Tailwind Air

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Not to be confused with Tailwind Airlines.
Tailwind Air LLC
File:Tailwind Air Service logo.png
IATA ICAO Call sign
TQ PGN PEREGRINE
Founded2014[1][2][3]
Ceased operations2024
HubsNew York–Skyport
Sikorsky Memorial Airport (Connecticut)
Boston Harbor Seaplane Base
Focus cities
New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base
New York City
Boston Harbor Seaplane Base
Westchester County Airport
Fleet size16[4]
Destinations5
HeadquartersRye Brook, NY[3]
Key peopleShane Reynolds
Michael Siegel
Alan Ram
Peter Manice
Wensley Barker
Websitehttp://flytailwind.com/[2][3]

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.[5] The airline had a sister company named Tailwind Air, LLC, which charters and manages a fleet of land planes.

History

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Tailwind operated scheduled and charter seaplane services out of the 23rd Street Seaplane base in Manhattan (NYS).[1] Tailwind serviced Boston Logan Airport, Boston Harbor Seaplane Base, Shelter Island, Bridgeport, and the East Hampton Airport and Nantucket Airport[1] with multiple shuttle flights.[2] 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.[6]

Destinations

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Tailwind operated flights to the following destinations:[7][8]

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 Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Boston United States (Massachusetts) BNH Boston Harbor Seaplane Base Service began on August 3, 2021[9]
Nantucket United States (Massachusetts) ACK Nantucket Memorial Airport Service began on May 17, 2023[10]
Plymouth United States (Massachusetts) PYM Plymouth Municipal Airport
Provincetown United States (Massachusetts) PVC Provincetown Municipal Airport Service began on May 25, 2022[11]
Newport United States (Rhode Island) NPT Newport State Airport
Dulles United States (Virginia) IAD Dulles International Airport Service began on October 14, 2022.[12]

Fleet

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File:Tailwind Air seaplane leaving dock New York Skyport.jpg
Tailwind Air seaplane leaving the dock at the New York Skyport
File:Tailwind Air seaplane arriving at the New York Skyport.jpg
A Tailwind Air Cessna 208 Caravan

The Tailwind Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Former fleet

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References

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