SkyJet

SkyJet Airlines
IATA
M8		 ICAO
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Founded 2005
Commenced operations December 14, 2012
Fleet size 4
Destinations 5
Parent company Magnum Air, Inc.[1]
Key people
  • Gov. Telesforo Castillejos (Chairman Emeritus)
  • Hon. Dino Reyes-Chua (President)[1]
  • Dr. Joel Aneceto Mendoza (CEO)[1]
Website www.skyjetair.com

Magnum Air (SKYJET), Inc., operating as SkyJet Airlines, is a full service airline in the Philippines that launched the Manila-Basco route for its initial operation.[2][3] The airline started regular commercial flights on December 14, 2012. The airline is owned and managed by Dr. Joel Mendoza and Hon. Dino Reyes Chua.

History

The airline started as an air charter company for group travelers and tourists wanting to visit Batanes.[4] In 2012,[5][6] The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) granted its air operator's certificate (AOC) to operate commercial scheduled domestic and international routes. On December 14, 2012, it started regular flights to Basco, the capital of the province of Batanes. At the time, SkyJet was the only airline flying to this far-northern area of the Philippines. After few months, SkyJet also launched its inaugural flights to Coron, Palawan, Virac, Catanduanes and Boracay (Caticlan). SkyJet also started charter flights for the guests of Balesin Island, a high-end exclusive-membership island club. In December 2013, Dr. Joel Mendoza entered a strategic partnership with former Cavite City Vice-Mayor Hon. Dino Reyes Chua together with a group of investors. In 2014, Hon. Dino Reyes Chua was named as the new president of the airline.[1]

On August 15, 2014, during its inaugural chartered flight between Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines and Taiwan, its aircraft experienced mechanical malfunction causing delays to Taiwanese tourists[7]. The airline was forced to halt the route.

Destinations

SkyJet operates to the following destinations:[8]

Fleet

The SkyJet fleet consists of the following aircraft:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.skyjetair.com/demosite/about-us-2/aliquam-ac/
  2. ↑ http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/370327/new-airline-skyjet-set-to-fly-to-underserved-unserved-areas#.UL3gu2d9uSo
  3. ↑ http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=841349350613
  4. ↑ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/business/2012/03/18/skyjet-flies-batanes-april-8-211885
  5. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/269870/economy/companies/skyjet-gets-temporary-cab-permit-to-run-commercial-operations
  6. ↑ http://centreforaviation.com/news/skyjet-to-operate-to-underserved-and-unserved-areas-in-the-philippines-170453
  7. ↑ http://www.philippineflightnetwork.com/2014/08/skyjet-abruptly-cancels-taiwan-flights.html
  8. ↑ http://www.skyjetair.com/demosite/

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