Category Archives: Silver Airways

Silver Airways to expand into the Atlanta market from Alabama and Mississippi

Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Gainesville) is finding new opportunities in the feeder market. As other carriers stop flying under-served markets with their SAAB 340Bs, Silver Airways is bidding on the EAS routes and winning. The growing regional carrier will open a new Southern market feeding the Atlanta hub. Silver Airways, which also operates regional hubs at Cleveland, Ohio and Billings, Montana, will operate Essential Air Service (EAS) flights from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the Mississippi communities of Greenville, Tupelo and Laurel/Hattiesburg, as well as Lewisburg, West Virginia. The new EAS flights will feed the Atlanta hub replacing departing Delta Connection carriers.

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Silvery Airways Florida-Bahamas Route Map:

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Silver Airways is favored to take over EAS service at Tupelo, Mississippi

Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Gainesville) is spreading its wings all over the country as it bids for Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts at remote underserved cities. Delta Air Lines has been dropping EAS service at many small cities that were previously served with Mesaba Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul) SAAB 340Bs. Silver Airways appears to be the favorite candidate to replace Delta with SAAB 340B service from Tupelo, Mississippi service to the Atlanta hub according to this article by the Washington Post.

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Top Copyright Photo: Tony Storck.

Bottom Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum.

Silver Airways wants to replace Colgan Air at Bridgeport, Morgantown and Beckley

Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) has filed to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) flights at three airports in West Virginia – Bridgeport, Morgantown and Beckley.

The flights would be operated as an United Express carrier to the Washington (Dulles) hub, replacing Colgan Air, according to this report by the Washington Post.

Colgan Air will operate the routes until July 31.

Silver Airways has also opened a new maintenance base at DuBois, PA according to the article.

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Silver Airways expands Montana route network with new service to Helena

Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Gainesville) is spreading its wings in Montana with the addition of new weekday service to Helena from Billings. This expansion brings Silver Airways Montana service to nine cities and marks the carrier’s first route in Montana to operate outside of its Essential Air Service (EAS) contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The new flights will operate twice daily, Monday-Friday, between Billings and Helena beginning on May 1, 2012.

Silver Airways operates regularly scheduled passenger service to nine destinations throughout Montana – Billings, Glasgow, Glendive, Havre, Helena, Lewistown, Miles City, Sidney and Wolf Point. All destinations, with the exception of Helena, are served under Silver Airways’ EAS contract with the DOT, which began May 2011.

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 340B plus aircraft, with seating for 34, will be added to the Silver Airways fleet by September 2012.

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Silver Airways to add Gainesville on April 15 with new service to Orlando and Tampa

Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) is adding new service to Gainesville, Florida on April 15 with new routes to both Orlando and Tampa. This addition is in response to Silver Airways’ recent decision to move its maintenance base from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood to GNV.

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Route Maps:

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The new Gulfstream International Airlines rebrands as Silver Airways, adds its first SAAB 340B

Gulfstream International Airlines Beech (Raytheon) 1900D N190YV (msn UE-190) MIA (Bruce Drum), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Gulfstream International Airlines (2nd) (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) is no longer. On December 15 new owners VPAA Company dba Gulfstream International Airlines announced the adoption of a new name and brand: Silver Airways.

According to the new owners; “The name, along with its crisp and distinctive logotype, exemplify the airline’s dynamic growth potential, as well as its unwavering commitment to providing highly professional, safe and efficient operations.”

VPAA Company dba Gulfstream International Airlines was founded in May 2011 when Victory Park Capital, a Chicago-based investment firm, acquired select assets from the former Gulfstream International Airlines (1st), which filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2010. Silver Airways continues the evolution of the carrier under Victory Park management.

The new Silver Airways logotype is derived from the spinning propeller blades of a turboprop engine like those found on the SAAB 340Bplus and Beechcraft 1900D aircraft that comprise the Silver Airways fleet. According to the airline; “The use of metallic silver and dark grey evokes grace and professionalism, while the deep fuchsia speaks to the brand’s vibrancy and dynamic growth potential.”

The new name and brand will officially became effective Yesterday (December 15, 2011) when Silver Airways welcomes the first of six recently purchased SAAB 340B aircraft to its fleet. The aircraft, which will be deployed along the carrier’s Florida-Bahamas routes, will feature the new Silver Airways logo and a completely re-designed livery.

The airline code shares and has an 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. Six additional SAAB 340B aircraft, with seating for 34, will be added to the Silver Airways fleet between December 2011 and July 2012.

Top Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum.

Bottom Copyright Photo: Tony Storck. Former Mesaba SAAB 340B N437XJ (msn 437) sits on the FLL base ramp in the new look.

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