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| Founded | 2006 | |||
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| Commenced operations | 29 January 2007 | |||
| Ceased operations | 29 October 2011 | |||
| Hubs | Vnukovo International Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 10 | |||
| Destinations | 9 | |||
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | |||
| Key people | Marina Vladimirovna Bukalova (General Director)[1] | |||
| Website | http://www.skyexpress.ru/ | |||
CJSC Sky Express (Russian: ЗАО «Небесный Экспресс»), also known in Russian as Скай Экспресс, was the first Russian airline to present itself as a low-cost carrier focusing on domestic flights. Its main base was Vnukovo International Airport.
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The airline was established in March 2006 by a consortium of investors which included KrasAir CEO Boris Abrmovich, 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, SkyExpress also decided to stop all flights from October 29, 2011. Its fleet and brand name will be transferred to Kuban Airlines.
As of March 2011, the Sky Express destinations are[2]:
Additionally, Sky Express operates charter flights on a seasonal basis to the following destinations (as of summer 2009)[3]:
As of August 2011, the Sky Express fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 17.7 years:[6]
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| Boeing 737-300 |
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| Boeing 737-500 |
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