Skybus Airlines has announced that it has signed a firm contract to purchase 65 Airbus A319 jet aircraft.Skybus will launch nonstop service to major U.S. markets from its Port Columbus base of ...

Lyte Aviation also developed a cargo version of the SkyBus, named SkyTruck, which boasts the same 1,000 km (620 miles) range, large capacity, and the ability to land in remote areas.

Also, SkyBus is not its only market-ready concept. SkyTruck is the cargo version of the SkyBus, boasting a 4.5-ton payload and a 1,000 km (620 miles) range.

Two further DHC6-300 Twin Otter aircraft, a type flown for over 30 years on the Isles of Scilly’s lifeline air links, will join the Skybus fleet to service the new contract.

Total support After winning the Skybus contract, Airbus held a competition to select maintenance providers. Singapore Technologies Aerospace's (ST Aero) US division, Mobile Aerospace (MAE), won a ...

Indian aircraft leasing group Vman Aviation Services has agreed to add Lyte Aviation’s planned 40-seat LA-44 SkyBus hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft to its portfolio. A deal announced on November 1 ...

Skybus has secured a major new contract with Aurigny Air Services of Guernsey. The agreement, starting November 1, 2025, will see Skybus, part of the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, provide two new ...

Skybus was operating a fleet of 11 aircraft when it filed for bankruptcy on April 7, ST Engineering said. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day.

Columbus-based startup Skybus Airlines chose Rockwell Collins avionics and an eFlight information management system for its fleet of 65 Airbus A319 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2007.

Ink Publishing will be launching an inflight magazine for its 5th North American airline, Columbus, Ohio-based Skybus starting with the March/April/May 2008 issue.