Sunworld International Airlines

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Sunworld International Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
SWISunworld
Commenced operations1996
Ceased operations2004
Operating bases Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Headquarters Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Key peopleWilliam Yung

Sunworld International Airlines was an airline based in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, USA. Its main base is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. It suspended operations in November 2004, but is seeking to re-establish itself under new ownership. [1] The airline should not be confused with Sunworld International Airways which was a scheduled passenger airline based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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History

The airline was established by William Yung, owner of hotels in the US and the Caribbean, in 1995 and started operations in July 1996. Flights were suspended in November 2004 when aircraft were repossessed. It has sold 62% of shares to California start-up SilverSky. [1]

Services

Sunworld International Airlines operated flights from Cincinnati and Cleveland to the Cayman Islands. For a short time, the airline also offered flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia, Hartford, Connecticut and Kansas City Missouri. [1]

Fleet

As of January 2005 the Sunworld International Airlines fleet included: [1]

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