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Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited
空中快線直升機公司
Helicópteros Aéreos Expressos
Founded	1997; 27 years ago; joint venture 1998
Hubs	Macau Marine Terminal, Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, Shenzhen Baoan International Airport
Focus cities	Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen
Destinations	3
Headquarters	Sheung Wan, Hong Kong and Sé, Macau.
Website	http://www.skyshuttlehk.com/

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Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited (Chinese: 空中快線直升機公司, Portuguese: Helicópteros Aéreos Expressos) is a helicopter service operator based in Macau. Formerly known as Helicopters Hong Kong Limited, it operates helicopter routes between Macau, Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

History

East Asia Airlines Limited was established in July 1988 and Macau-Hong Kong services commenced in November 1990 by using two Bell 222 helicopters with six flights per day. Helicopters Hong Kong Limited (‘HeliHK’) established in 1997, formed a partnership with East Asia Airlines, to create the largest commercial helicopter operation in the Pearl River Delta region providing shuttle service between Hong Kong and Macau and introduced a fleet change from Bell 222 to Sikorsky S76C+ helicopters. Subsequently, a new company name “Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited” was launched in November 2008, as part of a new corporate branding exercise. In 2009 another fleet change took place when AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters were purchased to replace the aging S-76C+s.

2010 ditching

The airline's noon departure from Hong Kong for Macau ended in a controlled ditching of one of its AW139s in Victoria Harbour immediately post-takeoff due to a tail rotor failure. The 11 passengers and 2 crew escaped serious injury.^[1]

2020 - 2022 - Operations suspended during the period of the global pandemic.

January 26, 2024 - Operations resumed for scheduled flights 5 days per week and 7 flights per day between Macau - Hong Kong and Macau - Shenzhen.

Services

Shuttle service

Sky Shuttle is the sole commercial helicopter operator between HK, Macau and Shenzhen, PRC, with Sky Shuttle ( operating 35 flights weekly between Macau Maritime Terminal and Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong from 9am to 8 pm, and 5 flights per week between Macau Maritime Terminal and Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, all of about 15 minutes duration.

Charter services

Sky Shuttle also operates services for sightseeing, aerial photography and general private charter.

Heliports

Sky Shuttle Heliport renamed from Shun Tak Heliport 2nd Helipad added 2009
Shun Tak Heliport, at the Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal, Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong - 1 pad built in 1986,
Macau Heliport at 3/F Macau Maritime Terminal, Avenida da Amizade, Macau - 5 pads upgraded in 2001
Shenzhen Heliport at 3/F of Shenzhen Baoan International Airport Terminal, Shenzhen, China

Fleet

As of July 2016, Sky Shuttle operates AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters.^[2]

Formerly operated

Also previously operated by Helicopters Hong Kong were

References

^ "Aircraft Accident Report 2/2014 - Final Report on AgustaWestland AW139 registration B-MHJ helicopter accident at Hong Kong Victoria Harbour on 3 July 2010". Civil Aviation Department, Hong Kong. July 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
^ "Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited".

External links

[1] "Aircraft Accident Report 2/2014 - Final Report on AgustaWestland AW139 registration B-MHJ helicopter accident at Hong Kong Victoria Harbour on 3 July 2010". Civil Aviation Department, Hong Kong. July 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.

[2] "Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited".

