SkyAlps Europe s.r.o., the Bratislava-based Slovak subsidiary linked to SkyAlps, is targeting an air operator certificate and operating licence in September and plans to start flying with two de Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprops from the group’s existing fleet. The first aircraft is expected to enter service as OM-TOM, under Slovak registration, while the initial livery and branding will mirror SkyAlps’ current look.
The project is already well advanced, but the routes and operating base have not been disclosed. The approvals are the key regulatory steps needed before the new carrier can begin commercial operations. In the medium term, the operation could expand beyond the Dash 8 fleet, with Embraer E-Series jets also under consideration within the SkyAlps AOC framework.