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Skytrain is an airline based in Ulich, Dulebia. The airline is a subsidiary of The Skytrain Group Limited, which is partially owned by the Dulebian Government. It is one of the largest airlines in Gaia, and the largest in Erdara, operating over 1,780 flights per week from its several hubs positioned in the three biggest cities of Dulebia, most notably Ulich Zhdanovo International Airport in the country's capital. Skytrain operates regular flights to more than 67 cities in 25 countries across Gaia. Cargo activities of the airline are undertaken by Skytrain Cargo. Skytrain operates a mix of wide- and medium-body airliners, all of which are domestically produced by NACA aircraft consortium, as well as various other domestic aircraft manufacturers. The main type in the fleet is the C878, numbering 76 aircraft. Skytrain focuses mainly on intercontinental routes but also operates numerous lines in Erdara. Domestic flights are carried by its subsidiaries, the Skytrain Express, Mura Aero and CityExpress. The airline was formed in 1994, after the merger of several smaller operators and the national carrier Dulebian Airways, which went bankrupt in 1993, all being remnants of the national carrier of People's Republic of Dulebia - Dulebian Air Transport (DAT). The merger was organised with the support of the Dulebian government, and the newly-formed airline received a huge amount of financial aid by the state in the first five years after its formation, mostly in order to replace the old aircraft in its fleet inherited from DAT. The airline received international certification in 1994, and in the next year began its international commercial flights, with its first international destination being Rakonitz in Krumlau. The Dulebian state held a major stack of 28% in the airline, but decreased it in 1999 to 14.5%. Skytrain showed a series of commercial successes in the first decade of the 21st century. The airline opened 19 new routes and purchased 107 aircraft in total from 2001 until 2008. (See more...)
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