History SkyAirWorld

skyairworld s embraer erj-170, painted in colours of solomon airlines.

skyairworld first came attention of aviation industry in australia when issued press release on 2 october 2006 announcing intentions. company registered first aircraft, second-hand erj-170 on lease, on 8 march 2007; arrived @ brisbane hong kong following week. aircraft promptly repainted in solomon airlines colours after agreement reached between 2 airlines skyairworld operate on behalf of solomon s , after delay in skyairworld obtaining air operator certificate (aoc), aircraft commenced operations between brisbane , honiara , honiara , nadi international airport in mid-may 2007. among members former ozjet airlines chief executive officer, mr peter schott acclaimed mba graduate swinburne university in melbourne.

the relationship proved short-lived, being suspended in august 2007 each party blaming other; skyairworld claimed not being paid, while other camp came claims erj-170 inadequate task lacked adequate load-carrying capacity. 2 parties attempted resolve dispute on 3 october 2007 announced solomon islands government agreement had been terminated. aircraft subsequently partially repainted remove solomon s titles.

on 13 november 2007 reported in solomon islands media new airline commence services between brisbane , honiara end of month, using erj-170 until erj-190 became available in 2008. airline, called coral sea express, reported have secured partnership solomons islands-based company. managing director of coral sea express reported david charlton, ceo of skyairworld. did not eventuate, , on 10 january 2008 skyairworld announced enter joint venture indonesian airline lion air (to called lion air australia), enable lion air enter australian domestic airline market, , serve routes between australia , indonesia. australian media outlets reported lion air taking 49% interest in skyairworld under joint venture.

on 28 november 2008 skyairworld reported signing agreement establish flag carrier airline of timor-leste. airline, called timor air, use skyairworld embraer 190 services dili darwin , bali; operations planned commence in february 2009. skyairworld intended operate on route in own right, commencing on 16 february 2009. @ same time partnership timor air announced, skyairworld s ceo david charlton announced plans airline fly twice-weekly domestic services brisbane darwin via cloncurry.