Isles of Scilly Skybus

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Isles of Scilly Skybus
IATA 5Y	ICAO IOS	Callsign SCILLONIA
Founded		March 1984
Fleet size		5
Destinations		6
Parent company		Isles of Scilly Steamship Company
Headquarters		Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Key people
Website: http://www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk

Isles of Scilly Skybus is an airline which operates seasonal and year round domestic scheduled services to the Isles of Scilly from various airports in south west England. The airline's main operating base is Land's End Airport (LEQ), whilst their head office is located in nearby Penzance, both in the county of Cornwall.^[1]

Isles of Scilly Skybus Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type B Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with fewer than 20 seats and/or weighing less than 10 tonnes. ^[2]

The airline is owned by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, which operates shipping services to the Isles of Scilly in its own name, and also owns Westward Airways.

Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 Fleet 4 External links 5 References

[edit] History

The airline was established in March 1984 and started operations in August 1984. Isles of Scilly Skybus originated as an air charter operator at Land's End aerodrome which operated high frequency services to the Isles of Scilly. Following the withdrawal of Brymon Airways routes to and from the islands the operator stepped in, initially operating services to Plymouth. This route was later dropped but with the addition of Twin Otter aircraft the route network expanded to its current make-up. It is wholly owned by Isles of Scilly Steamship Company who also run the passenger ferry, Scillonian III, and freight services from Penzance to the Islands.

[edit] Services

Skybus operates scheduled services as follows (at March 2005):

• United Kingdom
  • England
    • Bristol (Bristol International Airport)
    • Exeter (Exeter International Airport)
    • Land's End (Land's End Airport) (flights based on demand throughout the day)
    • Newquay (Newquay Cornwall International Airport)
    • Plymouth (Plymouth City Airport) (Christmas Special Flights)
    • Southampton (Southampton Airport)
    • St Marys, Isles of Scilly (St. Mary's Airport)

The airline's services only operate Monday to Saturday because St. Mary's Airfield is closed on Sundays.

[edit] Fleet

The Isles of Scilly Skybus fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2006 ^[3] :

• 4 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300

Other aircraft (at February 2006):^{[citation needed]}

• 1 Britten-Norman BN2A-26 Islander
• 2 Britten-Norman BN2B-26 Islander

[edit] External links

• Isles of Scilly Skybus
• Land's End Airport (Skybus base airport)
• Photos of Isles of Scilly Skybus aircraft

[edit] References

1. ^ Buy Cornish. Enterprise Edge. Retrieved on January 19, 2007.
2. ^ Operating Licence
3. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006

The Isles of Scilly
Inhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly: St Mary's | St Agnes | Tresco | Bryher | St Martin's
Uninhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly: Annet | Bishop Rock | Crim Rocks | English Island | Gugh | Samson | Zantman's Rock
Related topics: Environment of the Isles of Scilly | History of the Isles of Scilly | Transport in the Isles of Scilly