New York Helicopter
Transportation company based in New York City, 1980–1988
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New York Helicopter was an American helicopter transportation company, formed in July 1980 and fully owned and operated as a subsidiary of Island Helicopter Corporation. It provided scheduled service from Manhattan's East 34th Street Heliport on the East River and the three major metro New York airports: Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Newark. The company also provided sightseeing and private charter operations.[1][2]
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| Founded | July 1980 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | April 15, 1988 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Parent company | Island Helicopters | ||||||
| Headquarters | East 34th Street Heliport | ||||||
| Key people | Reed Phillips (CEO)[1] | ||||||
An unrelated sightseeing company named New York Helicopter (also known as New York Helicopter Tours and New York Helicopter Charter) began in the 1990s and was still operating in 2025.[3][4]
Fleet
The original 1980–1988 company operated:[1]
- two Sikorsky S-58s
- two Aérospatiale AS 350s
- seven Aérospatiale SA 360s
