helicopters

Adams admin hires foreign firms to run NYC’s Downtown Heliport, raising security concerns: Not ‘a wise choice’

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Adams admin hires foreign firms to run NYC’s Downtown Heliport, raising security concerns: Not ‘a wise choice’

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has chosen two foreign firms to run the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, raising concerns in some national-security circles because the president’s Marine One chopper uses it. The city Economic Development Corporation selected Downtown Skyport LLC — a partnership between Skyports Infrastructure, a UK-based firm and the operator of the London Heliport, and … Read more

A private Acropolis visit, a helicopter to a Mediterranean island? Upmarket Greek tourism

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A private Acropolis visit, a helicopter to a Mediterranean island? Upmarket Greek tourism

Normal visits cost €20, or €30 for a combined ticket giving access to other sites. Tourists take photos of the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Private group visits will be held outside normal opening hours. Photo: Bloomberg Up to four Acropolis Experience group visits can take place at a time, beginning at 7am or 8pm … Read more

Our troops not capable of operating Dornier aircraft given by India: Maldives Defence Minister

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Our troops not capable of operating Dornier aircraft given by India: Maldives Defence Minister

Days after the withdrawal of Indian soldiers, Maldives Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon has acknowledged that the country’s defence forces are still not capable of operating the three aircraft donated by India, local media reported on Sunday. This comes a day after Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer said 76 Indian military personnel in the island nation, … Read more

Swanky bus from NYC to Hamptons pampers riders with cocktails, hot towels, reclining seats

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Swanky bus from NYC to Hamptons pampers riders with cocktails, hot towels, reclining seats

It’s the wheel deal.  Blade — the helicopter company that shuttles city elites to the Hamptons for  $1,000 a flight — is rolling out a swank coach service as a more affordable, but still luxe, alternative.  “We’re excited about the ‘white space’ that exists between a $40 Jitney ride and $1,000 helicopter flight,” Blade’s CMO Roisin … Read more

Lok Sabha polls: EC asks political parties to share details of aircraft, helicopters used in campaigning

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Lok Sabha polls: EC asks political parties to share details of aircraft, helicopters used in campaigning

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked political parties to furnish details of aircraft and helicopters being used for campaigning, including their origin and destination and details of people ferried in them. A letter by Tejas Samel, deputy election officer of Mumbai Suburban district, dated April 12, said such information has to be furnished … Read more

With American aid to Ukraine stuck in limbo, defence minister says others must step up

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With American aid to Ukraine stuck in limbo, defence minister says others must step up

Defence Minister Bill Blair says NATO countries like Canada must ramp up their aid to Ukraine as support from the United States languishes in a legislative quagmire. In an interview that aired Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Blair expressed optimism that the U.S. would eventually pass a significant aid bill to provide billions of dollars worth … Read more