SkyUp

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SkyUp Airlines
SkyUp Airlines logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
PQ SQP SKYUP
Founded2016
Commenced operations21 May 2018 (2018-05-21)
Operating bases
Fleet size14[1]
Destinations116[2]
HeadquartersKyiv, Ukraine
Websiteskyup.aero

SkyUp Airlines LLC is a Ukrainian charter and low-cost airline headquartered in Kyiv, which began its operation in May 2018.[3]

History[]

In 2016, SkyUp became a registered company in Kyiv, Ukraine. On 14 December 2017, Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelyan announced the launch of a new national private air carrier named SkyUp Airlines. The main shareholders of the company were ACS-Ukraine Ltd, Yuri Alba and Tatyana Alba, who also owned the tour operator Join UP!, which was expected to cooperate with the airline to provide charter flights for holiday packages.[4]

Plans for the first year included concentrating on international charter flights to popular summer destinations, as well as scheduled flights within Ukraine and to several international destinations. Tickets sales were set to begin in April 2018. SkyUp also intends to cooperate with Ukraine International Airlines.[5]

The company started operations on 21 May 2018 with a flight from Kyiv-Zhuliany to Sharm El Sheikh.[6] In March 2018, SkyUp Airlines and Boeing finalised a firm order for the purchase of two Boeing 737 8 MAX and three Boeing 737 MAX 10 due to be delivered in 2023. Additionally the airline has the option to purchase another five aircraft.[7][8] At its launch the airline intended to operate charter flights from both Kyiv-Boryspil and Kyiv-Zhuliany, as well as Kharkiv, Lviv, Odessa and other cities in Ukraine to a total of sixteen destinations: Alicante, Antalya, Barcelona, Bodrum, Burgas, Dalaman, Dubai, Hurghada, Larnaca, Palma de Mallorca, Nice, Rimini, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife, Tivat, Tel Aviv and Varna.[9] Following the launch of the charter operations, the airline planned to commence domestic services from Odessa to Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv in late May or early June 2018. The airline also intended to operate international services from Kyiv to Barcelona, Dubai and Larnaca.[5][9]

In February 2019, the airline announced it would be moving its main base from the Zhuliany to Boryspil from the beginning of the summer schedule. The airline said that the decision to change the home airport was made due to restrictions on the operation of aircraft at Zhuliany Airport.[10] Also in 2019 SkyUp was hit by court attack[11] with controversial guilty verdicts resulted in their license being suspended. However, journalists revealed that the woman, who allegedly appealed to the court, said she had never been SkyUp’s client and did not appeal to the court.[12] Prime Minister of Ukraine, as well as Minister of Infrastructure called the court attack suspicious.[13] Later guilty verdicts and license suspension were recalled, while the judge, responsible for the illegal verdict, was dismissed.[14]

On 20 February 2020, one of the airline's planes was chartered by the Ukrainian government to evacuate citizens from Wuhan during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was back then not a pandemic.[15]

Destinations[]

SkyUp Boeing 737-700
SkyUp Boeing 737-800
Main article: List of SkyUp destinations

As of October 2021, SkyUp serves 64 scheduled year-round and seasonal destinations from airports in Ukraine, some of which are operated as charters. The airline mainly serves routes throughout Europe and the Middle East.[16]

Fleet[]

As of December 2021, SkyUp Airlines operates the following aircraft:[1]

SkyUp Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-700 2 — 149 One in FC Shakhtar Donetsk special livery.[17]
Boeing 737-800 9 — 189
Boeing 737-900ER 4 — 215[18]
Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 2[7] TBA
Boeing 737 MAX 10 — 3[7] TBA
Total 15 5

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "OUR FLEET". skyup.aero. 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Flight search on skyup.aero". SkyUp. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ "SkyUp". centreforaviation.com. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ "From Kyiv to Odessa for 500 UAH - in March 2018, Ukrainian Lowestoft SkyUp will work". tokar.ua. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Ukraine's SkyUp to launch in April 2018". ch-aviation.com. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Ukrainian Airline SkyUp Performs First Flight". cfts.org.ua. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Ukraine's SkyUp orders 5+5 B737 MAX; to launch in early 2Q18". ch-aviation.com. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Boeing, SkyUp Airlines Finalize Order for Five 737 MAX Airplanes". ch-aviation.com. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  9. ^ a b "New airline SkyUp to start operating from April 2018". interfax.com.ua. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Ukraine's SkyUP to move from Zhuliany to Boryspil Airport". 112.international. 28 February 2019.
  11. ^ "The saga of David and Goliath on the outskirts of Kyiv". Atlantic Council. September 6, 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ ""Позивачка" до SkyUp дійшла до Верховного суду, щоб зупинити апеляцію авіаперевізника". Радіо Свобода (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  13. ^ "Fingers point to monopolist Ukraine International Airlines as new low-coster SkyUp hit by court attack". Euromaidan press. Retrieved 16 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "The HCJ dismissed judge of Baryshivskyi district court of Kyiv region Lytvynenko O.L. from office for substantial disciplinary offense".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ https://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/U-Harkovi-prikordonniki-zabezpechili-oformlennya-evakuyovanih-z-KNR-gromadyan/
  16. ^ skyup.aero - All flights retrieved 10 October 2020
  17. ^ iSport.ua (2019-04-09). "Шахтер показал самолет в фирменной ливрее в цветах клуба". iSport.ua. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  18. ^ "Ukraine's SkyUp Airlines to add B737-900s". ch-aviation.com. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

External links[]

Media related to SkyUp Airlines at Wikimedia Commons

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