Skybus Jet Cargo

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Skybus Jet Cargo
IATA ICAO Call sign
HVHVYLIFT PERU
Founded1969; 56 years ago
Commenced operations2016; 9 years ago
Hubs Jorge Chávez International Airport
Fleet size2
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.

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Destinations

Skybus Jet Cargo has at least five destinations: Port-au-Prince, Miami, Lima, Iquitos and Arica. [2]

Fleet

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]

SkyBus Jet Cargo Fleet
AircraftIn
Service
HistoricalOrders
Douglas DC-8 250
Total7

References

  1. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Skybus-Jet-Cargo
  2. https://www.flightradar24.com
  3. https://www.planespotters.net/aircraft/production/douglas-dc-8
  4. https://www.planespotters.net/aircraft/operators/douglas-dc-8