Private company
Airline based Farmingdale, New York that closed in 2012
Empire Airways was an airline based in Farmingdale, New York, United States. 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.2 It was founded in 2004.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Empire Airways was an airline based in Farmingdale, New York, United States. 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.2
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. In 2012 they closed their doors following hurricane Sandy.
From Wikipedia’s article on Empire Airways, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
The Empire Airways fleet included the following aircraft (at June 2009):
2 × BAe Jetstream 31
Fleet included the following aircraft (at January 2009):
BAe Jetstream 31
Citation II
Citation III
Eurocopter AS355
Bell 206A Jet Ranger
Bell 206L Long Ranger
Sikorsky S-76A
Sikorsky S-92
From Wikipedia’s article on Empire Airways, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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