SkyEurope
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| SkyEurope | ||
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| IATA NE |
ICAO ESK |
Callsign RELAX |
| Founded | 2001 | |
| Hubs | M. R. Štefánik Airport Budapest Ferihegy International Airport John Paul II International Airport |
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| Focus cities / secondary hubs | Ruzyně International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 19 | |
| Destinations | 37 | |
| Headquarters | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| Key people | Alain Skowronek (Chairman) and Christian Mandl (CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.skyeurope.com | ||
SkyEurope Airlines is a low-cost airline with its main base at M. R. Stefanik Airport (BTS) in Bratislava, Slovakia, and other bases in Kraków, Prague, Warsaw and Budapest. SkyEurope services from Budapest are operated by its wholly-owned subsidiary airline called SkyEurope Airlines Hungary.
With bases in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia it was the first multi-based airline in Central Europe. The airline operates short-haul “point-to-point” scheduled and charter passenger and cargo services.
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[edit] History
The airline was established in November 2001 and started operations in February 2002. It was founded by Alain Skowronek (Chairman) and Christian Mandl (Chief Executive) financed by EBRD, ABN-Amro and EU funds. The airline employs around 700 people. On 27 September 2005, the airline went public on the Vienna and Warsaw stock exchanges. The Initial public offering price was 6 EUR, valuing the company at 120 Million Euro. [citation needed]
[edit] Destinations
SkyEurope currently operates a total of 73 routes to 37 destinations in 19 countries, making it Central Europe's largest low-cost airline.
Bratislava Airport is located within a one-hour drive of Vienna, Brno and Győr, covering a catchment area of four countries (Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia). SkyEurope operates a bus shuttle from Bratislava Airport to Vienna, 50 km away.
Kraków Airport is located just 12 km west of Kraków with a catchment area with a population of around five million within one hour of the airport. It operates a shuttle bus to Katowice and Gliwice.
[edit] Fleet
The SkyEurope fleet includes the following aircraft (at December 2006) [1]
- 5 Boeing 737-300 (Operated by SkyEurope Airlines Hungary)
- 4 Boeing 737-500
- 6 Boeing 737-700 (32 on order)
SkyEurope placed an order in 2005 for up to 32 new Boeing 737-700 aircraft (of which 16 are subject to purchase rights) to be delivered between 2006 and 2009, currently the largest order in Central Europe valued at US$1.76 billion at list prices. The 12 first aircraft will be financed and leased to SkyEurope by GECAS.
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[edit] References
| European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) |
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| Air Berlin • easyjet • Flybe • Hapag Lloyd Express • Norwegian Air Shuttle • Ryanair • SkyEurope • Sterling Airlines • Sverige Flyg • transavia.com • Volare Airlines • Wizz Air |
