Silver Airways has ceased all flight operations efficient instantly and has suggested prospects to not go to the airport for any scheduled flights.
The Hollywood, Florida-based regional airline posted a discover on its web site early Wednesday morning, saying this abrupt shutdown. The choice comes months after the corporate filed for Chapter 11 chapter safety on December 30, 2024. The airline cited long-standing monetary pressures, together with lingering debt from the COVID-19 pandemic and rising prices of gas, plane elements, and labor.
In keeping with South Florida Enterprise Journal, Silver Airways tried to promote its property to a different airline holding firm. Nevertheless, the potential purchaser in the end determined to not proceed Silver’s operations throughout Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
Based in 2011, Silver Airways was owned by Philadelphia-based non-public fairness agency Versa Capital Administration. At Tampa Worldwide Airport (TPA), Silver Airways accounted for roughly 1% of the airport’s market share. As of April 2025, the airline had transported round 22,661 passengers from TPA, making it the airport’s eleventh largest provider. Silver operated flights from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale, Pensacola, and Key West—all locations now served by different airways at TPA.
All through the broader Tampa Bay area—together with TPA, St. Pete-Clearwater Worldwide Airport, and Sarasota-Bradenton Worldwide Airport—Silver served 260,791 passengers in 2024, representing about 0.84% of the whole market share. This marked a rise from 2023 when the airline carried 178,368 passengers, or roughly 0.58% of the regional market share.