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+| headquarters = [[Sheung Wan]], [[Hong Kong]] and [[Freguesia da Sé|Sé]], [[Macau]].
-hubs=Macau Marine Terminal, Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, Shenzhen Baoan International Airport|
+| hubs = Macau Marine Terminal, Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, Shenzhen Baoan International Airport
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+| focus_cities = Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen
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+[[File:Agusta-Westland AW-139 East Asia Airlines B-MHI, Shun Tak Heliport, Hong Kong PP1281359870.jpg|250px|thumb|AW-139 of Sky Shuttle Helicopters landing at the Shun Tak Heliport]]
-The '''Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited''' ({{zh|c=空中快線直升機有限公司}}) is a [[helicopter]] service operator based in [[Macau]], [[China]]. Formerly known as '''Helicopters Hong Kong Limited''' and before that as '''East Asia Helicopters''', it operates helicopter routes between Macau, [[Hong Kong]] and [[Shenzhen]]. Sky Shuttle employs over 250 people.
+'''Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited''' ({{zh|c=空中快線直升機公司}}, [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]:   '''Helicópteros Aéreos Expressos''') is a [[helicopter]] service operator based in [[Macau]]. Formerly known as '''Helicopters Hong Kong Limited''', it operates helicopter routes between Macau, [[Hong Kong]] and [[Shenzhen]].
 ==History==
-East Asia Airlines Limited was established in July 1988 and Macau-Hong Kong services commenced in November 1990 by using two [[Bell 222]] helicopters with six flights per day. Helicopters Hong Kong Limited (‘HeliHK’) established in 1997, formed a partnership with [[East Asia Airlines]], to create the largest commercial helicopter operation in the [[Pearl River Delta]] region providing shuttle service between Hong Kong and Macau and introduced a fleet change from Bell 222 to Sikorsky S76C+ helicopters. Subsequently, a new company name “Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited” was launched in November 2008, as part of a new corporate branding exercise. In 2009 another fleet change took place when AW139 helicopters were purchased to replace the aging S-76C+s.
+East Asia Airlines Limited was established in July 1988 and Macau-Hong Kong services commenced in November 1990 by using two [[Bell 222]] helicopters with six flights per day. Helicopters Hong Kong Limited (‘HeliHK’) established in 1997, formed a partnership with [[East Asia Airlines]], to create the largest commercial helicopter operation in the [[Pearl River Delta]] region providing shuttle service between Hong Kong and Macau and introduced a fleet change from Bell 222 to Sikorsky S76C+ helicopters. Subsequently, a new company name “Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited” was launched in November 2008, as part of a new corporate branding exercise. In 2009 another fleet change took place when [[AgustaWestland AW139]] helicopters were purchased to replace the aging S-76C+s.
+'''''<small>2010 ditching</small>'''''
+The airline's noon departure from Hong Kong for Macau ended in a controlled ditching of one of its AW139s in Victoria Harbour immediately post-takeoff due to a tail rotor failure.  The 11 passengers and 2 crew escaped serious injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cad.gov.hk/english/reports.html|title=Aircraft Accident Report 2/2014 - Final Report on AgustaWestland AW139 registration B-MHJ helicopter accident at Hong Kong Victoria Harbour on 3 July 2010|publisher=Civil Aviation Department, Hong Kong|date=July 2014|access-date=2 December 2016}}</ref>
+<big>'''2020 - 2022'''</big> - Operations suspended during the period of the global pandemic.
+<big>'''January 26, 2024'''</big> - Operations resumed for scheduled flights 5 days per week and 7 flights per day between Macau - Hong Kong and Macau - Shenzhen.
 ==Services==
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 Sky Shuttle is the sole commercial helicopter operator between HK, Macau and Shenzhen, PRC, with
-Sky Shuttle operating 40 flights daily between Macau and Hong Kong from 10 am to 11 pm, and 6 flights a day between Macau and Shenzhen.
+Sky Shuttle ( operating 35 flights weekly between Macau Maritime Terminal and Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong from 9am to 8 pm, and 5 flights per week between Macau Maritime Terminal and Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, all of about 15 minutes duration.
-* Macau and Hong Kong&nbsp;— The Macau and Hong Kong service conducts 40 flights daily between the Macau Maritime Terminal and the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal. Each flight takes 15 minutes.
-* Macau and Shenzhen&nbsp;— The Macau and Shenzhen service provides a choice of 6 flights daily between the Macau Maritime Terminal and Shenzhen Baoan International Airport. Each flight takes 15 minutes.
 ===Charter services===
+Sky Shuttle also operates services for sightseeing, aerial photography and general private charter.
-Sky Shuttle offers a special packages and exclusive charter services. Sky Shuttle also offers chartered sightseeing tours.
-Sky Shuttle charter flight services provides aerial photography and/or filming services.
-Sky Shuttle also offers private charter shuttle services as needed.
 ==Heliports==
 * Sky Shuttle Heliport renamed from Shun Tak Heliport 2nd Helipad added 2009
-* [[Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong|Shun Tak Heliport]], at the Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal, Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong - 1 pad built in 1986,
+* [[Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal#Heliport|Shun Tak Heliport]], at the Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal, Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong - 1 pad built in 1986,
-* [[Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, Macau|Macau Heliport]] at 3/F Macau Maritime Terminal, Avenida da Amizade, Macau - 5 pads upgraded in 2001
+* [[Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal#Helipad|Macau Heliport]] at 3/F Macau Maritime Terminal, Avenida da Amizade, Macau - 5 pads upgraded in 2001
 * Shenzhen Heliport at 3/F of Shenzhen Baoan International Airport Terminal, Shenzhen, China
 ==Fleet==
-Sky Shuttle currently operates [[AgustaWestland AW139]] helicopters.<ref>http://www.skyshuttlehk.com/?structure=001&content=8</ref>
+As of July 2016, Sky Shuttle operates [[AgustaWestland AW139]] helicopters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skyshuttlehk.com/?structure=001&content=8|title = Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited}}</ref>
 ===Formerly operated===
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 * [[Eurocopter AS350]]
 * [[Bell 206]]
-==On television==
-Sky Shuttle (Heli-Express) appears and are used in [[TVB]]'s [[The Gem of Life]].
 ==See also==
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 {{Portalbar|Hong Kong|Companies|Aviation}}
+{{Airlines of Macau}}
 {{Navbox Airlines of Hong Kong}}
 {{Navbox Airlines of the People's Republic of China}}
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 [[Category:Airlines of Macau]]
-[[Category:Helicopter airlines]]
 [[Category:Airlines established in 1997]]
+[[Category:Airlines of Hong Kong]]
 [[Category:Airlines of China]]
+[[Category:Helicopter airlines]]

