SkyWork Airlines has added a second 70-seat Bombardier aircraft Q400 to its fleet this week. The aircraft, newly registered HB-JIK, acquired on lease via the UK’s SkyWorld Aviation, made its debut on the Bern to Palma Mallorca route on Monday 11th July.

A third Q400 will follow in September, when the airline prepares to take its popular London City Airport to Bern service to double daily.

From 5 September 2011, for the rest of the summer timetable, the schedule between London City and Bern will be as follows:

London City Airport to Bern

SX501 departs 07:55 arrives 10:35, weekdays
SX112 departs: 1955 arrives 22:35, weekdays & Sundays

Bern to London City Airport

SX500 departs 06:45 arrives 07:25, weekdays
SX111 departs 18:45 arrives 19:25, weekdays & Sundays

Further enhancements to the departure and arrival times become effective from 30th October.

“London City-Bern has become a star performer in our route network,” said Tomislav Lang, SkyWork Airlines’ CEO, adding “we are very much looking forward to building on that success by offering morning and evening departures, affording the business traveller a full day in the cities of Bern and London. And we are looking ahead to the winter and hope to announce some interesting initiatives just ahead of the ski season.”