Is the Sky falling?
Last updated: March 20, 2014
Sky Aviation ceases operations “temporarily”.
Only a short time after Merpati Airlines stopped flying to “restructure its debts”, another Indonesian airline is suffering financial stress.
Indonesian regional airline Sky Aviation has announced it would cease all flight operations while it sought a cash injection from new investors. A date for Sky’s return to the sky is unconfirmed; the Department of Transport has only confirmed that Sky Aviation will probably be out of action until at least 31 March.
While there was a rumour of financial difficulties at Sky Aviation last month, usually an airline that is buying new aircraft and opening new routes isn’t doing badly. Then again, Indonesia seems to be an exception to this rule; in January 2011, Mandala Air ceased operations soon after commencing international flights; it did not return until 2013.
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The proposed date for Sky Aviation’s return – 31 March – has come and gone without any recommencement of flights or announcements if/when Sky would return.
All that has happened is Sky has requested permission (and received it) to not fly until 30 April, by which time they say “due diligence” will be completed with two new investors. Source