Silverย Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) has announced it is further expanding its extensive Florida networkย with new daily nonstop flights between Key West International Airport
(EYW) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) on June 12, 2014.
Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough/AirlinersGallery.com. SAAB 340B N341AG (msn 437) approaches the runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).
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Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) is trimming back its route structure again. The regional carrier will drop most of its routes radiating from the Atlanta hub. The carrier issued this statement today:
As part of itsย plan to strengthen operations, increase revenue, reduce costs, andbetter position the airline for future growth and other opportunities,ย Silver Airways today announced plans to exit much of its Atlantaย network and redeploy its aircraft and team members to other keyย markets.
Silver has provided the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) withย the required 90-day notice of its intent to discontinue scheduledย service between Atlanta and five communities, including Muscle Shoals,
Alabama (MSL); Greenville, Mississippi (GLH); Laurel/Hattiesburg,ย Mississippi (PIB); Tupelo, Mississippi (TUP); and Meridian, Mississippiย (MEI).
Silver does intend, however, to continue operations between Atlanta andย Macon, Georgia (MCN), and between Macon and Orlando, Florida (MCO), asย well as between Atlanta and Greenbrier/Lewisburg, West Virginia (LWB).
The airline also confirmed that once operations at the affected communities are discontinued, all team members in good standing who wish to remain with Silver will be offered opportunities elsewhere.
Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough/AirlinersGallery.com. SAAB 340B N420XJ (msn 420) taxies at Washington’s Dulles International Airport (IAD).
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Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Gainesville) has issued this statement to encourage the recruitment of more pilots:
As Silverย Airways continues to proactively pursue innovative initiatives toย attract and retain quality pilots, the next generation regional airline hasย announced it has increased its new hire signing bonus to $12,000.ย This doubles Silver’s previous signing bonus and is the highest pilotย bonus in the regional airline industry.
Silver began its pilot bonus program in November 2013, providingย qualified new first officers with a $6,000 signing bonus, half of which
is paid upon completion of initial training and the other half after aย pilot’s first year of service. This week, Silver doubled that bonus and
is now offering an additional $6,000 to be paid upon completion of twoย years of service.
This latest announcement is one of many proactive efforts underway atย Silver to attract and retain quality pilots and other team members. Onย March 17, 2014, the airline signed a preferential hiring agreement withย Broward College, which when added to its other aviation partnerships,ย will further assist the airline with finding top caliber new pilots. Inย addition, the airline is also investigating tuition assistance andย scholarship programs with these and other certified aviation collegesย and universities.
Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough/AirlinersGallery.com. SAAB 340B N433XJ (msn 433) approaches the runway at Washington’s Dulles International Airport (IAD).
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Current Route Map: Silver Airways has trimmed back its route map including ending Montana service due to the shortage of qualified pilots. The regional carrier is also phasing out all smaller Beech 1900Ds.
Seaborne Airlines (San Juan) starting today begins new nonstop daily service from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport inย San Juan, Puerto Ricoย (SJU) to The Princess Julianna International Airport (SXM) inย St. Maartenย becoming the 19thย airport Seaborne has launched during its expansion throughout theย Caribbean.
Nonstop Daily Flights:
San Juan, PR (SJU) Departure Timeย 6:45 pm
St. Maartenย (SXM) Arrival Timeย 7:45 pm
St. Maartenย (SXM) Departure Timeย 8:00 am
San Juan, PR (SJU) Arrival Timeย 9:10 am
Fares fromย San Juanย toย St. Maartenย begin as low asย $88ย one way, taxes and fees included.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda/AirlinersGallery.com. Seaborne has embraced the Pacific Coastal livery as its own with its SAAB 340 fleet. The carrier has modified the tail emblems to more appropriate Caribbean animals. SAAB 340B N353SA (msn 351) sits on the San Juan ramp.
Current Route Map: Seaborne’s expanding route system with an enlarged SJU hub:
Silver Airwaysย (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) has secured up to $73 million in additional financing from GB Credit Partners LLC, the investment management affiliate of Gordon Brothers Group and Crystal Financial LLC. Victory Park Capital (Chicago), the investment firm that owns the airline, will maintain full ownership and control of the company.
