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Silver Airways adds new service from Orlando, Tallahassee and West Palm Beach

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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American Airlines and Seaborne Airlines announce a code-share agreement

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) today announced the launch of a new code-share agreement with Seaborne Airlines (St. Croix), providing customers access to six destinationsย in the Caribbean out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The code-share agreement allows American to place its code on Seaborne’s flights between San Juan (SJU) and Dominica (DOM), Fort-de-France, Martinique (FDF), Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe (PTP), Tortola,ย British Virgin Islandsย (EIS), Vieques, Puerto Rico (VQS) and Virgin Gorda, Britishย Virgin Islandsย (VIJ). Customers can book travel on the codeshare flights today for travel beginning June 27, 2013.

As we have previously reported, Seaborne Airlines has been adding SAAB 340B turboprops and adding new longer-range routes, filling the void left by the removal of the American Eagle-Executive Airlines ATR 72s.

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Video: A look at the Seaborne’s DHC-6 Twin Otter operations:

Current Seaborne Airlines map:

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Silver Airways to bring international service to Jacksonville on June 15

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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Florida-Bahamas Route Map:

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Seaborne Airlines expands to Martinique

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Seaborne Airlines (St. Croix) is expanding with new weekly service to the island of Martinique beginning on June 1 from San Juan.ย  The new flights will operate as follows:

San Juan (SJU) โ€“ Martinique (FDF) Martinique (FDF) โ€“ San Juan (SJU)
Day Flightย No. Departure Arrival Day Flight No. Departure Arrival
Wed,Fri,

Sat, Sun

4606 7:00 pm 9:15 pm Mon,Thurs

Sat, Sun

4521 8:30 am 10:45 am

Seaborne will use SAAB 340 aircraft for the new Martinique service.

Copyright Photo: Seaborne Airlines. SAAB 340B N353SA (msn 351) retains the basic colors of Calm Air now with a Caribbean flavor.

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Route Map:

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A few PenAir flights are cancelled due to volcanic activity in Alaska

Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) has issued this statement concerning a few flight cancellations of PenAir (Peninsula Airways) (Anchorage) in Alaska due to volcanic activity:

Few Alaska Airlines flights have been affected by volcanic activity from Mount Cleveland, located west of Dutch Harbor, and Mount Pavlof, located near Cold Bay, Alaska. No Alaska Airlines operated flights have been canceled at this time.

PenAir, which operates an average of three flights a day for Alaska Airlines between Anchorage and Dutch Harbor, canceled six flights yesterday and two flights today after several low-level eruptions of Mount Pavlof. The Anchorage-based airline could cancel additional flights today pending reports from the Alaska Volcano Observatory and other state and federal weather agencies.

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PenAir’s Alaska Route Map:

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“While the impact these volcanoes have had on Alaska Airlines has been minimal, we will continue to closely monitor Mount Cleveland and Mount Pavlof for any changes that could affect service to Bethel, Adak or Dutch Harbor,” said Ben Minicucci, Alaska Airlines’ chief operating officer.

Alaska Airlines operates an average of 125 daily flights to 20 destinations throughout the state of Alaska, in addition to 686 flights throughout the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico.

In other news, the eastern division of PenAir will start twice-daily service betweenย Boston’s Logan International Airport and Long Island MacArthur Airport (Islip) on July 25, 2013.

East Coast Route Map:

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Copyright Photo: Rainer Bexten.ย SAAB 340B N675PA (msn 206) with harbor seals on the fuselage arrives at Anchorage in the old livery.

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Lakeshore Express to operate from Pontiac to Chicago Midway starting on June 6

Lakeshore Express Aviation is moving its base from Chicago (Midway) (MDW) to Pontiac, Michigan (Oakland County International Airport) (PTK) near Detroit. The charter airline will start scheduled passenger services between Pontiac and Chicago Midway on June 6 with four roundtrips per week according to the carrier’s website. The flights will depart from the Atlantic Aviation facility at MDW on the south side. Flights will depart from the private terminal at PTK on the southwest side of the airport.

Flights are operated by Pentastar Aviation Charterย (Pontiac) using this 30-seat SAAB 340B. A service between Chicago (Midway) and Pellston, Michigan began in June 2011.

The current schedule between Chicago (Midway) and Pellston:

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Top Copyright Photo: Ken Petersen. Formerly operated by Colgan Air, SAAB 340B N9CJ (msn 224) is now painted in the colors of Lakeshore Express.

Lakeshore Express SAAB 340B over Chicago

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Silver Airways is coming to Macon, Georgia

Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) has been selected for Essential Air Service (EAS) authority to serve Macon, Georgia (MCN). The company expects to launch operations on April 1 to both Atlanta and Orlando (weekend only service) according to this report by The Telegraph.

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Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough.ย SAAB 340B N346AG (msn 446) completes its final approach into Washington Dulles International Airport.

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Silver Airways’ CEO Darrell Richardson to retire after leading the company through its growth period

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Silver Airways Corporation (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Gainesville) announced that CEO Darrell Richardson (below) plans to retire from the company, capping a long and distinguished career in aviation. Mr. Richardson informed the Board of Directors of his decision and has received its full support. Silverโ€™s board of directors is actively conducting a search for a new CEO; Mr. Richardson will remain in a consulting capacity until a transition is finalized. Richardson has also accepted an offer to join the Companyโ€™s board of directors.

Silver CEO Darrell Richardson (Silver)(LR)

Copyright Photo: Silver Airways.

