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LBCI
18 hours ago
- Business
- LBCI
Emirates to resume flights to and from Lebanon starting Monday, June 23: Sources to LBCI
Emirates Airlines will resume its regular flight operations to and from Lebanon beginning Monday, June 23, according to information reported by LBCI.
Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Chaos as US airline suddenly halts operations and warns people with tickets not to come to the airport
A US regional airline announced Wednesday that it was shutting down all operations, issuing an ominous warning to ticketholders to not to come to the airport. Silver Airways, which had a hub in Fort Lauderdale, flew routes in Florida, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico and to various airports in the Caribbean. Within Florida, Silver flew to Tampa, Tallahassee, Key West and Pensacola. In the Bahamas, customers could go to Bimini, Nassau and Freeport. The struggling flight carrier recently announced it had declared bankruptcy. 'In an attempt to restructure in bankruptcy, Silver entered into a transaction to sell its assets to another airline holding company, who unfortunately has determined to not continue Silver's flight operations,' the company said. The airline urged passengers with tickets or booked flights not to go to the airport. Instead, it advised customers to get their credit card purchases refunded through the credit card company or their travel agency. Silver filed for bankruptcy in December, which began a slow wind down of its business. In March, it suspended all its flights from Orlando International Airport. And in early June, the airline held a bankruptcy auction that attracted no bidders. On Wednesday, private equity firm Wexford Capital bought the airline, which marked its official end. 'It is with a heavy heart that I share the difficult news that, after months navigating through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, our journey at Silver Airways is coming to an end for most of us,' CEO Steven Rossum wrote to the company's 350 remaining employees in a letter obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel. 'Wexford Capital — our [debtor-in-possession] lender — has informed us they will no longer support operations or, except for a few, retain our employees,' he continued. Wexford had provided $5.5 million in financing in April to keep Silver aloft, the Miami Herald reported. 'A small group will be asked to stay on temporarily to assist with asset management and records. Those individuals will be contacted directly. Seaborne will continue to operate as scheduled,' he concluded. Seaborne is a small airline that has been a subsidiary of Silver since 2018. Silver is a relatively young airline, being founded in late 2011 off the back of bankrupt Gulfstream International Airways. It upgraded at the time by purchasing six Saab 340Bplus turboprop planes. The planes had 34 seats and the exteriors were painted bright pink. Silver's original CEO Dave Pflieger frequently called back to the nostalgic early days of air travel, when people dressed up to go on airlines like Pan Am and TWA. 'It's almost sort of nostalgic-days-of-old flying, the Elizabeth Taylor era of walking on the tarmac, getting on the airplane, looking at the window and seeing the propellers,' he told the Herald in 2012. 'Our flying hearkens back to the age-old flying.' Silver used to fly passengers to nine Cuban cities outside Havana on 34-seat planes but ceased service to the island in 2017 because of weak demand.
The Independent
11-06-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Regional carrier Silver Airways says it's shutting down operations
Regional carrier Silver Airways announced Wednesday it is shutting down operations after a failed attempt at restructuring through bankruptcy, leaving some passengers stranded at airports in Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. 'Please do not go to the airport,' the Hollywood, Florida-based company posted on its website. The statement said Silver had sold its assets through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding to a holding company that 'unfortunately has determined to not continue Silver's flight operations" that served five Florida cities and 11 island destinations. Passengers can seek refunds through their credit card issuer or travel agency, the Silver statement said. Silver's fleet had been reduced to just eight ATR turboprop planes and its workforce cut from 608 to 348 pilots, flight attendants and ground workers, according to the company. An email to employees from Silver's CEO said most of those jobs will be eliminated. Silver Airways began operations in 2011 and once served 28 destinations. A subsidiary based in Puerto Rico, Seaborne Airlines, will continue to operate in the Caribbean.
