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Skyways Limited was an early post-World War II British airline formed in 1946 that soon became established as the largest operator of non-scheduled air services in Europe.〔(Dix, Barry, ''Fly Past: I just want to go home'', The Hounslow Chronicle.co.uk, 25 June 2008 )〕〔''Aircraft (Gone but not forgotten ... SKYWAYS)'', p. 57, Ian Allan Publishing, Hersham, Christmas 2010〕 Its principal activities included the operation of worldwide non-scheduled passenger and cargo services, including trooping and oil industry support flights, inclusive tour (IT) and ''ad hoc'' charters for automobile industry executives as well as specialist freight services.〔''Aircraft (Gone but not forgotten ... SKYWAYS)'', p. 58, Ian Allan Publishing, Hersham, Christmas 2010〕 The newly formed airline operated its first flight in 1946 with an Avro York that had been chartered by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company to carry oil personnel and freight from Langley to Basra via Manston, Malta, Cairo and Lydda.〔〔''Airliner World (Skyways)'', p. 62, Key Publishing, Stamford, November 2011〕 Skyways was a major civilian participant in the Berlin Airlift and became one of Britain's foremost private, independent〔independent from government owned corporations〕 airlines during the 1950s and early 1960s.〔''Aircraft (Gone but not forgotten ... SKYWAYS)'', pp. 57-59, Ian Allan Publishing, Hersham, Christmas 2010〕 Following the airline's liquidation in 1950 and transfer of the bankrupt carrier's assets to a new company incorporating the name ''Skyways'', control passed to the Lancashire Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in 1952. LAC's acquisition of Skyways resulted in concentration of the combined group's operations at London Stansted Airport.〔 Low-fare scheduled services commenced in 1953.〔〔(''Britain Goes It Alone'', Air Commerce, Flight International, 15 April 1960, p. 543 )〕〔〔(''Crusader Coach - Stansted-Nicosia by Skyways'', Flight International, 13 November 1953, p. 644 )〕〔(''World Airline Directory ...'', Flight International, 18 April 1958, p. 528 )〕〔(''World Airline Survey — The UK Carriers ...'', Flight International, 12 April 1962, p. 548 )〕 Launch of the world's first ''Coach-Air'' operation in 1955 resulted in a demerger that saw those services transferred to new subsidiary Skyways Coach-Air Limited.〔 A number of financial reorganisations during the 1950s provided the funds for a major expansion of Skyways's activities and fleet, culminating in the buyout of the company in 1961 by Eric Rylands, LAC's former co-owner and managing director.〔''Aircraft (Gone but not forgotten ... SKYWAYS)'', pp. 57/8, Ian Allan Publishing, Hersham, Christmas 2010〕〔''Airliner World (Skyways: The charter specialist)'', p. 65, Key Publishing, Stamford, November 2011〕 Loss of a major freight contract that had accounted for 75% of Skyways's revenue, a failed investment in a regional Caribbean airline and an expensive aircraft lease led to renewed financial difficulties in 1962. This resulted in Skyways's takeover by newly formed charter operator Euravia the same year.〔〔〔(Stansted Airport Consultative Committee, ''Stansted - The Early Years (1942-1966)'', ''Flying Troops from across the World'' )〕 A new Skyways emerged in 1975 when, still under Eric Rylands's stewardship, Skyways Cargo Airline assumed the original Skyways's air freight business. Financial difficulties following a period of expansion during the second half of the 1970s led to the cessation of operations in 1980, resulting in the final disappearance of the ''Skyways'' name from the UK air transport scene.〔''Aircraft (Gone but not forgotten ... SKYWAYS)'', pp. 56, 60, Ian Allan Publishing, Hersham, Christmas 2010〕 ==History== 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「Skyways Limited」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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