Skyway Enterprises
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airline |
| Founded | 1981 in Michigan, United States |
| Headquarters | Kissimmee , United States |
Area served | Domestic and international |
| Products | On-demand cargo and passenger charter flights, contract services for logistics companies and government entities |
| Parent | JMB Aviation Group |
| Website | skywayenterprises |
Skyway Enterprises Inc. is an American airline with its main office located in Kissimmee, Florida. The company specializes in on-demand cargo and passenger charter flights both domestically and internationally. It also operates contract services for prominent logistics companies such as FedEx, UPS, along with various government entities.
History
Skyway Enterprises was established in 1981 in Michigan originally functioning as a Cessna dealership. The airline commenced cargo charter operations in 1983 and subsequently moved its base to Kissimmee in 1989. In February 2021, JMB Aviation Group, which owns Transcarga, acquired Skyway, thereby broadening its presence in the air freight industry.
Destinations
Current fleet
As of September 2022, the airline's fleet consists of four Shorts 360 aircraft utilized for cargo and charter operations.
| Aircraft | In fleet |
Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts SD3-60 | 4 | — | |
| Total | 4 | ||
Retired fleet
- Two Learjet 23
- One Learjet 24
- One McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F
- Five Shorts 330-200
Accidents and incidents
- 1998: A tornado destroyed two Shorts 330-200 aircraft at Miami International Airport; no injuries occurred.
- 2003: During a go-around at DuBois Regional Airport, a Shorts 330-200 crashed; both crew members survived.
- 2014: Skyway Flight 7101, operated by a Shorts 360-200, crashed near Sint Maarten shortly after departure, resulting in two fatalities.