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SkyAirWorld was a scheduled and charter airline based in Brisbane, Australia. It provided a range of services including charter work for the Australian military, and has also provided wet-leases for other carriers, particularly airlines in the South Pacific. == History == SkyAirWorld first came to the attention of the aviation industry in Australia when it issued a Press Release on 2 October 2006 announcing its intentions.〔(Australia's Newest Airline ) retrieved 13 October 2007. 〕 The company registered its first aircraft, a second-hand ERJ 170 on lease, on 8 March 2007;〔 it arrived at Brisbane from Hong Kong the following week. The aircraft was promptly repainted in Solomon Airlines colours after an agreement was reached between the two airlines that SkyAirWorld would operate on behalf of Solomon's〔(Press Release ) announcing the relationship between SkyAirWorld and Solomon Airlines retrieved 13 October 2007. 〕 and after a delay in SkyAirWorld obtaining an Air Operator Certificate (AOC), the aircraft commenced operations between Brisbane and Honiara and Honiara and Nadi International Airport in mid-May 2007.〔(SkyAirWorld Receives its AOC ) retrieved 13 October 2007. 〕 Among its members was former Ozjet Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Mr Peter Schott an acclaimed MBA graduate from Swinburne University in Melbourne. The relationship proved to be short-lived, being suspended in August 2007 with each party blaming the other; SkyAirWorld claimed that it was not being paid,〔(Solomon Airlines pulls jet from route ) retrieved 13 October 2007.〕 while from the other camp came claims that the ERJ 170 was inadequate to the task〔(‘Broke’ Solair Loses Plane ) retrieved 13 October 2007.〕 as it lacked adequate load-carrying capacity. The two parties attempted to resolve the dispute but on 3 October 2007 it was announced by the Solomon Islands Government that the agreement had been terminated.〔(Solomon Islands Government Press Release ) retrieved 13 October 2007. 〕 The aircraft was subsequently partially repainted to remove the Solomon's titles. On 13 November 2007 it was reported in Solomon Islands media that a new airline would commence services between Brisbane and Honiara by the end of the month,〔 using an ERJ 170 until an ERJ-190 became available early in 2008.〔 The airline, to be called Coral Sea Express,〔 was reported to have secured a partnership with a Solomons Islands-based company.〔 The Managing director of Coral Sea Express was reported to be David Charlton,〔(New airline to begin services to Honiara ), ''Solomon Star'' Newspaper online, retrieved 13 November 2007.〕 who is also the CEO of SkyAirWorld.〔 However this did not eventuate, and on 10 January 2008 SkyAirWorld announced that it would enter a joint venture with Indonesian airline Lion Air (to be called Lion Air Australia), to enable Lion Air to enter the Australian domestic airline market, and to serve routes between Australia and Indonesia.〔(Will Lion Air Roar Into Australia? ) 28 January 2008.〕 Australian media outlets reported that Lion Air was taking a 49% interest in SkyAirWorld under the joint venture.〔Easdown, Geoff. ("Lion Air to establish domestic joint venture" ''News Corporation'' Australian news website ) retrieved 11 January 2008.〕〔("Indonesian airline wants to fly here" ''Sydney Morning Herald'' online ) retrieved 11 January 2008.〕 On 28 November 2008 SkyAirWorld was reported as signing an agreement to establish the flag carrier airline of Timor-Leste. The airline, to be called Timor Air, would use a SkyAirWorld Embraer 190 for services from Dili to Darwin and Bali; operations were planned to commence in February 2009. SkyAirWorld intended to operate on the route in its own right, commencing on 16 February 2009.〔"East Timor Airline", ''Short Haul'', Aviation section of ''The Australian'', 28 November 2008.〕 At the same time the partnership with Timor Air was announced, SkyAirWorld's CEO David Charlton announced plans for the airline to fly twice-weekly domestic services from Brisbane to Darwin via Cloncurry.〔("Timor Air to fly internationally", ABC News online. ) Retrieved: 28 November 2008〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SkyAirWorld」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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