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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]
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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] |
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
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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