none SDB AOC # FVAA052E Founded 1980 | SDB SHORE AIR Destinations 7 + Charter Fleet size 7 | |
Headquarters New Haven, Connecticut, United States | ||
Shoreline aviation and the blackhawk xp140 engine upgrade for the cessna caravan
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 several 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.
Contents
- Shoreline aviation and the blackhawk xp140 engine upgrade for the cessna caravan
- Shoreline aviation
- Fleet
- Charter Destinations
- Summer Shuttle Flight Destinations
- Winter Shuttle Flight Destinations Shoreline Caribbean
- StndAir
- References
Shoreline 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. In 1987 Shoreline became the first commercial operator of the Cessna Caravan Anphibian. 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. 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.
In addition to operating scheduled shuttle flights between New York City's East River and East Hampton, Shoreline 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.
Shoreline aviation
Fleet
Most of Shoreline's Caravan fleet have been retrofitted with the Blackhawk Modifications Inc. XP140 engine conversion. This modification increases replaces the Caravan's stock 675 horsepower PT6a-114a engine with a 867 horsepower PT6a-140a engine. Blackhawk featured Shoreline in a video demonstrating their performance advantages.
In the past Shoreline has operated a variety of aircraft for charter and even as a flight school. They have managed several business jets and turboprops including privately owned Caravans, Citations, Falcons, Hawkers and Gulfstreams.
Charter Destinations
Shoreline offers on demand charter to various airports and harbors throughout the Northeast and seasonally in South Florida and the Caribbean.
Summer Shuttle Flight Destinations
- New Haven, CT (HVN) - Tweed New Haven Airport (Home Base)
- New York, NY (6N7) - New York Skyport Seaplane Base
- East Hampton, NY (HTO) - East Hampton Airport
- Shelter Island, NY - Off Airport (Stnd Air operated by Shoreline Aviation)
Catering to weekend traffic, scheduled flights between New York and East Hampton depart New York on Thursday and Friday afternoons, returning on Sunday and Monday. Groups or individuals can choose to charter the aircraft for flights on slower days or if an additional flight is needed.
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 2016-2017 season between October 15, 2016 and May 1, 2017. Charter is also available to clients seeking flights on days and times when the shuttle flights are not running.
StndAir
Shoreline operates flights in partnership with The Standard Hotels as "StndAir" flights operate on a scheduled or a private charter basis from New York Skyport Seaplane Base to East Hampton Airport and Shelter Island, NY