SkyAirWorld air carrier collapses

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Updated March 17, 2009 09:30:22

SkyAirWorld, one of the newer carriers to service the region, has collapsed owing tens of millions of dollars to more than a hundred creditors and with all five of its Embraer aircraft repossessed, it's unlikely the carrier will fly again. SkyAirWorld had great plans to expand its Solomon Islands service, and until about three weeks ago flew five days a week to Honiara from Brisbane, with the intention of making it a daily service. Three weeks ago all flights were cancelled, and last Friday afternoon a voluntary administrator was appointed.


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