Empire Airways
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| Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2012 | ||||||
| Hubs | Republic Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Parent company | Partner Aviation Enterprises | ||||||
| Headquarters | Farmingdale, New York, United States | ||||||
| Website | EmpireAirways.com | ||||||
Empire Airways was an airline based in Farmingdale, New York, USA. It operated fixed-wing and helicopter charter services, as well as VIP, corporate shuttle, air ambulance and aircraft maintenance services. Its main base was Republic Airport.[1][2]
History
The airline was established in July 2004 and plans to operate scheduled services from its base to Atlantic City for hotels and casinos. It was wholly owned by Partner Aviation Enterprises.[2] In 2012 they closed their doors following hurricane Sandy.
Fleet
The Empire Airways fleet included the following aircraft (at June 2009):[3]
- 2 × BAe Jetstream 31
Fleet included the following aircraft (at January 2009):[4]
- BAe Jetstream 31
- Citation II
- Citation III
- Eurocopter AS355
- Bell 206A Jet Ranger
- Bell 206L Long Ranger
- Sikorsky S-76A
- Sikorsky S-92
See also
References
- ^ Empire Airways: About Us Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 27 January 2009
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 77.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines Part 2 (C-L)". Flight International: 31–80. 2009-04-07.
- ^ Empire Airways: Charter Aircraft Archived 2009-01-30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 27 January 2009
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