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By: 28th February 2006 at 19:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Awesome. It would be really nice from JFK as it's a real pain to get from JFK into the city.
By: 28th February 2006 at 19:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Seems odd they've reduced the pax capacity from 12 to 8 seats for such a short journey ? Is that a manufacturer spec change or is it the operator?
Good luck to them though, seems a good idea. I can still remember the LHR-LGW helicopter shuttle run by B-Cal Helicopters with their Sikorsky S-61's.
By: 28th February 2006 at 20:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Extra bag storage? I don't know what a standard S76 has for storage but perhaps they are expecting high bag counts especially for the JFK traffic since most are international pax.
By: 1st March 2006 at 01:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I thought I read an article in Air and Space mag a little while ago that detailed the up's and downs of helio service from downtown New York to JFK? I *think* there was a crash with loss of life. There was also something mentioned about one aircraft putting down in the Hudson and able to float until help arrived.
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By: Distiller - 28th February 2006 at 16:47
http://www.flyush.com/
What do you folks think? Will that work out?
Back in the 1970's NY Airways had over 400.000 travellers per year between Downtown Manhattan and the airports.
8 pax per helicopter 12 times a day five times a week.
At 159.- USD per flight.
Operating between 3 and 8 S-76.
I'm curious how they'll do...