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| Founded | 1969; 56 years ago | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2016; 9 years ago | ||||||
| Hubs | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | ~5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Harry Reid International Airport | ||||||
Skybus Jet Cargo, officially Sky Bus S.A.C., is a Peruvian cargo airline founded in 1969 which operates Douglas DC-8s throughout Latin America. The airline is headquartered in Las Vegas, United States, despite it being from Lima, Peru. [1] It is one of the three last operators of the DC-8.
Skybus Jet Cargo has at least five destinations: Port-au-Prince, Miami, Lima, Iquitos and Arica. [2]
SkyBus Jet Cargo operates two Douglas DC-8s. One is actively flying, registered OB-2231P. The other is parked, registered OB-2059P. SkyBus retired two DC-8s from their fleet in 2021, N802DH and N803DH, and three in 2023, N155CA, N872SJ and OB-2158P, for a total of five retired, all sold to HeavyLift Cargo Airlines. [3] Skybus is one of three remaining operators of the Douglas DC-8, along with Trans Air Cargo Service and Samaritan's Purse. [4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Historical | Orders | |||
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| Douglas DC-8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | |||||