History
In August 2009, Silver Fly signed a joint flight service agreement with Riau Airlines[4] for Riau to operate services to Indonesia between Ipoh and Medan, using a Fokker 50 aircraft.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}} However, the agreement with Riau was terminated.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}
Subsequently, Silver Fly leased two ATR 72 aircraft from Berjaya Air.[2] An initial flight to Kota Baharu in Kelantan was on 6 March 2010.[6]
The formal launching of the company was held on 16 March 2010, at the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport.[2] Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir officiated the launching.[1][2] The event included the landing of a de Havilland Canada Dash 7 aircraft leased from Berjaya Air.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}} According to the Ipoh Echo, the launch flight was also the last flight.[1]
References
1. ^1 {{cite news | url = http://aviation.bernama.com/news.php?id=434755&lang=en | title = New Low Cost Carrier, Silverfly To Fly Ipoh-Medan Route | publisher = Bernama | work = Aviation & Aerospace News Update | date = 21 August 2009 | quote = He earlier witnessed the signing of a joint flight service agreement between Silverfly and Riau Airlines. | accessdate = 2 March 2013}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|author=P. Chandra Sagaran |date=17 March 2010 |work=NST Online |url=http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20nasas/Article/index_html |title=New Ipoh Airport Strategy |quote=Currently, Silver Fly operates flights to Medan (twice a week), Kota Baru (twice a week) and Subang (once a week). |accessdate=19 February 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323031724/http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20nasas/Article/index_html |archivedate=23 March 2010 }}
3. ^1 {{cite news | url = http://www.bernama.com/bernama/state_news/bm/news.php?id=480322&cat=tm | title = Kelantan Sasar 4.7 Juta Pelancong Tahun Ini (Kelantan Targets 4.7 Million Tourists This Year) | publisher = Bernama | work = Berita Wilayah | date = 6 March 2010 | quote = Chairman of the Local Government, Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said...after welcoming the inaugural Silver Fly flights, cheap airline owned Berjaya Air at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Pengkalan Chepa, here on Saturday. | accessdate = 2 March 2013}}
4. ^1 2 3 {{cite news | url = http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2010/05/06/no-fly-silverfly/ | title = No-fly Silverfly | publisher = Ipoh Echo | date = 6 May 2010 | quote = Perak Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, who officiated the launching, said he was aware that the flights had stopped, but was unaware that it was stopped immediately after launch. | accessdate = 2 March 2013}}