Shoreline Aviation
 | |||||||
| |||||||
| Founded | 1980 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOC # | FVAA052E | ||||||
| Hubs | Tweed New Haven Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 + Charter | ||||||
| Company slogan | We'll Take You to The Best Places | ||||||
| Headquarters | New Haven, CT | ||||||
| Employees | 35 | ||||||
| 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 ten 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, the Bahamas and the Caribbean in the winter.
Shoreline Aviation, Inc. was founded in April 1980 and began operations at the former Griswold Airport in Madison, Connecticut. In 1981 the company began operating their first seaplanes.[1] In 1987 Shoreline Aviation became the first commercial operator of the Cessna Caravan Amphibian.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3]
In addition to operating scheduled shuttle flights between New York City's East River and East Hampton, Shoreline Aviation 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.[4]
Fleet
| Type | number in service | seats |
|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208 Caravan
(Amphibian/ Seaplane) |
10 | 6-9 |
Most of Shoreline's Caravan fleet have been retrofitted with the Blackhawk Modifications Inc. XP140 engine conversion. This modification replaces the Caravan's stock 675 horsepower PT6a-114a engine with an 867 horsepower PT6a-140a engine. Blackhawk featured Shoreline in a video demonstrating their performance advantages.[2]
Destinations
Charter Destinations
Shoreline offers on demand charter to various airports and harbors throughout the Northeast and seasonally in South Florida, The Bahamas and the Caribbean.
Summer Shuttle Flight Destinations
- East Hampton, NY (HTO) - East Hampton Airport
- Montauk, NY (MTP) - Montauk Airport
- New Haven, CT (HVN) - Tweed New Haven Airport (Home Base)
- New York, NY (6N7) - New York Skyport Seaplane Base
- Shelter Island, NY - Sunset Beach
- Provincetown, MA - Provincetown Municipal Airport
- Fire Island, NY - The Pines at Fire Island
For those trying to avoid summer weekend traffic, scheduled flights between New York and East Hampton depart New York on Thursday and Friday afternoons, returning on Sunday afternoon and Monday mornings. Groups, families or individuals can choose to charter the aircraft privately on their own schedules. [3]
Winter Shuttle Flight Destinations (Shoreline Caribbean)
- St. Croix, USVI (STX) - Henry E. Rohlsen Airport
- St.Thomas, USVI (STT) - Cyril E. King Airport
- Virgin Gorda, BVI - Off Airport: North Sound
Shuttle flights require a minimum of 4 passengers and, are operated in the Caribbean for the 2018-2019 season between October 15, 2018 and May 1, 2019. Charter is also available to clients seeking flights on days and times when the shuttle flights are not running.[5]
References
- ↑ "Shoreline Aviation History". shorelineaviation.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- 1 2 Blackhawk Modifications (2016-12-06), Blackhawk XP140 Caravan – Shoreline Aviation, retrieved 2016-12-24
- 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.
- ↑ "The Caribbean · Shoreline Aviation Seaplane Services". Shoreline Aviation Seaplane Services. Retrieved 2017-02-23.