XW SXR Commenced operations 29 January 2007 Operating bases Headquarters Moscow, Russia Fleet size 9 | SXR SKYSTORM Ceased operations 29 October 2011 Destinations 9 Founded 2006 Parent organization Kuban Airlines | |
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CJSC Sky Express (Russian: 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.
Contents
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- History
- Merger with Kuban Airlines
- Destinations
- Regular flights
- Charter flights
- Fleet
- Incidents
- References
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.
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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.
Merger with Kuban Airlines
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 will be transferred to Kuban Airlines.
Destinations
In March 2011, Sky Express served the following destinations:
Regular flights
Charter flights
Additionally, Sky Express operated charter flights on a seasonal basis to the following destinations during the summer of 2009 and 2010:
Fleet
The Sky Express fleet consisted of the following aircraft in November 2011: