Skybus Airlines was a privately-held airline based in Columbus, Ohio, USA. It operated as an ultra-low-cost carrier modeled after the European airline Ryanair, aimed to be the least expensive airline in the United States.
What was to become Skybus was initially founded in the late 1990s by John Weikle and Ken Gile, the former Director of Operations for Southwest Airlines. This early venture went by the name of Heartland Airlines and planned to operate Boeing 717s out of Dayton, Ohio. Working with JP Morgan, the airline almost reached startup, but failed to raise the necessary capital and was eventually abandoned.
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