Skysouth
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Skysouth was a passenger airline based in Shoreham-by-Sea
, England
. Founded in 2006, Skysouth began operations to France in June 2006. They served three destinations in France
from their base at Shoreham Airport
with at least 22 weekly flights. The airline ceased operations in February 2009, citing, in their website announcement, "unprecedented economic conditions" which made their operation no longer financially viable.
Previously, the airline had been called Euroexec, whose website is mysteriously live and claims to run scheduled and charter services to the Channel Islands
and northern France
. It even still has 2006 timetables and has a 'ringback' facility to enable potential customers to be contacted immediately by the airline direct from Shoreham Airport
. This is no longer answered. Euroexec also used to run special services claiming to get one to Disneyland in under three hours from the south coast.
from the United Kingdom
(at 4 January 2009):
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Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea is a small town, port and seaside resort in West Sussex, England. Shoreham-by-Sea railway station is located less than a mile from the town centre and London Gatwick Airport is away...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Founded in 2006, Skysouth began operations to France in June 2006. They served three destinations in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
from their base at Shoreham Airport
Shoreham Airport
- Sussex Police Air Operations Unit :The Sussex Police Air Operations Unit is headquartered at Shoreham Airport. The unit has been equipped since February 2000 with a MD Explorer, registered as "G-SUSX". The unit is headed by a Police Inspector, assisted by a Police Sergeant and two Police...
with at least 22 weekly flights. The airline ceased operations in February 2009, citing, in their website announcement, "unprecedented economic conditions" which made their operation no longer financially viable.
Previously, the airline had been called Euroexec, whose website is mysteriously live and claims to run scheduled and charter services to the Channel Islands
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...
and northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It even still has 2006 timetables and has a 'ringback' facility to enable potential customers to be contacted immediately by the airline direct from Shoreham Airport
Shoreham Airport
- Sussex Police Air Operations Unit :The Sussex Police Air Operations Unit is headquartered at Shoreham Airport. The unit has been equipped since February 2000 with a MD Explorer, registered as "G-SUSX". The unit is headed by a Police Inspector, assisted by a Police Sergeant and two Police...
. This is no longer answered. Euroexec also used to run special services claiming to get one to Disneyland in under three hours from the south coast.
Destinations
Skysouth served three destinations in FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
(at 4 January 2009):
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- CaenCaenCaen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
(Caen - Carpiquet AirportCaen - Carpiquet AirportCaen la Mer Airport or Aéroport de Caen la Mer is an airport located in Carpiquet and 6 km west of Caen, both communes of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie région of France....
) - DeauvilleDeauvilleDeauville is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.With its racecourse, harbour, international film festival, marinas, conference centre, villas, Grand Casino and sumptuous hotels, Deauville is regarded as the "queen of the Norman beaches" and...
(Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport) - Le Touquet (Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale AirportLe Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport-Flight school & clubs:*Pig Club is a helicopter piloting school.*Le Touquet Opal Coast Flying Club is a helicopter school and club, owned by leading English school heli flight....
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- Shoreham-by-SeaShoreham-by-SeaShoreham-by-Sea is a small town, port and seaside resort in West Sussex, England. Shoreham-by-Sea railway station is located less than a mile from the town centre and London Gatwick Airport is away...
(Shoreham AirportShoreham Airport- Sussex Police Air Operations Unit :The Sussex Police Air Operations Unit is headquartered at Shoreham Airport. The unit has been equipped since February 2000 with a MD Explorer, registered as "G-SUSX". The unit is headed by a Police Inspector, assisted by a Police Sergeant and two Police...
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Fleet
The Skysouth fleet consisted of one aircraft (at 4 January 2009):| Aircraft | Total | Routes | Passengers |
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| PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain Piper PA-31 Navajo The Piper PA-31 Navajo is a family of cabin-class, twin-engine aircraft designed and built by Piper Aircraft for the general aviation market, most using Lycoming engines. It was also licence-built in a number of Latin American countries. Targeted at small-scale cargo and feeder liner operations and... |
1 | Shoreham - France | 9 |