Silver Jet  (British company)
13 June 08, A takeover deal to rescue small business-class airline Silverjet has collapsed, resulting in the loss of 300 jobs, administrators said Friday.

11 June 08  Back in business!  A statement from Begbies Traynor, the administrator handling the sale, said that the offer by Kingplace was being made on behalf of unnamed private clients.  Who do you think took it over?  full article timesonline

10 June 08  Arab Jet  set to bid for Silver Jet, The source, who requested anonymity because he was not authorised to disclose any information related to the buyout bid, said ArabJet has allocated sufficient funds to purchase the London-based airline. He refused to mention how much the company is willing to shell out in its bid to take over the carrier. business 24-7 .ae

9 June 08 Silverjet rescue mission prepares for take-off  theindependant.co

8 June 08  Swiss firm 'in Silverjet offer' bbc

6/6/08  Silverjet to fly again?  travelmole.com

Bit more gossip on Silverjet  arabianbusiness

Why? you say.  Great article by Joe Brancatelli, washingtonpost

5/30 Every cloud has a silver lining timesonline

To our dear customers,

When our inaugural flight took off in January 2007, we pledged to change the face of air travel. Your appreciation of our unique values and your belief in our product has allowed us to achieve this.

Your belief in us was shared by our investors - but regrettably, due to unforeseen circumstances, they were unable to unlock the finance that we needed. As a result, we are very sad to announce that from 30 May 2008, we will cease operations and we are no longer able to honour flight reservations.

We extend our sincerest apologies to those of you who have travel plans with Silverjet in the future and at present. You are advised to seek alternative travel arrangements with other carriers, and contact your credit card company or travel agent directly for information on obtaining refunds.

We are working actively with new investors who are prepared to inject new funds so we can recommence operations. If we are able to achieve this, we will make an announcement as soon as possible and we hope to be able to bring you our very 'sivilised' flying experience again.

Thank you for your support - it has meant everything.

Yours sincerely,


5/30/08  10,000 passengers left stranded.  dailymail

5/29/08  Silver Jet  "The service and the food are amazing, and the seats are comfortable," says tour manager David Norman, who flew this month with the musicians on Silverjet from Newark to London for the start of a European tour with former Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant. "There were only 100 seats, and Alison and others loved the women's-only bathroom."  usatoday

Silver Jet holds on for a bumpy ride  timesonline

5/16/08  Silverjet has airfare sale  thetimes
Latest news on Silver Jet such as staffing issues, pilots, go slow, layoffs, safety concerns, financial health, on time record etc. etc.  Will they strike or go bankrupt after I've bought my ticket and leave me stranded at the airport?
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