SkyLink Aviation

Infobox Airline
airline = Skylink Aviation

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ICAO = SKK
callsign = SKYLINK
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headquarters = Canada
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website = http://www.skylinkaviation.com/

SkyLink Aviation Inc. is a Canadian based international aviation group that specializes in Project Management, Air Charters, Aviation Support, Aircraft Maintenance, Air Courier, Executive Air Charters as well as Flight Planning and Clearance Services.

SkyLink launched 25 years ago and is in the business of transporting people and cargo, whether leasing a helicopter for food distribution and relief programs or chartering the world’s largest aircraft (AN-124) around the world.

SkyLink Aviation has also performed rapid deployment of peace keepers and international humanitarian aid, including food and equipment, during war, major disasters and pandemics for clients such as the United Nations, World Food Programme, USAID, INS (Homeland Security), IOM, the Canadian Government, the Red Cross, the Italian Interior Ministry and other national governments and NGOs.

SkyLink Aviation is a Member of: HAI – Helicopter Association International; HAC – Helicopter Association Canada; CDIA – Canadian Defence Industry Association; IATA – International Airlines Travel Association.

Affiliates

SkyLink Group of Companies Inc. is a privately held Canadian Corporation with interests in::
* SkyLink Aviation
* SkyLink Express
* SkyLink Aviation (Germany)
* SkyLink Air and Logistics (Italy)
* SkyLink Air & Logistics (USA)
* SkyLink Travel - the Airline Ticket Centre (Canada and USA)
* Skylink Jets
* SkyLink Voyages (Quebec)
* Tourcan Vacations
* SkyLink Holidays
* Business Travel Network
* Payless Travel
* SkyLink Security Systems

Critical observations

In July 1993, seven U.N. procurement officers from the agency headquarters, were probed after allegations circulated that they had rigged bids to favor SkyLink. Mohamed Aly Niazi led the inquiry that concluded U.N. officials had engaged in "outright bid rigging" in promoting SkyLink's case, however the corruption allegations were never substantiated and the employees returned to their jobs. [http://www.clarksonintegrator.com/news/2005/09/05/News/Uns-Inability.To.React.May.Hurt.Kofi.Annan-975720.shtml]

By Order No. 2001-A-530 dated November 16, 2001, Licence Nos. 962378 and 967142 were suspended due to the reason that the certificate of insurance of the Licensee on file with the Canadian Transportation Agency had expired.

On August 28, 2002, a CTA Application was filed by Skylink Aviation Inc. for cancellation of Licence Nos. 962378 and 967142. These were the 2 licenses that permitted charter domestic and international service.

On September 14, 2005, an application was made, by Skylink Jets Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, a subsidiary of SkyLink Aviation, for a license to operate a non-scheduled international service to transport passengers on a charter basis between points in the United States of America and points in Canada.

Fleet

The SkyLink Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft (at May 2008):

*1 Boeing 737-200
*1 Saab 340B (which is operated by Norse Air)

* Airbus A-300
* Airbus A-310
* Airbus A-320
* Antonov An-12
* Antonov An-22
* Antonov An-26 / An-32
* Antonov An-124
* Beechcraft 1900
* Beechcraft King Air 200
* Beechcraft King Air 300
* Bell 206L-1 Long Ranger
* Bell 206B
* Bell 212
* Boeing 727
* Boeing 737
* Boeing 747
* Boeing 757
* Cessna 208 Caravan
* Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
* Gulfstream III
* Gulfstream IV
* Ilyushin Il-18
* Ilyushin Il-62
* Ilyushin Il-76MD
* Ilyushin Il-76TD
* Ilyushin Il-78
* Ilyushin Il-86
* Lockheed C-130
* Lockheed L-1011
* Douglas DC-9
* McDonnell Douglas DC-10
* McDonnell Douglas MD-90
* MIL Mi-8T
* MIL Mi-8MTV
* MIL Mi-10
* MIL Mi-17
* MIL Mi-27TC
* Rombac BAC One-Eleven
* Tupolev Tu-134
* Tupolev Tu-154M
* Yak 40

External links

* [http://www.skylinkaviation.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.skylinkgroup.com/ Parent Company Website]
* [http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/app/ccc/search/navigate.do?language=eng&portal=1&estblmntNo=123456205083&profile=completeProfile Strategis Profile]
* [http://www.counterpart.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=49&metaid=658 SkyLink & Counterpart distribute medicine to children in Iraq]
* [http://www.cta-otc.gc.ca/rulings-decisions/decisions/2002/A/483-A-2002_e.html SkyLink cancels CTA licence]
* [http://www.cta-otc.gc.ca/rulings-decisions/orders/2002/A/2002-A-10_e.html Suspension]
* [http://www.cta-otc.gc.ca/rulings-decisions/decisions/2005/A/565-A-2005_e.html Reapplication]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=SKK&al_op=1 SkyLink Aviation Fleet]