HeliNY, a division of Helicopter Flight Services and one of the oldest operating helicopter transportation companies in the New York City metropolitan area, has recently obtained FAA approval to conduct Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) Operations as A021 under its Ops Spec. In 2023, the company flew around 80,000 passengers from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport and provides tours and customised charter and flight experiences from its home base hangar in Linden, New Jersey, just a five minute flight from New York City.

HeliNY exclusively uses best-in-class Bell 407 and 427 helicopters, with panoramic windows, corporate luxury leather interiors and Bose headsets. With its expansion into the medical field, it will leverage its fleet of helicopters for organ transfers and saving lives.

HeliNY is equipped to swiftly retrieve transplant teams from various hospitals or airports throughout the US northeast with minimal notice and its in-house dispatch team meticulously coordinates each mission.

CEO Paul Blodgett says: "Organ transfer flights represent a dramatic expansion in our business model, providing revenue diversification from our 30 years in commercial air tours around New York City. However, aside from the business expansion this represents, this enables us to utilise our helicopter fleet to literally save and change the lives of thousands. We are very proud of the opportunity in front of us and look forward to expanding our services in the coming years."

HeliNY will operate this new division under the HeliNY Air Medical brand.