Associated Press
11-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Regional carrier Silver Airways says it's shutting down operations
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Regional carrier Silver Airways announced Wednesday it is shutting down operations after a failed attempt at restructuring through bankruptcy, leaving some passengers stranded at airports in Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. 'Please do not go to the airport,' the Hollywood, Florida-based company posted on its website. The statement said Silver had sold its assets through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding to a holding company that 'unfortunately has determined to not continue Silver's flight operations' that served five Florida cities and 11 island destinations. Passengers can seek refunds through their credit card issuer or travel agency, the Silver statement said. Silver's fleet had been reduced to just eight ATR turboprop planes and its workforce cut from 608 to 348 pilots, flight attendants and ground workers, according to the company. An email to employees from Silver's CEO said most of those jobs will be eliminated. Silver Airways began operations in 2011 and once served 28 destinations. A subsidiary based in Puerto Rico, Seaborne Airlines, will continue to operate in the Caribbean.
Irish Times
29-05-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Air Corps being cut to part-time hours and may soon cease flying due to manpower crisis
Irish military flight operations are to move to part-time hours at the Air Corps headquarters and may soon have to cease entirely, according to senior military sources. The move will have huge implications for rescue, medical and policing services. As it stands, an acute shortage of trained air traffic controllers (ATCs) at the Air Corps's only base at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel, Dublin, is resulting in moving to a five-day-a week, daytime-only flying schedule. This includes flights by the Garda helicopters. READ MORE The 505 Squadron, which is responsible for air traffic control, is supposed to have 21 personnel but in recent years it has been operating at about 50 per cent capacity. Five personnel are due to depart shortly for the private sector, necessitating the move to a reduced schedule, which takes effect from June 7th. Military sources said if just one or two more ATCs depart, Baldonnel will no longer be able to maintain flight operations. Although the Defence Forces is training junior ATCs, including a group currently studying with a private company in Spain, there will not be enough senior Air Corps instructors to train them on specific Irish systems, sources said. 'Things are on a knife edge. The mood is one of total despair,' said a source. Several official reports have previously warned a full-time air traffic control function in Baldonnel was not sustainable due to ATCs departing for the higher-paid private sector. As recently as 2021, a joint Department of Defence and Defence Forces report said urgent measures were needed to prevent personnel from leaving, including retention payments such as those offered to military pilots. However, these recommendations were not acted on by Government. Attracted by the higher salaries, many Air Corps ATCs have moved to Weston Airport, the private Dublin facility co-owned by billionaire John Collision. [ John Collison and other Weston Airport owners invest €18.9m in expansion Opens in new window ] Weston is moving to 24-hour flight operations due to the stationing of Coast Guard rescue helicopters there. The cessation of 24/7 operations at Baldonnel, which was first reported by the Journal website, will significantly impact several agencies, including the Garda and HSE. In recent weeks, the Garda has been scrambling to make alternative arrangements for its Air Support Unit which operates two helicopters and one surveillance aircraft out of Baldonnel. Garda management are considering basing the unit out of either Weston, Dublin Airport or Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rathmines. The unit has already started conducting some flights out of Weston. At least one of the Air Corps's two maritime patrol aircraft, which were recently acquired for €220 million, may operate out of Shannon Airport under contingency plans. The transfer of operations to private airfields will result in large additional costs, including landing and aircraft parking fees. Military helicopter operations will also be curtailed as will emergency patient transfers that operate out of Baldonnel. However, sources said pre-planned operations would still be able to proceed. The move may also affect the Ministerial Air Transport Service, more commonly known as the Government jet. However, the ageing Learjet is now rarely used by Ministers, who instead use chartered private aircraft for official travel. Flight operations at Baldonnel have been curtailed twice in the last 20 years due to a lack of ATCs. Previously, pilots were brought in to act as temporary ATCs. However, it is understood this is unlikely to happen this time. The crisis comes as Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris has promised a large investment in the Air Corps, which will soon be renamed the Irish Air Force. [ Costings sought for massive expansion of Irish military including purchase of fighter jets Opens in new window ] This includes the purchase of a military radar system, four new helicopters, one new troop transport aircraft and a complete refurbishment of Baldonnel. Eventually, combat fighter jets will be acquired to patrol Irish skies, Mr Harris has said. The Defence Forces and Department of Defence both said they did not comment on operational issues.
