FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silver Airways, the airline of choice for Florida and the Bahamas, has successfully completed its IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) renewal audit and continues to be listed on IATA’s IOSA Registry. IOSA is the global benchmark for safety management in airlines.
IATA’s IOSA program is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. It is designed so that audits are conducted in a standardized and consistent manner.
“Providing safe operations is our number one priority,” said Silver Airways CEO Sami Teittinen. “Successfully completing our second IOSA Audit, we believe is a true testament to the commitment of the entire Silver Airways’ team to providing safe reliable operations for our customers.”
About Silver Airways
As the airline of choice for Florida and the Bahamas, Silver Airways operates more routes within Florida and between Florida and the Bahamas than any other airline. The airline averages nearly 145 daily flights to 27 destinations in Florida, the Bahamas, and Southeast U.S., as well as the Mid-Atlantic region from Washington-Dulles. Silver is a codeshare partner with JetBlue and United Airlines, and has interline agreements with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways, Alaska Airlines, Bahamasair, Hahn Air, and All Nippon Airways. Silver’s fleet is comprised of 27 highly reliable and fuel-efficient 34-seat Saab 340B Plus turbo-prop aircraft. With the lowest accident rate of any other commercial aircraft, Saab is the safest in the world. Silver is privately owned by Victory Park Capital, a Chicago-based investment firm that launched the airline in May 2011. Visit Silver Airways at silverairways.com.