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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 22 October 2008 (merged intoAir Turks and Caicos) | ||||||
| Hubs | Providenciales International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Grand Turk International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 (at closure)[citation needed] | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 (at closure)[citation needed] | ||||||
| Key people | Brian Lightbourne (COO | ||||||
| Website | http://www.skyking.tc (defunct) | ||||||
SkyKing Limited was a scheduled passengerairline based on theTurks and Caicos Islands.[1]
In December 1994, two entrepreneurs from the Turks and Caicos Islands, Harold Charles (a native of Haiti) and John Shearer, joined forces putting together a hangar facility and 2 smallpiston-engine aircraft to form a small charter airline. The first revenue flight took place in January 1995. In 1996, scheduled services began using a mixed fleet of a total of eightCessna 400 andPiper PA-23 aircraft, after which largerShort 360 aircraft were added. Over the following years, SkyKing bought someBeechcraft 1900, which eventually became the only aircraft type in the fleet.
In 2008, SkyKing was acquired by rivalAir Turks and Caicos. Since 22 October of that year, all SkyKing operations were merged into its new owner. Subsequently, the SkyKing brand was discontinued.[2]
At the time of closure, SkyKing operated scheduled flights to the following destinations:
In October 2008, SkyKing operated the following aircraft, which were subsequently integrated into the Air Turks and Caicos fleet.