=https://financialpost.com/opinion/we-need-to-start-flying-again/ |publisher=Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc |date=28 August 2020}}

In October 2012, SRA added flights between Montreal and Moncton, New Brunswick.{{cite web|url=http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/news/12925-sky-regional-to-serve-moncton-for-air-canada-from-october-1|title=Sky Regional to serve Moncton for Air Canada from October 1|publisher=CH Aviation|date=3 September 2012|accessdate=15 January 2013}} Since the early stages of operation the airline has been active in introducing new technology to its operation. Sky Regional was the first airline in Canada to adopt the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). Each pilot at the company is issued an Apple iPad which is the platform for the EFB allowing crews to not only have quick access to flight plans and manuals but eliminate paper charts and numerous large manuals which previously would have been present on the flight deck.

Air Canada started to transfer its 15 Embraer E175 planes to SRA in April 2013 and completed the transfer in September 2013.{{cite web|url=http://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=686|title=Air Canada Completes Transfer of Embraer E175 Regional Jets to Sky Regional|date=September 5, 2013}} In the fall of 2015 SRA added an additional 5 E175 aircraft to its fleet. These aircraft were previously operated by Azul Brazilian Airlines.

SRA introduced a fleet of Embraer E175 jets in March 2013 to serve US destinations such as New York, Newark, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Dallas/Fort Worth.

Between October and December 2015 the fleet of 20 was expanded to 25 after obtaining 5 additional Embraer E175s previously operated by Azul Brazilian Airlines. These aircraft were put into service in April 2016 allowing the airline to add routes to more US destination such as Denver International Airport, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

In early 2017, SRA's fleet of 5 Bombardier Q400s were transferred to fellow Air Canada Express carrier Jazz Aviation with the last flight arriving into Montreal from Moncton on February 23. SRA received 5 additional E175s in early 2017. The first of the aircraft came into service on May 16 with the last going into service on July 1. These new aircraft features an extra 3 seats in business class for a total of 12 seats. The rest of the fleet were reconfigured by the end of 2017 to a 76-seat configuration.

In 2018, Brent Card was promoted to Vice-president Flight Operations.

On March 1, 2021, Air Canada announced that the airline was going to consolidate all regional flying under the Jazz banner thereby ending the affiliation between Sky Regional and Air Canada. The aircraft flown by Sky Regional, the Embraer E175, will be transferred to Jazz.{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/air-canada-to-shift-e175s-from-sky-regional-to-jazz/142678.article|title = Air Canada to shift E175s from Sky Regional to Jazz}} On March 30, 2021, Sky Regional operated its last flight from Newark, NJ to Toronto.

Destinations

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Prior to March 2021, SRA served the following destinations:{{cite web|url=http://skyregional.com/routes/|title=Routes - Sky Regional Airlines Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711041540/http://skyregional.com/routes/|archivedate=July 11, 2020}}

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Fleet

Prior to March 2021, the fleet of SRA consisted of the following aircraft:{{TCregister|SKY+REGIONAL+AIRLINES|Sky Regional Airlines|2019-06-27}}{{cite journal |title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) |journal=Airliner World |volume=October 2019 |page=9}}

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