ZIP Aviation

Zip Aviation is a helicopter tour and charter operator based at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in New York City. It flies sightseeing tours of New York and private charters from NYC to destinations across the Northeast United States. The company is an FAA-certificated direct air carrier that owns, operates and maintains its own aircraft.

Services

• NYC helicopter tours departing Manhattan and New Jersey, from 15 to 30 minutes
• Private tours
• Private charters to the Hamptons, Atlantic City, Boston, Washington DC and Philadelphia
• Airport transfers
• Aerial photography flights
• Tours offered in nine languages

Fleet

• Sikorsky S-76C++ (twin-engine, up to 8 passengers)
• Bell 407 / Bell 407GX (single-engine, up to 6 passengers)
• Bell 206L4 LongRanger IV (single-engine, up to 6 passengers)

Company facts

• FAA-certificated direct air carrier with operational control of every flight
• Owns, operates and maintains its aircraft
• Base: Downtown Manhattan Heliport, 6 East River Piers
• Helicopters available at short notice in New York City, Connecticut and New Jersey