Silver Airways Selects NYCO’s Turbonycoil 600 for Its Fleet of ATR and Saab
NYCO announces that Fort Lauderdale-based Silver Airways, one of North America’s leading regional airlines, recently selected Turbonycoil® 600, a synthetic standard turbine oil, to be used on its fleet of Saab 340s and new ATR-600s.
Silver Airways operates the most flights within Florida and between Florida and the Bahamas, and also this year acquired Seaborne Airlines with flights in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Caribbean. The company’s current fleet includes 28 Saab 340 aircraft. In addition, the airline is the North American launch customer that has started taking delivery of up to 50 new eco-friendly ATR-600s that are scheduled to start service this year.
“We look forward to working with NYCO as a valued business partner that will allow us to efficiently and cost-effectively operate our fleet throughout Florida, the Bahamas, Caribbean and beyond,” said Silver Airways Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering Dermont Miles.
“After having served multiple customers in Europe, Asia and more recently in the Middle East, we are very proud to expand our geographical reach into North America.” said Pedro Dasi, NYCO new Head of Sales & Marketing for Civil Aviation.
Approved against demanding specifications, including SAE AS 5780 SPC Class and MIL-PRF-23699 STD Class, Turbonycoil® 600 has received certification for use by all major engine manufacturers. It has logged more than 30 years of experience in jet engines of military and commercial aircraft.
About Silver Airways
Silver Airways operates the most routes within Florida and between Florida and the Bahamas from its hubs in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Tampa. Silver is a codeshare partner with United, JetBlue, and Avianca, and has interline agreements with American, Delta, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Bahamasair, Hahn Air, and Azul. Silver operates a fleet of highly-reliable Saab 340 aircraft, and starting in 2018, Silver is renewing and expanding its fleet with up to 50 new eco-friendly ATR-600s. Silver is honored to be the North American launch customer for the all new, redesigned ATR-600 offering best-in-class quiet cabins, premium leather seats with more legroom, and spacious overhead bins that accommodate full-size, carry-on roller bags. Silver is owned by affiliates of Philadelphia-based investment firm Versa Capital Management, LLC. To learn more about the refined passenger experience coming soon to Silver, visit www.silverairways.com/destinations/atr42.
About NYCO
NYCO is a French company, expert in the development and manufacture of high performance lubricants and synthetic ester bases for Aeronautics, Defence and Industry.
A key partner for Armed Forces, Airlines, OEMs, MROs and Aero derivative Gas Turbines users around the world, NYCO offers a comprehensive products range approved to the most demanding civil and military specifications. Our international network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents has enabled us to expand our presence in more than 100 countries around the world with more than 80% of our export sales.
For more information: www.nyco.fr
