Tailwind Air
{{Short description|Scheduled air carrier and charter airline based in New York City Seaplane Base}}
{{distinguish|Tailwind Airlines}}
{{Infobox airline
|airline = Tailwind Air LLC
|logo = Tailwind Air Service logo.png
|logo_size = 125
|fleet_size = 16{{cite web|url = https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afx/afs/afs200/afs260/media/135aircraft.xlsx |title = Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 135 Operators and Aircraft |access-date = 3 April 2019 |last = Federal Aviation Administration|date = 29 April 2018}}
|destinations = 5
|IATA = TQ
|ICAO = PGN
|callsign = PEREGRINE
|parent =
|company_slogan =
|ceased = 2024
|headquarters = Rye Brook, NY
|key_people = Shane Reynolds
Michael Siegel
Alan Ram
Peter Manice
Wensley Barker
|hubs = {{nowrap|New York–Skyport}}
Sikorsky Memorial Airport (Connecticut)
Boston Harbor Seaplane Base
|secondary_hubs =
|focus_cities =
New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base
New York City
Boston Harbor Seaplane Base
Westchester County Airport
|frequent_flyer =
|lounge =
|alliance =
|website = http://flytailwind.com/
|image=|aoc=|num_employees=}}
Tailwind Air LLC was an American commuter scheduled air carrier and charter airline based in Westchester Airport and Sikorsky Memorial Airport. Its main seaplane base was New York Skyports Seaplane Base (NYS) and it also owned its own Boston Harbor seaplane base (MA17), near Logan International Airport in Boston.{{cite web|title=Tailwind Boston Seaplane Base|publisher=Airnav.com|date=August 13, 2020|url=https://www.airnav.com/airport/MA87|access-date=August 20, 2020}} The airline had a sister company named Tailwind Air, LLC, which charters and manages a fleet of land planes.
History
Tailwind operated scheduled and charter seaplane services out of the 23rd Street Seaplane base in Manhattan (NYS). Tailwind serviced Boston Logan Airport, Boston Harbor Seaplane Base, Shelter Island, Bridgeport, and the East Hampton Airport and Nantucket Airport with multiple shuttle flights. Initial competitors on these routes included Amtrak and Delta's and American Airlines' hourly shuttle services. Tailwind intended to move its routes to all water airports after regulatory approval. The routes were not serviced by any existing seaplane operator. In-flight service included complimentary snacks and beverages.
Tailwind Air ceased scheduled services in early 2024 and is currently charter-only. The airline reported that scheduled operations had not reached profitability, and they failed to get a large enough investment to continue slow growth in ticketing.{{cite news |title=So long, seaplanes: Boston-New York service grounded this summer after selling too few tickets |author=Jon Chesto |date=August 2, 2024 |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/02/business/tailwind-air-seaplane-boston-new-york-service-grounded/}}
Destinations
Tailwind operated flights to the following destinations:{{cite web |url=https://www.flytailwind.com/shuttles/ |title=Shuttles |website=Tailwind Air |location=FAQ |access-date=May 26, 2023}}{{cite web |date=May 2023 |url=https://www.flytailwind.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-Seaplane-Pretty-Schedule.pdf |title=2023 Seaplane Schedule |website=Tailwind Air |access-date=May 26, 2023}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|+List of destinations | ||||
| City | Country (subdivision) | Code | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | United States (New York) | NYS | New York Skyports Seaplane Base | |
| Shelter Island | United States (New York) | SH1 | Sunset Beach
| | |
| Bridgeport
|United States (Connecticut) |BDR | | ||||
| Boston
|United States (Massachusetts) |BNH |Boston Harbor Seaplane Base |Service began on August 3, 2021{{cite web|last=Zea|first=Tibisay|date=July 30, 2021 |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/07/30/boston-new-york-sea-plane|title=Puddle Jumping To New York In 75 Minutes: Seaplane Service Set To Launch From Boston Harbor|website=WBUR |access-date=May 26, 2023}} | ||||
| Nantucket
|United States (Massachusetts) |ACK | ||||
| Plymouth
|United States (Massachusetts) |PYM | | ||||
| Provincetown
|United States (Massachusetts) |PVC | ||||
| Newport
|United States (Rhode Island) |NPT | | ||||
| Dulles
|United States (Virginia) |IAD |Service began on October 14, 2022.{{Cite news |last=Sachs |first=Andrea |date=2022-10-27 |title=We tried the new seaplane flight from D.C. to New York |language=en-US |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/10/27/seaplane-flight-dc-ny-manhattan/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |issn=0190-8286}} |
Fleet
File:Tailwind Air seaplane leaving dock New York Skyport.jpg
File:Tailwind Air seaplane arriving at the New York Skyport.jpg
The Tailwind Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
= Former fleet =
References
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.flytailwind.com/}}
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