It ended Beechcraft 1900 operations in Cleveland's EAS network. In the first half of 2014, Silver Airways made several network changes. Airlines in the Condé Nast Traveler's 26th annual Readers' Choice Awards. In 2013, Silver Airways was named one of the Top 10 Best U.S. In September 2013, Silver Airways announced an expansion of its intra-Florida and Florida-Bahamas network. To ensure no interruption of service and a smooth transition for the flying public in the remaining Montana markets serviced by Silver Airways, Silver continued its operations in those communities until such time as the DOT awarded the routes to another airline and the new carrier started service to those communities. Service ended after the last flights on Jfor Lewistown and Miles City. The announcement came on the heels of the Department of Transportation's (DOT) decision to eliminate subsidized service in two key Montana communities, Lewistown and Miles City. On June 28, 2013, Silver Airways announced that it would cease Montana operations over the next few months. On February 11, 2013, Victory Park Capital announced it had hired industry veteran Dave Pflieger to strengthen and grow the airline. On August 7, 2012, Silver Airways made national news headlines when one of its flights landed at the wrong airport. Service began from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to destinations in Mississippi and Alabama. Its Florida route network expanded to Jacksonville. First, Washington Dulles International Airport started scheduled service to destinations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. Silver Airways expanded their network numerous times in the second half of 2012. Shortly after, routes from Gainesville Regional Airport to Orlando International Airport and Tampa International Airport began. Scheduled service on the Saabs started on the Florida and Bahamas routes. It purchased six more Saab 340B+ aircraft bringing the Saab fleet to 12. Its maintenance facilities were moved from Fort Lauderdale to Gainesville Regional Airport, taking over the former Eclipse Aviation facility that had remained vacant since 2009. In the first half of 2012, Silver Airways made several moves to turn the company around. Upon the merger of Continental Airlines into United Airlines on April 1, 2012, Silver then began operating as United Express however the affiliation with United ended in 2013. That same day, they took delivery of one of six recently purchased Saab 340B+ aircraft. On December 15, 2011, the airline was re-branded as Silver Airways.
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Saab 340B at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport It started flying on December 15, 2011.Īs of November 2013 Silver Airways received $20,515,042 in annual Federal subsidies for Essential Air Services that it provided to rural airports in the United States. It was founded in 2011 with assets from the former Gulfstream International Airlines, and currently operates scheduled flights from its hubs in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Tampa, Florida and a smaller base in San Juan, Puerto Rico. is a United States regional airline with its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale. Pedro Motta (Senior Vice President Commercial).Steve Rossum (Chief Executive Officer).Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airportįort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport,.