Skyservice

Infobox_Airline
airline=Skyservice Airlines

logo_size=197
fleet_size=8
destinations=91
IATA=5G
ICAO=SSV
callsign=SKYTOUR
parent=
founded=1986
headquarters=Etobicoke, Ontario [ [http://www.skyserviceairlines.com/eng/collateral/skyservice.corporatebrochure.pdf Skyservice Corporate Brochure] ]
key_people=
hubs=Toronto Pearson Airport
Montreal Trudeau Airport
alliance=
website= http://www.skyserviceairlines.com

Skyservice Inc. is a business aviation, air ambulance and charter airline (Skyservice Airlines) based in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. It employs more than 2000 people and more than 50 business and airline aircraft. As well as Canada, the Skyservice Airlines division flies to the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico, Israel and Europe. During the summer Skyservice sells tickets to Europe from Toronto using a Boeing 757-200WL. It also uses a Airbus A330-300 for other chartered flights to Europe from Canada.

History

The airline was started in 1986. On May 2 2005 Sky-Service introduced the first of two Boeing 767-300 aircraft to its fleet, the first of which entered service on that date with a flight from Toronto to Puerto Vallarta. The aircraft (both formerly with MyTravel Airways) operated summer charters from Toronto to the UK and Europe for [http://www.sunquest.ca/ Sunquest Vacations] , and in the winter flew from Vancouver to the Caribbean and Mexico. [Air International, July 2005] It is one of the few discount airlines operating in Canada which still offers full meal service. "'

On August 28, 2007, it was announced that Skyservice sold a majority interest in its airlines business to Vancouver-based private equity company Gibralt Capital Corp. Its business jet charter and air ambulance services were not included in the sale. No changes in senior management, operations or staffing levels were planned.

Destinations

Incidents and accidents

*One of Skyservice's 767s was involved in a landing incident in 2005. The aircraft was repaired in Punta Cana and is back in service with Thomas Cook Airlines.

Fleet

The Skyservice fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 11 September 2008) [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=5G&al_op=1] : [cite web| url=http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/SkyService.htm | title=SkyService Fleet - Airfleets.net | work=Airfleets.net]

Historical Fleet

2 Boeing 767-300 (Now with Thomas Cook Airlines)5 Airbus A319-100 (Now with many airlines)

External links

* [http://www.skyserviceairlines.com/ Skyservice]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=5G&al_op=1 Skyservice Fleet]
* [http://www.skypac.ca/ Skyservice Pilots' Association of Canada]

References