Sky Airline

Sky Airline, styled as SꓘY, is an airline based at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile. It is the second largest airline in the country behind rival LATAM Airlines and the first airline to operate under a low-cost model in the country. It serves international routes to Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Uruguay. It also operates charter flights in Chile and South America and domestic flights within Peru.

Sky Airline
IATA ICAO Callsign
H2 SKU AEROSKY
Founded2001
HubsComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Frequent-flyer programSky Plus
Fleet size17
Destinations18
HeadquartersSantiago, Chile
Key people
  • Jürgen Paulmann (founder)
  • Holger Paulmann (CEO)
Websiteskyairline.com

History

Sky Airline was controlled by its founder, Jürgen Paulmann (1930–2014), a German-Chilean businessman, brother of retail billionaire Horst Paulmann.[1] It started operations in December 2001 and made the first flights from Santiago to Northern Chile in June 2002. Since 2005 is a full member of IATA.

In April 2009, the company signed an agreement with Aerolineas Argentinas, allowing the Argentinean flag carrier to offer in all its commercial offices and through its electronic ticket system most of the destinations covered by Sky Airline in Chile.[2]

In 2011 it signed a codeshare agreement with TACA Airlines for domestic flights in Chile, Peru and between both countries.[3] In 2012 it signed a codeshare agreement with TACA's parent company, Colombia's Avianca for operations between Chile and Colombia.[3]

A Boeing 737-200Adv. formerly operated by Sky Airline between 2001 and 2013

The airline planned to transition to a low-cost carrier model during 2015 and 2016 to reduce costs.[4]

Sky Airline Peru

Awards

Sky Airline was named the Best Regional Airline in South America in the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Skytrax World Airline Awards.[5][6]

In addition, OAG (Official Airline Guide) declared Sky Airline as the most punctual airline of 2016.[7]

Maintenance

Maintenance services are supplied by AIRMAN, a sister maintenance company based in Santiago Airport.

Destinations

A Sky Airline Airbus A320 at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (2010)
Country City Airport Notes
ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport
ArgentinaCordobaIngeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport
ArgentinaRosarioRosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport
ArgentinaMendozaGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
BoliviaLa PazEl Alto International AirportTerminated
BrazilBelo HorizonteTancredo Neves International AirportSeasonal charter
BrazilFlorianópolisHercílio Luz International AirportSeasonal
BrazilRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport
BrazilSalvadorDeputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International AirportSeasonal
BrazilSão PauloSão Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport[8]
ChileAntofagastaCerro Moreno International Airport
ChileAricaChacalluta International Airport
ChileBalmacedaBalmaceda Airport
ChileCalamaEl Loa International Airport
ChileCopiapóDesierto de Atacama Airport
ChileConcepciónCarriel Sur International Airport
ChileEl SalvadorRicardo García Posada Airport
ChileIquiqueDiego Aracena International Airport
ChileLa SerenaLa Florida Airport
ChileOsornoCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert AirportSeasonal
ChilePuerto MonttEl Tepual Airport
ChilePuconPucón AirportSeasonal
ChilePuerto NatalesTeniente Julio Gallardo AirportSeasonal
ChilePunta ArenasPresidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport
ChileSantiagoComodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International AirportHub
ChileTemucoLa Araucanía Airport
ChileValdiviaPichoy Airport
PeruArequipaRodríguez Ballón International AirportOperated by Sky Airline Perú
PeruAyacuchoCoronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte AirportOperated by Sky Airline Perú
PeruCuscoAlejandro Velasco Astete International AirportOperated by Sky Airline Perú
PeruIquitosCoronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International AirportOperated by Sky Airline Perú
PeruLimaJorge Chávez International Airport
PeruPiuraFAP Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International AirportOperated by Sky Airline Perú
PeruPucallpaFAP Captain David Abensur Rengifo International AirportOperated by Sky Airline Perú
PeruTarapotoCadete FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes AirportOperated by Sky Airline Perú
PeruTrujilloFAP Captain Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International AirportOperated by Sky Airline Perú
PeruTumbesFAP Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez AirportOperated by Sky Airline Perú
UruguayMontevideoCarrasco International AirportSeasonal [9]
UruguayPunta Del EsteCapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International AirportSeasonal

Fleet

Current fleet

The Sky Airline fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2020):[10]

SKY Airline Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Registrations
M Y Total
Airbus A320neo 17 8 0 186 186 CC-AZC, CC-AZD, CC-AZE, CC-AZF, CC-AZG, CC-AZH, CC-AZI, CC-AZK, CC-AZJ, CC-AZL, CC-AZM, CC-AZN, CC-AZO, CC-AZP, CC-AZQ, CC-AZR, CC-AZS.
Airbus A321neo - 7 0 237 237 From Q4 2020
Airbus A321 XLR - 10 TBA TBA TBA From Q2 2023
Total 17 25
A SKY Airline brand new Airbus A320neo on final approach to Presidente Carlos Ibanez International Airport
One of many Airbus A319s operated by Sky Airline in the new livery

Former fleet

Since its beginnings, Sky Airline operated a 100% Boeing 737 fleet, these began to be replaced by Airbus A320 family planes in 2010 and were fully withdrawn in 2013.[11]

Sky Airline historical fleet
Aircraft Introduced Retired
Boeing 737-200 2001 2013
Boeing 737-300 2008 2008
Airbus A319 2013 2020
Airbus A320 2010 2019

Incidents and accidents

  • On July 18, 2012, at 5:08 PM local time, a Sky Airline Flight SKU 101, operated by a Boeing 737-200 Advanced, registration CC-CRQ, with 115 passengers and 6 crew members on board, en route from Antofagasta Cerro Moreno Airport to La Serena-La Florida Airport, aborted landing at La Serena touching the runway with its right hand wing, suffering substantial damage to the wing tip and flap fairing. The plane safely landed at Copiapó-Chamonate Airport at 5:47 PM with no injuries. Visibility conditions at La Serena were rapidly deteriorating at the time of the approach, but still good enough for a safe landing (6000 m. visibility). The plane was subsequently repaired.[12]
  • On October 14, 2015, a passenger on board SKU 112, an Airbus A319, filmed part of the plane's left engine cowling coming off as it took off from Santiago Airport en route to Chamonate Airport. The plane immediately returned to Santiago Airport and landed safely. No passengers were injured. A similar incident with the A319 had happened previously on a British Airways flight departing Heathrow Airport.[13]

References

  1. https://www.capital.cl/las-palabras-que-horst-paulmann-dedico-a-su-hermano-jurgen/
  2. "Transport of insect repellent in view of the Dengue / Zica epidemic". www.aerolineas.com.ar. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  3. "Sky Airlines codeshare". www.skyairline.cl. Archived from the original on 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  4. "Sky Goes Low Cost". Airliner World: 17. November 2015.
  5. "The World's Best Regional Airlines | 2014". 2015-01-14. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-20.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "The World's Best Regional Airlines in 2015". www.worldairlineawards.com. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  7. "SKY Airline: la más puntual del mundo el 2016". ModoCharlie (in Spanish). 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  8. "Sky Airline resumes Sao Paulo service from Dec 2018". Routesonline. 1 November 2018.
  9. "Sky Airline resumes Montevideo service from Dec 2019". AviacionNews. 23 August 2019.
  10. "Sky Airline Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  11. "Sky Airline Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net Just Aviation. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  12. Ranter, Harro. "Descripción del Accidente ASN 18 JUL 2012 Boeing 737-230 CC-CRQ - La Serena-La Florida Airport (LSC)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  13. "Engine Breaks Apart In Passenger Video Onboard Sky Airline Flight 112". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
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