Shoreline Aviation

Shoreline Aviation, Inc. 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.[1] In 1987 Shoreline Aviation became the first commercial operator of the Cessna Caravan Amphibian.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3]

In addition to operating scheduled shuttle flights between New York City's East River and East Hampton, Shoreline Aviation offers land and sea-based charters. In 2016 Shoreline announced it would begin offering flights from its base in New Haven to the East River marketed as "The Weekend New Yorker" service running seasonally June through Labor day.[4]

Shoreline ceased operations on April 1, 2020.

Most of Shoreline's Caravan fleet have been retrofitted with the Blackhawk Modifications Inc. XP140 engine conversion. This modification replaces the Caravan's stock 675 horsepower PT6a-114a engine with an 867-horsepower PT6a-140a engine. Blackhawk featured Shoreline in a video demonstrating their performance advantages.[2]

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