Read the full statement:ย CLICK HERE
In other news, the regional airline and its pilots, represented by the Airline Professionals Association Teamsters Local 1224ย and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division (IBTAD), have announced they reached an agreement that will help address pilot shortages at the airline and provide Silverโs pilots with pay increases and quality of life improvements, according to a joint release from Silver Airways and Local 1224.
According to both parties, “the two groups have been working since August 2013 on a mid-term contract solution that will increase pilot pay and provide quality of life enhancements, while at the same time allowing the airline to better operate and continue to grow. Once ratified by the pilots, the letter of agreement will also assist the airline in attracting and retaining high quality pilots by immediately boosting pay, enhancing commuting and schedule flexibility, and allowing all pilots who remain with the Company for another year to earn a cash retention bonus.
The agreement was negotiated over the last several months, and it is being strongly endorsed by both the Silver Executive Council and the Teamster local. Final approval, however, is subject to ratification by Silverโs pilot membership.”
Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough/AirlinersGallery.com. SAAB 340B N415XJ (msn 415) taxies to the gate at the Washington Dulles International Airport hub.
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Seaborne Airlines (Christiansted, St. Croix and San Juan) has started new service from San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to La Romana International Airport in La Romana, Dominican Republic (LRM).ย Seaborne’s new route represents the only nonstop service from San Juan to La Romana.
Currently operating Thursday and Sunday, Seaborne will offer daily service effective on March 15, 2014.
Seaborne also recently announced new service between Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) and St Kitt’s Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB), with continuous service to Nevis’ Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV), beginning on Wednesday, January 15, 2014.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda/AirlinersGallery.com. Seaborne has been adding SAAB 340B turboprops to its fleet. N353SA (msn 351), still in the basic Pacific Coastal livery, prepares to depart from the SJU hub.
JetBlue Airways (New York) and Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Gainesville) announced the formation of an interline ticketing partnership to allow travelers to easily connect between the carriers’ networks via Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Orlando, Tampa or Fort Myers.
Seaborne Airlines (Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands)ย announced that they will launch a new route between Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) and St Kitt’s Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB), with continuous service to Nevis’ Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV), beginning Wednesday, January 15th, 2014.ย The flights will operate daily.
Seaborne will operate 34-seat SAAB 340B aircraft with two pilots, a flight attendant and the outstanding in-flight service Seaborne is known for.ย ย Whether for local Puerto Rican visitors or connecting customers from the states, Seaborne’s schedule makes Caribbean travel easy.
| ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Departing from SJU: | 3:25 PM | Arriving SKB | 4:50 PM |
| ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Departing from SKB: | 5:10 PM | Arriving NEV | 5:30 PMย ย (Customers stay on the plane at SKB) |
| ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Departing from NEV: | 7:00 AM | Arriving SKB | 7:20 AMย ย (Customers stay on the plane at SKB) |
| ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Departing from SKB: | 7:50 AM | Arriving SJU | 9:00 AM |
Seaborne also announced the addition of four more 34-seat SAAB 340B aircraft in the first half of 2014.ย “These planes will increase our Caribbean fleet to thirteen aircraft, providing travelers throughout the Caribbean with even more travel options and the service they deserve”, said Gary Foss, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaborne Airlines.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda/AirlinersGallery.com.ย SAAB 340B N353SA (msn 351) in the Pacific Coastal colors awaits the next assignment at the San Juan hub.
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Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Gainesville) is addingย new international destinations and enhanced domestic air travel options beginning on November 21, 2013. The carrier will launch new nonstop service from West Palm Beach to North Eleuthera and Freeport in The Bahamas, two nonstop flights each weekday between Orlando and Tallahassee, and two nonstop flights each weekday between West Palm Beach and Orlando that will give business and leisure travelers the only nonstop service between West Palm Beach and Orlando.
Silver Airways will deploy SAAB 340Bย aircraft on its new routes. Silver operates the largest fleet of 34-seat SAAB 340Bย aircraft in North America.
Copyright Photo: Tony Storck/AirlinersGallery.com. SAAB 340B N418XJ (msn 418) taxies to runway 9L at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
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Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Gainesville) will bring scheduled international service to Jacksonville on June 15. The regional carrier will start weekly JAX to Marsh Harbour service in the Bahamas according to Jacksonville.com on this day. The new route will be operated with SAAB 340B turboprops.
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Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough/AirlinersGallery.com.ย SAAB 340B N442XJ (msn 442) prepares to land at Washington (Dulles).
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