Skybus

Although the emphasis will be on 1) GA activity and 2) cutting expenses, I will keep updates on commercial airlines. Here is a small piece I ound on Skybus. Keep in mind that alot of these start-ups come up with graniose predictions like this, but never have their first flight (DJ Air Group).

http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/Skybus_SWF-29Aug06.htm

Stewart Airport – Startup airline Skybus Airlines is “very interested” in flying from Stewart Airport at Newburgh when it starts up operations next year. The airline, based in Columbus, OH, hopes to begin flying by the end of the first quarter of next year, CEO Bill Diffenderffer told MidHudsonNews.com Monday.
“Stewart is something we are considering,” he said. It is one of many cities under consideration in New York State.

Stewart spokeswoman Tanya Vanasse would only say she has heard of the airline, but would offer no other comment about the possibility of it providing service to the Hudson Valley. Skybus expects to serve up to 25 cities non-stop from Columbus using full-size jets and offering discount pricing. The airline’s business plan models that of Ryanair, Europe’s most profitable airline.

Diffenderffer previously was a partner in IBM’s global travel and transportation consulting practice.