Skyline Express
Ukrainian airline
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Skyline Express Airlines (Ukrainian: Авіакомпанія скайлайн експрес), formerly known as Azur Air Ukraine (2015-2023) and earlier UTair-Ukraine (2008-2015), is a Ukrainian charter airline. The airline was founded in 2008 as a subsidiary of the Russian airline UTair Aviation. In October 2015, the airline was sold to the Turkish based Anex Tourism Group.[2] In 2022, the airline was once again rebranded to its current name.[3]
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| Founded | September 2008 as UTair-Ukraine | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Boryspil International Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Destinations | 23 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine | ||||||
| Website | skylineexpress | ||||||
History
UTair-Ukraine (2008–2015)
Founded in 2008, UTair-Ukraine was set up as the Ukrainian subsidiary of Russian parent company, UTair Aviation, to serve domestic and international destinations.
Azur Air Ukraine (2015–2022)
UTair-Ukraine already shifted its focus from domestic services to leisure operations earlier and therefore phased out several planes.[4][5] The sale and rebranding was confirmed shortly after.[2]
Skyline Express Airlines (since 2023)
In 2023, the airline was once again rebranded to its current name.
Destinations
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As of November 2018, Azur Air Ukraine serves the following charter destinations:[6]
Fleet
As of February 2025[update], Skyline Express Airlines operates an all-Boeing fleet composed of the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| J | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-800 | 3 | — | — | 189 | 189 | |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 2 | — | — | 215 | 215 | |
| Boeing 757-300 | 5 | — | — | 275 | 275 | |
| 280 | 280 | |||||
| Boeing 767-300ER | 3 | — | 12 | 312 | 324 | |
| — | 334 | 334 | ||||
| Boeing 777-300ER | 1 | — | 7 | 524 | 531 | |
| Total | 14 | — | ||||
