Skyways Express

Infobox_Airline
airline=Skyways

logo_size=110
IATA=JZ
ICAO=SKX
callsign=SKY EXPRESS
parent=Salenia, SAS AB
founded=1993, (Swedish regional carrier Avia was created in 1940
headquarters= Stockholm, Sweden
key_people=CEO Jan Palmer
hubs=Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
focus_cities=Copenhagen Airport
frequent_flyer=EuroBonus
lounge=Scandinavian Lounge
alliance=Well connected with SAS
fleet_size=23
destinations= 21
website=http://www.skyways.se/

Skyways Express is an airline that operates regional and domestic scheduled services. Based in Linköping, Sweden, its main hub is at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, although it also flies to four Swedish destinations from Copenhagen Airport.

History

The airline was established in 1987 and was previously known as Avia. It acquired Salair on 15 July 1991 and Highland Air in March 1997. A partnership was forged with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) which acquired a 25% stake in April 1998. The owners are Salenia (72.7%), SAS (25%) and Janus (2.3%). It employs 740 staff.

Services

Skyways Express operates the following services (at July 2008):
*Denmark
**Copenhagen (Copenhagen Airport)
*Estonia
**Kuressaare (Kuressaare Airport) [Seasonal]
**Pärnu (Pärnu Airport) [Seasonal]
*Finland
**Helsinki (Helsinki-Vantaa Airport)
*Sweden
**Arvidsjaur (Arvidsjaur Airport)
**Borlänge/Falun (Borlänge Airport) (operated by Direktflyg)
**Gothenburg (Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport)
**Halmstad (Halmstad Airport)
**Jönköping (Jönköping Airport)
**Karlstad (Karlstad Airport)
**Kristianstad (Kristianstad Airport)
**Linköping (Linköping SAAB Airport)
**Lycksele (Lycksele Airport)
**Örnsköldsvik (Örnsköldsvik Airport)
**Oskarshamn (Oskarshamn Airport) (operated by Direktflyg)
**Skellefteå (Skellefteå Airport)
**Stockholm (Stockholm-Arlanda Airport)
**Storuman (Storuman Airport)
**Sundsvall (Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport)
**Trollhättan (Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport)
**Vilhelmina (Vilhelmina Airport)
**Visby (Visby Airport)
**Växjö (Växjö Airport) [http://www.skyways.se/Nyheter/Ny-flyglinje-till-Vaxjo/]

see also SAS Group destinations

Partners

*SAS Scandinavian Airlines
*Blue1
*Widerøe
*Air Baltic
*Estonian Air
*Finnair

Fleet

The Skyways Express fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2008):

External links

* [http://www.skyways.se/ Skyways Express]