SkyValue

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SkyValue
IATA XP	ICAO CXP	Callsign RUBY MOUNTAIN
Founded		2006
Hubs		Gary/Chicago International Airport
Fleet size		1
Destinations		5
Parent company		Sky Value Ltd.
Headquarters		Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Key people		Robert Masson (President) Darrell Richardson (CEO) Donald Millroy (COO) Gabrielle Griswold (Senior Executive Vice President)
Website: http://www.flyskyvalue.com

SkyValue (IATA: XP, ICAO: CXP, and Callsign: Ruby Mountain) is an American low-cost airline that is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and operates from a hub at Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) in Gary, Indiana, which lies 25 miles southeast of the Chicago Loop.

Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 2.1 United States 2.1.1 Arizona 2.1.2 Florida 2.1.3 Indiana 2.1.4 Nevada 3 Schedule 4 Fleet 5 References 6 External Links

[edit] History

On October 13, 2006, Sky Value Ltd. of the United Kingdom announced that it would begin flights in December from Gary/Chicago International Airport to five "sunny" locations. Service from December 15, 2006, to April 2007 was to be offered as a test run, with service to continue if it was proved successful.

On January 4, 2007, SkyValue announced that service from Gary was such a success that their schedule will become year-round. Also, the same announcement indicated that additional routes are to be expected soon, with a Los Angeles airport on the airline's top priority list.

Even though SkyValue pulled scheduled service to Fort Lauderdale (due to lacking passenger demand), the airline has added a 3rd weekly flight from the hub at Gary/Chicago International Airport to the airline's most popular destination, Mesa, Arizona which is located in the Phoenix area. A continuation from Mesa to a Los Angeles airport is currently a top priority for SkyValue.

In March 2007, SkyValue announced their new Summer Schedule, with flights now being offered until October 31, 2007. In addition, SkyValue has decided to return their 737-800 to Xtra Airways on April 23, 2007 in exchange for a 737-400, which will also be wet-leased. This new aircraft will include a business class section. ^[1]

SkyValue currently operates as a "scheduled charter" service, with aircraft wet leased from Xtra Airways.

[edit] Destinations

As of March 2007, SkyValue flies to 5 destinations throughout the United States.

[edit] United States

[edit] Arizona

• Mesa/Phoenix (Williams Gateway Airport)

[edit] Florida

• Orlando (Orlando International Airport)
• St. Petersburg/Clearwater (St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport)

[edit] Indiana

• Gary (Gary/Chicago International Airport) Hub

[edit] Nevada

• Las Vegas (McCarran International Airport)

[edit] Schedule

SkyValue operates the following schedule:

SkyValue Schedule [to October 31, 2007]

Day of Week	Route
Sunday	Gary/Chicago - St. Petersburg/Clearwater - Orlando - Gary/Chicago Gary/Chicago - Las Vegas - Gary/Chicago
Monday	Gary/Chicago - Mesa/Phoenix - Gary/Chicago
Tuesday	No routes scheduled
Wednesday	Gary/Chicago - Mesa/Phoenix - Gary/Chicago
Thursday	Gary/Chicago - St. Petersburg/Clearwater - Orlando - Gary/Chicago Gary/Chicago - Las Vegas - Gary/Chicago
Friday	Gary/Chicago - Mesa/Phoenix - Gary/Chicago
Saturday	Gary/Chicago - St. Petersburg/Clearwater - Orlando - Gary/Chicago

[edit] Fleet

As of March 2007, SkyValue has 1 ^[2] aircraft in its fleet consisting of:

SkyValue Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Passengers (Business/Economy)	Routes	Notes
Boeing 737-800	1	174 (0/174)	All	wet leased from Xtra Airways [to be returned April 23, 2007]
Boeing 737-400	1	150 (12/138)	All	wet leased from Xtra Airways [to be delivered April 23, 2007]

Note: SkyValue is changing to a 737-400 aircraft on April 23, 2007.

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2007/03/03/business/business/doceb636b8db8b156d986257292007d55d7.txt SkyValue changes aircraft
2. ^ SkyValue Fleet

[edit] External Links

• SkyValue Official Website
• SkyValue Routes
• Sky Value Limited Official Website
• Xtra Airways Official Website