Flexjet is promoting its services on the yacht show circuit by showcasing its Sikorsky S-76 super-midsize helicopter at the Newport International Boat Show on 12-15 September and at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, running from 30 October to 3 November. The helicopter will be open for boarding throughout each event, giving luxury travel enthusiasts the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the machine.

The Newport International Boat Show spans over 15 acres with six connecting show sites within historic downtown Newport, Rhode Island, where attendees are welcome to explore the Flexjet Sikorsky S-76 helicopter and its LXi Cabin Collection interior while also enjoying a taste of Flexjet hospitality in its boat show lounge.

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show covers 90 acres across three million sq ft of exhibit space that is connected by an intricate network of water and ground transportation services. During the show, Flexjet will collaborate with partners to offer three unique experiences. Showcasing Flexjet’s ability to land just about anywhere, including golf courses, the Sikorsky S-76 will sit on a putting green display in collaboration with Worth Avenue Yachts. In Flexjet’s first public collaboration since announcing its partnership with Ferretti Group in May in Venice, Italy, the company will invite its aircraft owners to two Ferretti/Flexjet activations. VIP attendees with pre-arranged reservations will be able to travel by tender boat from the offsite Riva showroom to the Fort Lauderdale boat show slip, making an entrance straight out of a James Bond movie.

“Luxury helicopters go hand-in-hand with the world of yachting. It makes perfect sense for Flexjet to be in the conversation with many of the world's most prestigious luxury travel brands at these boat shows,” says Eli Flint, president of Flexjet's helicopter division. “Our helicopter services in and around both Newport and Fort Lauderdale make these ideal venues to showcase this outstanding aircraft, especially alongside such valued partners as Worth Avenue Yachts and Ferretti Group.”

Luxury travellers can access Flexjet helicopters and its Red Label by Flexjet level of service by charter for just one trip, by card for a set number of hours and by lease for a multi-year relationship. In addition, existing Flexjet aircraft owners can use their fractional shares, at a favourable interchange rate, to access the helicopter fleet in the northeastern US, Florida and the UK.

At the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, attendees can enter a Flexjet lottery offering a complimentary roundtrip helicopter transfer from the Miami, Florida. area to North Bimini, Bahamas. This travel connection is made possible thanks to recent expansions in Flexjet's helipad access network, which recently received permission to use a helipad on the island's luxury mixed-use resort Rockwell Island. The trip's duration is only approximately 25 minutes from Miami.

Flexjet's leading helicopter fleet offers first and last-mile transportation, providing exceptional 'door-to-destination' convenience. The on-demand luxury helicopter service features a comfortable 300 nautical-mile range that can travel from Newport to Philadelphia or from Miami to the Bahamas in one seamless journey.

“As Flexjet's helipad network grows for commercial and private individual use by property owners, so does the interest from our customers. We hope to win over even more hearts and minds with these new exhibits that showcase the myriad benefits of luxury helicopter travel,” adds Flint.

Flexjet's Sikorsky S-76 helicopters are the pinnacle of rotary flight, offering passengers unrivalled comfort and space in the cabin with luxe interiors, impressive noise reduction requiring no headsets, capacious luggage space and a decades-long reputation of excellence. In addition to ensuring a memorable travel experience, Flexjet implements comprehensive safety measures including multiple redundancies including two certified pilots, dual autopilots, two engines, a four-blade rotor system and emergency flotation gear built into the helicopters.