v t e Airlines of Macau
Operating	Air Macau Jet Asia Sky Shuttle
Defunct	Metis TransPacific Airlines Viva Macau
See also: Civil Aviation Authority (Macau) and List of airlines of China

v t e Airlines of Hong Kong
Full-service	Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Airlines
Low-cost	Greater Bay Airlines HK Express
Charter	Hongkong Jet Metrojet TAG Aviation Asia
Cargo	Air Hong Kong Cathay Cargo Hong Kong Air Cargo
Helicopter service	Heliservices Sky Shuttle
Defunct	Cathay Dragon Hong Kong Air International Hong Kong Airways Jetstar Hong Kong Macau Air Transport Company Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Waterfront Air

v t e Airlines of China
Authorities: Civil Aviation Administration of China Civil Aviation Department Civil Aviation Authority
Major airlines	Air China Air Macau² Cathay Pacific¹ China Eastern Airlines China Southern Airlines Hainan Airlines Juneyao Air Shanghai Airlines Shenzhen Airlines Sichuan Airlines XiamenAir
Low-cost carriers	9 Air Beijing Capital Airlines Chengdu Airlines China United Airlines Colorful Guizhou Airlines Greater Bay Airlines¹ HK Express¹ Jiangxi Air Lucky Air Ruili Airlines Spring Airlines Urumqi Air West Air
Minor airlines	Air Changan Air China Inner Mongolia Air Guilin Air Travel (Hunan Airlines) China Eastern Yunnan Airlines Chongqing Airlines Dalian Airlines Donghai Airlines Fuzhou Airlines Grand China Air GX Airlines Hebei Airlines Hong Kong Airlines¹ Kunming Airlines LJ Air Loong Air Okay Airways Qingdao Airlines Shandong Airlines Suparna Airlines Tianjin Airlines Tibet Airlines
Regional airlines	China Express Airlines China Flying Dragon Aviation Genghis Khan Airlines Joy Air
Cargo	Air Central Air China Cargo Air Hong Kong¹ Cainiao Cathay Pacific Cargo¹ Central Airlines China Air Cargo China Cargo Airlines China Postal Airlines China Southern Cargo Hong Kong Air Cargo¹ JDL Airlines North-Western Cargo SF Airlines Sichuan Airlines Cargo Suparna Airlines Cargo Tianjin Air Cargo YTO Cargo Airlines
Airlines with footnotes are headquartered in Hong Kong¹ or Macau² Special Administrative Regions See also List of defunct airlines of China