David Eyre
15 June 2016 © David Eyre Virgin Australia today announced that the airline is cutting costs and raising more than $1 billion to pay down debt. The cost-cutting includes...
ATR72
1 March 2013 © David Eyre In an statement to the London Stock Exchange, Skywest has announced a $1.7million loss for the six months ended 31 December 2012, but...
29 January 2012 (updated 3 February 2012): Skywest Airlines has issued a media release on 26 January 2012, announcing the imminent delivery of two more ATR72-500 aircraft (their fifth...
7 December 2011 © David Eyre: Avation Leasing has ordered five more ATR72s, which will be leased to Skywest and operated on behalf of Virgin Australia in the Virgin...
11 August 2011 (UPDATED 25 AUGUST 2011): Skywest Airlines finally took delivery at Brisbane on 18 August 2011 of its first ATR 72-500, VH-FVH, which is also the first...
28 July 2011: From 17 October 2011, Virgin Australia will start services with the Skywest ATR72s on the following routes: Brisbane to Gladstone – two services daily from 17...
This is the first of up to 18 ATR72s to be acquired by Skywest on lease from Avation for operation on behalf of Virgin Australia in the Eastern States...
12 May 2011 © David Eyre Skywest takes option on second A320 and letter of intent to buy another Fokker 100 In a 12 May 2011 stock exchange announcement,...
Skywest to lease 18 new ATR72 (-500 & -600) turboprops, operated for Virgin Blue 23 February 2011: Further to the recent announcement by Skywest and Virgin Blue of their...
Virgin Blue Press Release: Virgin Blue and Skywest sign 10 year strategic alliance to create regional network SYDNEY 10 JANUARY, 2011: Virgin Blue Group and Skywest airlines today...
10 April 2012 Virgin Australia is to invest $8 million in WA-based Skywest Airlines, equating to approximately 10% of Skywest. Skywest already operates a fleet of ATR72 aircraft...
