US Helicopter Corporation ("US Helicopter") (OTC Bulletin Board:
USHP) announced today it will expand its scheduled, airport shuttle to
service midtown businesses and hotels, operating between the East 34th
Street Heliport and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and
Newark Liberty Intl. Airport. The additional routes will commence on
February 5, 2007.
US Helicopter is expanding service to accommodate the midtown
area's high traffic, making business travel more convenient for all of
Manhattan with an eight-minute airport commute. Service from the East
34th Street Heliport to JFK and Newark will initially serve the
afternoon demand - with ten flights to/from JFK and ten flights
to/from Newark.
"Following the launch of our service from the Downtown Manhattan
Heliport, we received an overwhelming response from the midtown
business community inquiring when we would launch service from their
area," commented Jerry Murphy, chief executive officer and president
of US Helicopter. "We are thrilled to now be serving these businesses
by providing their travelers the convenience of the proximity of the
heliport to their offices, mirroring that convenience of the existing
Downtown Manhattan Heliport scheduled airline shuttle service for Wall
Street."
US Helicopter provides the business traveler with a reliable,
convenient and affordable solution to the ever-dreaded airport
commute, eliminating the hassle and uncertainty of road delays and
security lines at the airport. All US Helicopter passengers traveling
through East 34th Street clear federally regulated TSA security at the
heliport. US Helicopter passengers traveling on airline partners
American Airlines at JFK or Continental Airlines at Newark will be
able to conveniently check in, receive their boarding passes and
through-check their bags to their final destination. After an eight
minute flight, customers will arrive on the secure side where they
will be able to proceed directly to the departure gates when traveling
with a partner airline.
Federally regulated security is made possible by TSA's Screening
Partnership Program (SPP). The program, designed to meet requirements
established by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001,
allows US Helicopter, under contract with McNeil Security, to provide
the screening personnel, while the TSA supplies the certified security
equipment and oversight.
Mr. Murphy stated, "For visiting business travelers, our service
to East 34th Street delivers them closer to the many hotels located in
midtown." Now that US Helicopter will be serving both New York City
Heliports to/from JFK and Newark Airports, time-sensitive business
travelers will save upwards of two plus hours of their valuable time,
each-way.
The ticket price between the East 34th Street Heliport and JFK or
Newark begins at $169 one-way, plus applicable security tax. For more
information please visit www.flyush.com. Tickets can be booked by
visiting the website or calling (877) 262-7676.
ABOUT US HELICOPTER
US Helicopter is the first scheduled airline helicopter service
between Manhattan, JFK and Newark Airports in more than two decades.
Presently, US Helicopter operates 240 weekly flights to/from the
Downtown Manhattan Heliport, JFK International Airport and Newark
Liberty International Airport, as well as service to/from Downtown
Manhattan Heliport and Bridgeport Sikorsky Memorial Airport serving
Fairfield and New Haven counties. US Helicopter will provide the same
scheduled service to/from the East 34th Street Heliport adding an
additional 100 weekly flights.
Founded in 2003, US Helicopter provides scheduled, reliable, fast
and affordable helicopter transportation designed to meet the needs of
time-sensitive business travelers. All flights utilize
state-of-the-art Sikorsky S-76 helicopters configured for eight
passengers and staffed with two pilots. US Helicopter Scheduled
Airline Service is designed for business travelers... "because you're
too important to wait."
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements:
The foregoing contains "forward-looking statements", which are
based on management's beliefs, as well as on a number of assumptions
concerning future events and information currently available to
management. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of performance
and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many
of which are outside US Helicopter's control that could cause actual
results to differ materially from such statements. For a more detailed
description of the factors that could cause such a difference, please
see US Helicopter's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. US Helicopter disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
