Germany’s Skyhub PAD Ends Operations, Blaming High Costs | Aviation Week
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Kurt Hofmann
May 28, 2026
A DAT ATR 72-600 operating for Skyhub PAD.
Credit: Skyhub PAD
After operating for less than 10 months, virtual airline Skyhub PAD has found its business model is not viable in the German domestic market. Based at Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD), the carrier had wet-leased one ATR 72-600 from Danish wet-lease provider DAT. The contract with DAT was signed in…
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