Matt Molnar
2008-12-02, 03:15 AM
NY Times:
Security Issues Shut Down Downtown Copter Shuttle (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/nyregion/01heliport.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion)
By PATRICK MCGEEHAN
Published: November 30, 2008
U.S. Helicopter, the only company shuttling travelers from heliports in Manhattan to local airports, was already in dire financial straits, but a decision by city officials has left the air-shuttle operator unable to fly to or from its base of operations near Wall Street.
The problem involves FirstFlight, a small aviation company that city officials selected to manage the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. That company, which had no experience operating an urban heliport or airport, took over operations at the downtown heliport on Nov. 1. But it still has not obtained the federal Transportation Security Administration’s approval of its plan for maintaining security there.
Security Issues Shut Down Downtown Copter Shuttle (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/nyregion/01heliport.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion)
By PATRICK MCGEEHAN
Published: November 30, 2008
U.S. Helicopter, the only company shuttling travelers from heliports in Manhattan to local airports, was already in dire financial straits, but a decision by city officials has left the air-shuttle operator unable to fly to or from its base of operations near Wall Street.
The problem involves FirstFlight, a small aviation company that city officials selected to manage the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. That company, which had no experience operating an urban heliport or airport, took over operations at the downtown heliport on Nov. 1. But it still has not obtained the federal Transportation Security Administration’s approval of its plan for maintaining security there.