Shoreline Aviation
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| Founded | 1980 | ||||||
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| AOC # | FVAA052E | ||||||
| Hubs | Tweed New Haven Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Headquarters | New Haven, CT | ||||||
| Website | http://shorelineaviation.com/ | ||||||
Shoreline Aviation is a Part 135 charter air carrier based at the Tweed New Haven Airport in New Haven, Connecticut. It operates a fleet of several Cessna 208 Caravan turboprop seaplanes. Shoreline operates on demand air charter year round in the northeast with a seasonal shift of resources to south Florida and the Caribbean in the winter.
Shoreline was founded in April 1980 and began operations at the former Griswold Airport in Madison, Connecticut. In 1981 the company began operating seaplanes.[1] They have operated bases at many of Connecticut's airports and have recently returned their headquarters to Tweed New Haven Airport.
Shoreline Aviation was one of the first to enter and establish the market for a seaplane connection between lower Manhattan and the Hamptons. Shoreline has been called "The daddy of all seaplane companies" by the New York Business Journal.[2] With travelers to the Hamptons seeing the value of this unique seaplane connection;The New York Skyports Seaplane Base is now significantly busier with the entry of new companies such as Fly The Whale and more recently Blade Aqua however, Shoreline remains the largest operator off the river.[2]
In addition to operating scheduled shuttle flights between New York City's East River and East Hampton, Shoreline offers land and sea based charters. In 2016 Shoreline announced it would begin offering flights from its base New Haven to the East River marketed as "The Weekend New Yorker" service running seasonally June through labor day.[3]
Fleet
| Type | number in service | seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208 Caravan
(Amphibian/ Seaplane) |
6 | 8 | Utilized for East River Service and Charter |
| Cessna 208 Caravan
(Conventional) |
1 | 6 | Charter Aircraft |
In the past Shoreline has operated a variety of aircraft for charter and even as a flight school. They have managed several business jets and turboprops including privately owned Caravans, Citations, Falcons, Hawkers and Gulfstreams.
Destinations
Charter Destinations
Shoreline offers on demand charter to various airports and harbors throughout the Northeast and seasonally in South Florida and the Caribbean.
Summer Shuttle Flight Destinations
- New Haven, CT (HVN) - Tweed New Haven Airport (Home Base)
- New York, NY (6N7) - New York Skyport Seaplane Base
- East Hampton, NY (HTO) - East Hampton Airport
- Shelter Island, NY - Off Airport (Stnd Air operated by Shoreline Aviation)
Catering to weekend traffic, scheduled flights between New York and East Hampton depart New York on Thursday and Friday afternoons, returning on Sunday and Monday. Groups or individuals can choose to charter the aircraft for flights on slower days or if an additional flight is needed.[2]
StndAir
Shoreline operates flights in partnership with The Standard Hotels as "StndAir" flights operate on a scheduled or a private charter basis from New York Skyport Seaplane Base to East Hampton Airport and Shelter Island, NY[4]
References
- ↑ "Shoreline Aviation History". shorelineaviation.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- 1 2 3 "Seaplanes over Manhattan: How the well-heeled crowd gets to the Hamptons - New York Business Journal". Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ↑ "Seaplane service at 23rd St. NYC". shorelineaviation.com. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- ↑ "Fly StndAIR.". StndAIR. Retrieved 2016-09-06.