Matthew Ray, Chairman of the Board for Silver Airways, commented on Richardsonโ€™s retirement, saying: โ€œDarrell has played an integral role in building Silver Airways and we have realized many accomplishments under his leadership. His dedication and contributions, both strategically and operationally, have positioned us for continued future success. We now have a strong operating platform and bright future ahead. We could not be more thankful for Darrellโ€™s leadership.โ€

The former CEO of Air Turks & Caicos and Pace Airlines, Mr. Richardsonโ€™s career in aviation spans more than 40 years and includes posts with such notable former and current carriers as Continental, Air Florida and Mesaba Airlines, where he served as Chief Operating Officer from 1995 to 2000. He started his career with Piedmont Airlines in 1968 after earning a BSEE degree from the Cook Institute of Technology. Mr. Richardson also holds an MBA in International Business and Finance from the University of Miami.

Silver Airways has grown tremendously during Mr. Richardson’s tenure. The far-flung carrier’s (see route maps below) fleet has grown to 13 Raytheon (Beechcraft) 1900Ds and 17 SAAB 340Bs (25 by the end on March). The feeder airline has taken on abandoned routes and cities that many major carriers no longer wanted to operate to and from.

Copyright Photo below: Brian McDonough. The SAAB 340B, discarded by many others, is becoming the backbone of the Silver Airways fleet. Former Mesaba Airlines SAAB 340B N402XJ (msn 402) taxies to runway 9L at Fort lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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Route Maps (Silver Airways) operates in five distinct regions across the United States, ranging from one of the coldest to one of the warmest:

Billings, Montana:

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Cleveland:

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Washington Dulles:

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Atlanta:

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Florida-Bahamas:

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Silver Airways to add two Florida routes in January

Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Gainesville) hasย announced it will further boost its intra-Florida network in January 2013 with the launch of two new routes: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood-Orlando and West Palm Beach-Tampa. Flights along the new routes are on sale now for service beginning on January 7, 2013. Schedules are as follows:

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) โ€“ Orlando (MCO) Orlando (MCO) โ€“ Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
DAY FLIGHT NO. DEPARTURE ARRIVAL DAY FLIGHT NO. DEPARTURE ARRIVAL
Mon-Sat 3991 7:30 am 8:35 am Mon-Sat 3991 9:05 am 10:10 am
Mon-Fri 3992 1:15 pm 2:20 pm Mon-Fri 3992 11:40 am 12:45 pm
Sun-Fri 3994 4:20 pm 5:25 pm Sun-Fri 3995 5:55 pm 7:00 pm
West Palm Beach (PBI) โ€“ Tampa (TPA) Tampa (TPA) โ€“ West Palm Beach (PBI)
DAY FLIGHT NO. DEPARTURE ARRIVAL DAY FLIGHT NO. DEPARTURE ARRIVAL
Mon-Sat 3993 11:35 am 12:35 pm Mon-Sat 3975 7:00 am 8:00 am
Sun-Fri 4002 6:20 pm 7:20 pm Sun-Fri 3980 1:35 pm 2:35 pm

Silver Airways will deploy its SAAB 340B turbopropย aircraft on its new Florida routes. One of the most advanced turboprops operating today, the 34-seat Saab 340Bย is distinguished among the worldโ€™s most eco-friendly aircraft, burning 60% less fuel per hour than a 70-seat regional jet. Each Silver Airways Saab 340Bย is outfitted with plush leather seating, ample legroom, large and easily accessible overhead bins, personalized flight attendant service, on-board lavatories, and an active noise reduction system, delivering a superior in-flight experience.

Copyright Photo: Keith Burton. Ex-Mesaba SAAB 340B N413XJ (msn 413) arrives at Bangor, Maine for maintenance.

Florida and the Bahamas Route Map:

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Estonian Air introduces a new “Fly to Estonia” logoplane, will retire the last Boeing 737-500 on October 21

Estonian Air (Tallinn) has repainted its SAAB 340B ES-ASO (msn 223) from the “Hockeybird” to a special “Fly to Estonia” livery to promote winter travel to the country. The first flight from Tallinn in the new design was completed on October 11 and the special livery will stay until the end of this year.

The aircraft will operate from Tallinn to Vilnius, Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyvรคskylรค, St Petersburg and Tartu.

The airline issued the following statement:

In the framework of an ongoing co-operation between Estonian Air and EAS (Enterprise Estonia), one of the SAAB 340 aircraft in Estonian Air fleet was given a special livery to attract tourists from the regional destinations of Estonian Air to spend winter holidays in Estonia. This is a continuation of the marketing campaign carried out in October in Lithuania, Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway, promoting the possibilities of spending winter holidays in Estonia.

โ€œEAS and Estonian Air have common goals โ€“ to be visible on world map, bring a lot of foreign tourists to Estonia and do so in a special way. This beautiful aircraft design is a good example of co-operation between domestic organisations,โ€ says Marketing Director of the Estonian Tourist Board at Enterprise Estonia, Tarmo Mutso.

“Research shows that aircraft is the advertising channel with the highest level of message recall, i.e. people recall afterwards not only the medium of the advertisement but even the message itself”, explains Gunnar Mรคgi, head of marketing and development in Estonian Air. “Since European airports enjoy a very high concentration of people, I am confident that our invitation will not go unnoticed”, he added.

In other news, the company will retire the last Boeing 737-500 on October 21 when the assigned aircraft completes a round trip between Tallinn and Paris (CDG) per Airline Route.

Top Copyright Photo: Estonian Air.

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Bottom Copyright Photo: Keith Burton. Boeing 737-53S ES-ABH 9msn 29074) climbs away from Southend.