Skywest (Australian airline)
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Skywest is a regional airline based in Perth, Australia servicing key towns in the state of Western Australia as well as charter flights to Bali, Indonesia.
History
Skywest began service in 1963 as Carnarvon Air Taxis. The airline was owned by Ansett Australia, operating flights on their behalf, until Ansett's demise in 2002. Skywest was then successfully purchased by private investors. In 2004 it was the subject of a hostile takeover attempt by a Singapore-based private equity fund, which succeeded in gaining a majority stake.
Fleet
Skywest currently operates a combined fleet of five Fokker 50 and three Fokker 100 aircraft which are utilised for scheduled services as well as a range of charter requirements.
Services
Scheduled Passenger Services
Skywest Airlines flys to most regional Western Australian airports. This includes: Albany, Argyle, Broome, Carnarvon, Esperance, Exmouth, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Kununurra, Leinster, Leonora, Newman and Port Hedland.
Charter Services
In a charter capacity, Skywest flys to Darwin in the Northern Territory and to Denpasar in Bali. Skywest has also leased one of its Fokker F100s, VH-FNY, to Alliance Airlines from Brisbane on a number of occasions.
See also
External links
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