SkyWork Airlines
SkyWork Airlines is a Swiss airline based in Belp and base at the airport Bern -Belp.
History
SkyWork Airlines was founded in 1983 as a two-man company, initially was mainly active as a flight school for higher training. From 1989, with the purchase of the first Cessna Citation II, the focus shifted to the carriage of private and business customers - SkyWork Airlines became the air taxi and charter airline. In 2003, 328-100 and 2008, the two Bombardier Dash 8Q -400 other fleet add the first Dornier.
From 2009, the first scheduled flights were conducted. In 2010, Daniel Borer took over the company. In August 2011, the company took over the tour operator Aare Valley travel.
In October 2013, the former CEO Tomislav Lang left the company and handed over the reigns to Rolf Hartleb. In the course of a new partnership with the MHS Aviation was announced. This should contribute to synergy effects, for example, operate both SkyWork and MHS Dornier 328 was in December 2013 known to have several company executives left the company or have already left for January 31, 2014 in addition to the operating license of the SkyWork Airlines go out and pass over the operation in those of the MHS Aviation. However, the airline will remain stationed at Bern -Belp airport. Skywork will act as an independent Swiss airline also from 1 February 2014.
Destinations
SkyWork Airlines flies to from Bern- Belp airport, a total of 18 European destinations. Are operated city destinations such as London and holiday destinations on the Mediterranean such as Barcelona and Mallorca. German -speaking destinations are currently in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne / Bonn, Munich and Vienna. In addition, charter flights, for example, tour operators like Kuoni and VIPs performed.
Fleet
As of November 2013, the fleet of SkyWork airlines from eight aircraft is:
- 5 Dornier 328-100, each with 31 seats ( 33 seats HB- AEY )
- 3 Bombardier Dash 8Q -400 each with 72 seats ( 2 were leased to Air Berlin / LGW. )