Tailwind Air
| File:Tailwind Air Service Logo.jpg | |
| Founded | 2014[1][2][3] |
|---|---|
| Hubs | New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base Sikorsky Memorial Airport (Connecticut) |
| Focus cities | Logan International Airport (Boston) Washington Dulles International Airport Hanscom Field New York City |
| Fleet size | 2 |
| Destinations | 6 |
| Headquarters | New York City and Sikorsky Airpor[3] |
| Key people | Melissa Tomkiel (PR) |
| Website | http://www.flytailwind.com/[2][3] |
Tailwind Air Service is a limited schedule and charter airline based in New York City with maintenance in BRIDGEPORT CT. 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 US Airways' 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
- ^ a b c d Bachman, Justin (2014-05-02). "A New Airline Wants to Land Business Travelers on the Water". Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tailwind starts service". Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tailwind Flights". Tailwind Airlines. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ "Whatle Log and Press". Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ "LIMA NY Corp". Retrieved 2014-05-21.
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