Fort Lauderdale, Fl – Silver Airways announced it accepted delivery of two more Saab 340Bplus aircraft, bringing the carrier fleet’s total Saabs to six. The Fort Lauderdale-based airline expects to integrate a total of 12 Saab 340Bplus aircraft into its fleet by September 2012.
Silver Airways’ fifth Saab 340Bplus is named Team Victory in recognition of Victory Park Capital, the Chicago-based investment firm that owns Silver Airways, and the winning attitude ingrained in the airline’s corporate culture. The name of the sixth Saab 340Bplus, Momentum, references the positive strides being made by the Silver Airways management and staff in building a world-class airline.
Each Saab 340Bplus features comfortable seating for 34 passengers, large, easy-to-access overhead bins, personalized flight attendant service, an active noise reduction system and on-board lavatories. The new aircraft will be used to upgrade service on Silver Airways’ Florida-Bahamas routes.
Darrell Richardson, CEO of Silver Airways, commented on the fleet expansion, saying: “By the end of the year, the 12 Saabs we’re acquiring will enable us to increase flights in Florida and Bahamas routes by 30%. At the same time, our seat capacity will grow by nearly 75%, strengthening our leadership position in these markets.”
Silver Airways received United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to operate the Saab 340Bplus aircraft type in March 2012. The two newest Saabs to enter the Silver Airways fleet – Team Victory and Momentum – are expected to begin operating scheduled passenger service on June 1, 2012.
About Silver Airways (www.gosilver.com) Silver Airways Corp. (IATA: 3M) is a U.S. airline operating 100+ daily scheduled flights to/from 29 gateways in Florida, The Bahamas, Montana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The company is owned by Victory Park Capital, a Chicago-based investment firm that initially launched the airline as VPAA Co. dba/Gulfstream International Airlines in May 2011 following the acquisition of select assets from the former Gulfstream International Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy in November 2010.
Silver Airways is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL with a new, state-of-the-art 61,000 square-foot maintenance facility based at Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV). The airline operates under a principal code share and alliance agreement with United Airlines and Copa Airlines. The Silver Airways fleet is comprised of 21 Beechcraft 1900D aircraft (maximum seating capacity: 19 passengers), each powered by reliable, fuel-efficient jet-turbine engines. Twelve additional Saab 340Bplus aircraft, with seating for 34, will be added to the Silver Airways fleet by September 2012.
For reservations and more information on Silver Airways, visit www.gosilver.com.
