SkyJet Airlines


Magnum Air, Inc., operating as SkyJet Airlines, is Manila's first boutique airline in the Philippines that launched the Manila-Basco route for its initial operation The airline started regular commercial flights on 14 December 2012.

History

The airline started as an air charter company for group travelers and tourists who wanted to visit Batanes. In 2012, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines granted its air operator's certificate to operate commercial scheduled domestic and international routes. On December 14, 2012, it started regular flights to Basco, the capital of the province of Batanes. At the time, SkyJet was the only airline flying to this far-northern area of the Philippines. After few months, SkyJet also launched its inaugural flights to Coron, Palawan, Virac, Catanduanes and Boracay. SkyJet also started charter flights for the guests of Balesin Island, a high-end exclusive-membership island club. In December 2013, businessman-politician Hon. Dino Reyes Chua led a group of investors and took over the company and relaunched the airline company as Manila's first boutique airline. In 2014, Hon. Dino Reyes Chua was named as the new president of the airline.
On 15 August 2014, SkyJet launched its first international flight to Taiwan, but during its inaugural chartered flight between Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines and Taiwan, the pilot detected abnormalities with the aircraft causing delays to Taiwanese tourists. Flights were cancelled later on to assure passenger's safety. The airline was forced to halt the route.

Destinations

SkyJet operates to the following destinations within the Philippines:
City/MunicipalityAirportNotes/Refs
BascoBasco Airport
CamiguinCamiguin Airport
CoronFrancisco B. Reyes Airport
ManilaNinoy Aquino International AirportHub
San VicenteSan Vicente Airport

Fleet

As of July 2019, SkyJet's fleet included the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents