Silverjet takes delivery of Thomsonfly aircraft
Silverjet has taken delivery of its second aircraft, a British maintained Boeing 767-200, from Thomsonfly Limited.
After complete fit out, including 100 6ft 3in beds, the aircraft will be used to operate a second daily return all-business class service from London Luton to New York Newark from July 2.
The airline said financing of the aircraft has been completed, substantially within the parameters of the business plan, through a sale and leaseback arrangement with Novus Capital.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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