Sky Shuttle Helicopters
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| Founded | 1997; joint venture 1998 | |||
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| Hubs | Macau Marine Terminal, Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, Shenzhen Baoan International Airport | |||
| Focus cities | Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen | |||
| Frequent-flyer program | N/A | |||
| Airport lounge | N/A | |||
| Fleet size | 6 | |||
| Destinations | 3 | |||
| Headquarters | Hong Kong, People's Republic of China | |||
| Website | http://www.skyshuttlehk.com/ | |||
Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited is a helicopter service operator based in Macau. Formerly known as Helicopters Hong Kong Limited and before that as East Asia Helicopters, it operates helicopter routes between Macau, Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Sky Shuttle employs over 250 people.
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[edit] History
East Asia Airlines Limited was established in July 1988 and Macau-Hong Kong services commenced in November 1990 by using two Bell 222 helicopters with 6 flights per day. Helicopters Hong Kong Limited (‘HeliHK’) established in 1997, formed a partnership with East Asia Airlines, to create the largest commercial helicopter operation in the Pearl River Delta region providing shuttle service between Hong Kong and Macau and introduced a fleet change from Bell 222 to Sikorsky S76C+ helicopters. Subsequently, a new company name “Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited” was launched in November 2008, as part of a new corporate branding exercise.
[edit] Services
[edit] Shuttle service
Sky Shuttle is the sole commercial helicopter operator between HK, Macau and Shenzhen, PRC, with Sky Shuttle operating 54 flights daily, with flight departing every 30 minutes between Macau and Hong Kong, and 10 flights a day between Macau and Shenzhen.
- Macau and Hong Kong - The Macau and Hong Kong service conducts 54 flights daily between the Macau Maritime Terminal and the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal. Each flight takes approximately 16 minutes.
- Macau and Shenzhen - The Macau and Shenzhen service provides a choice of 10 flights daily between the Macau Maritime Terminal and Shenzhen Baoan International Airport. Each flight takes 15 minutes in the day and 25 minutes at night.
[edit] Charter Services
Sky Shuttle offers a special packages and exclusive charter services. Sky Shuttle also offers chartered sightseeing tours.
Sky Shuttle charter flight services provides aerial photography and/or filming services.
Sky Shuttle also offers private charter shuttle services as needed.
[edit] Heliports
- SkyShuttle Heliport re-named from Shun Tak Heliport 2nd Helipad added 2009
- Shun Tak Heliport, at the Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal, Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong - 1 pad built in 1986,
- Macau Heliport at 3/F Macau Maritime Terminal, Avenida da Amizade, Macau - 5 pads upgraded in 2001
- Shenzhen Heliport at 1/F., International Terminal D, Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, Shenzhen, PRC (Entrance 11- Helicopter)
[edit] Fleet
List of operational aircraft past and present:
[edit] Current
Sky Shuttle currently operates the following aircraft:
- Six, 12 passenger AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters.[1]
- B-MHI - delivered 2008 (Macau Registered)(c/n 31220)
- B-MHJ - delivered 2008 (Macau Registered)(c/n 31222)
- B-MHK - delivered 2009 (Macau Registered)(c/n 31229)
- B-MHL - delivered 2009 (Macau Registered)(c/n 31230)
- B-KHM - delivered 2009 (Hong Kong Registered)(c/n 31238)
- B-KHN - delivered 2009 (Hong Kong Registered)(c/n 31243)
Note: At 12:01 local time 03 Jul 2010, airframe B-MHJ (c/n 31222) was ditched into the Hong Kong harbour after technical problems. 11 passengers and 2 crew were on board, and only minor injuries reported. Passengers and crew egressed into the water while the aircraft was supported by the floats effectively. Emergency services were at the scene almost immediately and picked up all on board, and secured the aircraft, which, shortly after evacuation, rolled due to failure of the forward right floatation bag.
[edit] Past
- Bell 222- introduced in 1990 by East Asia Airlines Limited and retired in 1997 by Helicopters Hong Kong Limited (replaced by S-76C+)
- CS-HMA
- CS-HMB
- CS-MHC
Also previously operators by Helicopters Hong Kong were
2 AS-315 AEROSPATIALE LAMA Helicopters for Lifting work 2 AS-350 Eurocopter Squirrels used primarily for Sightseeing flights but also for some lifting & Aerial photo. 1 B-206B Bell Jetranger used for Sightseeing and Aerial photo.
5 Sikorsky S76C+ were operated by Sky Shuttle up until 2009 when the AW139 became the primary aircraft in the fleet. 12 Passenger Seats each.
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- B-MHF
- B-MHG
- B-MHH
- B-HJR
- B-KCC
[edit] Other
Sky Shuttle also has a RotorWay Exec 162F (with no registration numbers) delivered as a kit from the United States in 2003. This aircraft is likely for static display and not flight worthy.[2]
[edit] On Television
Sky Shuttle (Heli-Express) appears and are used in TVB's The Gem of Life.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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