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06 May, 2008

£8.4 million loan facility and proposed £4.3 million subscription

Silverjet plc, the British exclusively business class airline, today announces that on 2 May 2008 it entered into both a Subscription Agreement and a Loan Facility Agreement with Viceroy Holdings LLC which is affiliated with Viceroy Fund...

06 May, 2008

April 2008 Passenger and Traffic statistics

Silverjet plc ("Silverjet"), the British exclusively business class airline, today announces its passenger and traffic statistics for April 2008.

30 April, 2008

Working capital update

Silverjet, the British exclusively business class airline, today announces an update on its working capital position and that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (the "MOU") with a UAE based investor (the "Investor").

27 April, 2008

Silverjet launches seat offer to EOS passengers

Silverjet, the award winning British airline, has today announced it is to offer a special rate to EOS customers following news that EOS has filed for bankruptcy.

07 April, 2008

Award winning airline Silverjet launches Silverjet Mobile

Discerning travellers can from today book flights, find flight status and schedules, select seats, and choose meals all from their mobile phone, thanks to the launch of Silverjet Mobile, the UK's first full-service mobile airline website from Silverjet.

02 April, 2008

March 2008 Passenger and Traffic statistics

Silverjet plc ("Silverjet"), the British exclusively business class only airline, today announces another record set of passenger and traffic statistics for March 2008.

03 March, 2008

February 2008 Passenger and Traffic statistics

Silverjet plc ("Silverjet"), the British airline offering a private jet experience at a fraction of the price, today announces another record set of passenger and traffic statistics for February 2008.

13 Febuary, 2008

Silverjet's very 'sivilised' valet parking

Arriving back from a long-haul flight to find your car gleaming clean inside and out might seem a distant dream, but customers travelling with Silverjet, can now turn that into reality...

11 Febuary, 2008

TFB Mortgages Limited ("TFB") £10 million convertible loan

As part of its £22 million fundraising in November 2007, Silverjet, the British, exclusively business class, long haul airline, secured a convertible loan of £10 million from TFB. Silverjet today announces that TFB will not be converting its £10 million convertible loan into new Silverjet ordinary shares at 60 pence per share.

05 Febuary, 2008

January 2008 Passenger and Traffic statistics and first full year of operations

Silverjet plc ("Silverjet"), the British, exclusively business class, long haul airline, today announces another record set of passenger and traffic statistics for January 2008 and celebrates one year of operations.

01 Febuary, 2008

Silverjet's successful business model endorsed by BA announcement

In the light of British Airways' announcement today that it will be launching a business class only service from City Airport in 2009, Silverjet's CEO, Lawrence Hunt, comments...

30 January, 2008

Jonathan Saunders jets into New York in style

British designer Jonathan Saunders travels to New York this week to make his debut at New York Fashion Week on Sunday, courtesy of British exclusively business class airline Silverjet.

23 January, 2008

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Silverjet plc ("Silverjet"), the British airline offering a private jet experience at a fraction of the price, today announces the appointment of Mr Amir Eilon as a Non-Executive Director.

14 January, 2008

New cabin baggage allowance

Silverjet, the business class only airline, has today announced that customers flying with the airline can now take two items of hand luggage on board.

04 January, 2008

The Very Sivilised Sale.

British airline Silverjet launches its first ever sale on 4th January, with selected flights to New York and Dubai available for just £879 return including taxes - saving 20 per cent (£220) on a saver¹ ticket.

03 January, 2008

December 2007 Passenger and Traffic statistics

Silverjet plc ("Silverjet"), the British airline offering a private jet experience at a fraction of the price, today announces another record set of passenger and traffic statistics for December 2007.

24 December, 2007

Silverjet extends offer to rescue MAXjet customers

Silverjet has today announced that MAXjet customers flying between London and New York will have access to a limited number of Silverjet seats on the airline's transatlantic route for the same price as their MAXjet ticket.

17 December, 2007

Results of EGM

Silverjet plc, the British airline offering a private jet experience at a fraction of the price, confirms that all resolutions proposed at today's Extraordinary General Meeting relating to the fundraising, comprising the placing and convertible loan announced on 22 November 2007 were duly passed.

06 December, 2007

Silverjet launches online training academy

Silverjet has launched the Silverjet Academy - a new online training programme for travel agents. To celebrate the launch the airline will enter all agents who complete the programme with a 100 per cent pass rate into a prize draw for a pair of Silverjet tickets to New York or Dubai.

04 December, 2007

Operational update and November Passenger and Traffic Statistics

Silverjet plc ("Silverjet") today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire two further Boeing 767 Extended Range aircraft and announces another record set of traffic statistics for November 2007.

22 November, 2007

Interim Results - half year ending 30 Sept 07

Silverjet plc ('Silverjet'), the exclusively business class, low fare, long haul airline, today announces its interim results for the six months to 30 September 2007.

22 November, 2007

Proposed £12m placing and £10m convertible loan

Silverjet plc ('Silverjet'), the exclusively business class, low fare, long haul airline, today announces a proposed placing of £12m (gross) and a proposed convertible loan of £10m (together the 'Fund Raising').

19 November, 2007

World's first Retail Therapist takes the stress out of shopping abroad

From Thursday 22 November British travellers will be able to seek the advice of the world's first Retail Therapist, offering insider secrets on tackling the shopping havens of New York and Dubai, courtesy of private jet style airline Silverjet.

