Tailwind Air Service
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| Founded | 2014[1][2][3] |
|---|---|
| Hubs |
New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base Sikorsky Memorial Airport (Connecticut) |
| Focus cities |
Washington Dulles International Airport Hanscom Field New York City |
| Fleet size | 4 |
| Destinations | 10+ |
| Headquarters | New York City[3] |
| Key people |
Shane Reynolds Michael Siegel Christopher Machado |
| Website | http://flytailwind.com/[2][3] |
Tailwind Air Service is a limited schedule and charter airline based in New York City with maintenance in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Its main base is QNY. The airline is a sister of Fly the Whale, another sea plane charter service[4] with whom it shares aircraft and service and maintenance agreements.[2] Long Island Multi Aviation operates all Tailwind flights.[2][5]
History
Tailwind will start operations in June 2014.[1] Tailwind will initially service Logan and Dulles daily[1] with morning outbound and evening inbound flights.[2] Initial competitors on these routes include Amtrak and Delta's and American Airlines' hourly shuttle services. Tailwind intends to move its routes to all water airports in depopulated areas[2] after regulatory approval. The new routes would not be serviced by any existing seaplane operator. In flight service includes complimentary beer and wine.
Destinations
- New York, NY[3]
- Boston, MA[3]
- Washington, DC[3]
- Bridgeport, CT[3]
- East Hampton, NY[3]
- Nantucket, MA[3]
Fleet
Tailwind's fleet is shared with Fly the Whale[1][2] and includes two Caravan Amphibians
References
- 1 2 3 4 Bachman, Justin (2014-05-02). "A New Airline Wants to Land Business Travelers on the Water". Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Tailwind starts service". Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Tailwind Flights". Tailwind Airlines. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ↑ "Whatle Log and Press". Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ↑ "LIMA NY Corp.". Retrieved 2014-05-21.