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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 26 January 2010 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Parent company | Blueplanet Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||||||
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| Website | skycapitalcargo | ||||||
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The airline received an air operator's certificate (AOC) issued by Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh in November 2009. Commercial operations commenced on 26 January 2010.
The SkyAir fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019): [2] [3]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-200F | 1 | |
| Fokker 27 MK 050 | 2 | |
| Total | 3 | – |
The airline previously operated two Lockheed L-1011F TriStar aircraft prior to scrapping one of them. [4]
In March 2010, one of the L-1011Fs caught fire due to an engine failure. [5]
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