Silverfly (airline)
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| Founded | 2009 | |||
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| Ceased operations | 2010 | |||
| Hubs | Sultan Azlan Shah (IPH) Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 3 | |||
| Destinations | Domestic Malaysia and Indonesia | |||
| Company slogan | Smile with Silver Fly | |||
| Parent company | Silver Fly Smile Tours Sdn. Bhd. | |||
| Headquarters | Ipoh, Malaysia | |||
| Key people | Executive Chairman Hasim Othman[1][2] | |||
Silver Fly Sdn Bhd airline services, was a Malaysian airline that flew for a few days in March 2010 and ceased regularly scheduled flights before May 2010.[3]
History
In August 2009, Silver Fly signed a joint flight service agreement with Riau Airlines.[4] They worked with Riau Airlines for a flight to Indonesia between Ipoh and Medan, using a Fokker 50 aircraft.[citation needed] However, the agreement with Riau was terminated.[citation needed]
Subsequently, Silver Fly leased two ATR 72-500 aircraft from Berjaya Air.[2] An initial flight to Kota Baharu in Kelantan was on March 6, 2010.[5]
The formal launching of the company was held on March 16, 2010, at the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport.[2] Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir officiated the launching.[1][2] The event included the landing of a De Havilland Canada Dash 7 aircraft leased from Berjaya Air, registration 9M-TAH.[citation needed] According to the Ipoh Echo, this launching flight was also the last flight.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "No-fly Silverfly". Ipoh Echo. May 6, 2010. Retrieved 2013-03-02. "Perak Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, who officiated the launching, said he was aware that the flights had stopped, but was unaware that it was stopped immediately after launch."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 P. Chandra Sagaran (2010-03-17). "New Ipoh Airport Strategy". NST Online. Retrieved 2013-02-19. "Currently, Silver Fly operates flights to Medan (twice a week), Kota Baru (twice a week) and Subang (once a week)."
- ↑ "Perak cautious about investing in airline". TheStar Online (Star Publications (M) Bhd). May 7, 2010. Retrieved 2013-02-19. "Silver Fly began offering flights to Kota Baru and Medan in March but stopped after a few days."
- ↑ "New Low Cost Carrier, Silverfly To Fly Ipoh-Medan Route". Aviation & Aerospace News Update (Bernama). August 21, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-02. "He earlier witnessed the signing of a joint flight service agreement between Silverfly and Riau Airlines."
- ↑ "Kelantan Sasar 4.7 Juta Pelancong Tahun Ini (Kelantan Targets 4.7 Million Tourists This Year)". Berita Wilayah (Bernama). March 6, 2010. Retrieved 2013-03-02. "Chairman of the Local Government, Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said...after welcoming the inaugural Silver Fly flights, cheap airline owned Berjaya Air at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Pengkalan Chepa, here <Kota Baharu> on Saturday."
Additional references
- Silverfly sedia kemudahan penerbangan Ipoh-Medan,RTM Online,3/1/2010
- SilverFly on the News
- "Perak Terokai Bidang Biodiversiti (Perak Explore Biodiversity Areas)". Berita Wilayah (Bernama). May 5, 2010. Retrieved 2013-03-02. "Silver Fly, which commenced operations on March 6..."
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