13 November, 2007

Commercial Aviation Meets Private Aviation at Dubai International Air Show 2007

International dignitaries and aviation trade representatives will be treated to a taste of the best of British luxury, as all-business class carrier, Silverjet, plays host to the aviation world's elite at Dubai Airshow 2007.

07 November, 2007

Silverjet scores a double

Silverjet is soaring high after recently scooping two prestigious awards - Best Airline 2007, in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine Experts Awards 2007 and the Best Executive Transport category, in Esquire's 2007 Man At The Top Awards.

02 November, 2007

October 2007 Passenger and Traffic Statistics

Silverjet plc ("Silverjet"), the British airline offering a private jet experience at a fraction of the price, today announces passenger and traffic statistics for October 2007.

01 November, 2007

Silverjet launches new state-of-the-art IT contact management software

Silverjet has integrated CONTACT™, Datasquirt's non-voice communication software, with its hosted automatic call distribution (ACD) solution and reservation system to give its contact centre operators enhanced customer information.

24 October, 2007

Carbon offset scheme review

Following the Government's decision earlier this month to double air passenger duty (APD) for business-class only airlines Silverjet announced today that it is to offer customers the choice to opt-out of its industry-leading carbon offsetting scheme...

24 October, 2007

Fly to Dubai for free

To celebrate the imminent launch of its new daily service to Dubai on 18th November, Silverjet is offering all customers booking a return ticket to Dubai this week a second ticket free.

18 October, 2007

Score a free try on Silverjet!

If England wins Saturday's Rugby World Cup Final, Silverjet pledges to award a free return flight to Dubai or New York to everyone who has purchased flights in the final 38 hours before kick off*.

02 October, 2007

September 2007 Passenger and Traffic statistics

Silverjet plc ("Silverjet"), the exclusively business class, long haul airline, today announces passenger and traffic statistics for September 2007.

17 Sepember, 2007

Silverjet announces new route to Dubai

British business-class airline Silverjet today announced it will begin flying from London to Dubai from November this year.

12 Sepember, 2007

Delivery of third aircraft

Silverjet plc ('Silverjet'), the British exclusively business class, long haul airline, has taken delivery of its third aircraft, a Boeing 767-200.

04 Sepember, 2007

Operational update - Second daily London to New York service

Silverjet plc ('Silverjet'), the exclusively business class, long haul airline, today announces that its second daily return service between London Luton and New York Newark will begin on 23 September.

08 August, 2007

Cessation of Flyjet charter flights

Silverjet plc ('Silverjet') announces that it does not intend to secure further aircraft when the leases on the two Boeing 757 aircraft operated by its wholly owned subsidiary, Flyjet Limited ("Flyjet"), expire.

02 August, 2007

July 2007 Passenger and Traffic statistics

Silverjet plc ('Silverjet'), the exclusively business class, long haul airline, today announces passenger and traffic statistics for July 2007.

25 July, 2007

Operational Update - Second service between London and New York

Silverjet, the British exclusively business class, long haul airline, today announces a delay in the introduction of its second service between London Luton and New York, Newark.

03 July, 2007

June 2007 Passenger and Traffic statistics

Silverjet plc ('Silverjet'), the exclusively business class, long haul airline, today announces passenger and traffic statistics for June 2007.

03 June, 2007

Operational update - new aircraft

Silverjet, the British exclusively business class, long haul airline, today announces that, on 1 June 2007, it entered into a letter of intent to acquire two British maintained Boeing 767-200 Extended Range aircraft with Thomsonfly Limited.

02 May, 2007

April 2007 Passenger and Traffic statistics

Silverjet plc ('Silverjet'), the exclusively business class, long haul airline, today announces passenger and traffic statistics for April 2007.

24 April, 2007

Silverjet soaring high after scooping Condé Nast award for Aviation

Silverjet, the first British exclusively business class airline, beat off stiff competition to win the Aviation category at the Condé Nast Traveller Innovation and Design Awards last night.

12 April, 2007

Silverjet carry Kaiser Chiefs and band equipment to the USA

Silverjet, the first British exclusively business class airline, welcomed the Kaiser Chiefs on board again this week and carried their cargo of 800kg of band equipment to New York.

03 April, 2007

March passenger statistics and trading update - Proposed GBP26m placing

Silverjet's March trading results exceed expectations and announces plans for further fundraising.

01 March, 2007

Silverjet launch daily cargo capacity to New York

Silverjet, the first British exclusively business class airline, is pleased to announce that from today it will offer cargo services on the daily scheduled service between London and New York.

01 March, 2007

Passenger Statistics for February 2007

Silverjet, the British, exclusively business class airline, today published its passenger statistics for the month of February, its first full month operating flights from their private terminal at London Luton airport to Newark, New York.

30 January, 2007

Silverjet Awarded Carbon Neutral Airline of the Year Award 2007

Silverjet, the first British exclusively business class carrier and the world's first carbon neutral airline has been awarded 'Environmentally Aware Airline 2007' by the Institute of Transport Management (ITM).

25 January, 2007

A new breed of air travel is born

From 25 January 2007, a new exclusively business class British airline, Silverjet, is to revolutionise transatlantic travel by offering customers a private jet experience from London Luton Airport to New York Newark Airport.

25 January, 2007

Maiden flight for new British airline - Silverjet takes to the skies

Silverjet plc, the first British exclusively business class airline, today commences daily operations with its maiden flight from London Luton to New York Newark.