HELIFLITE AND SENTIENT JET FORM
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
HeliFlite Clients Receive Benefits of Sentient
Jet Membership Program and Sentient Members Gain Access
to Quick and Convenient Helicopter Flights to Local Airports
Newark, NJ and Weymouth, MA – February 11,
2008 – HeliFlite Shares, LLC (“HeliFlite”),
the premier executive helicopter transport firm in the Northeast
and Sentient Jet, Inc. ("Sentient"), the nation's
leading private jet membership program, announced today
that they have formed a strategic partnership to offer unique
benefits to their respective customers.
As part of the agreement, HeliFlite customers will receive
access to Sentient Jet Membership*, the nation’s largest
private jet membership program offering Members guaranteed
availability and fixed rates for their private jet travel.
In turn, Sentient Members will gain access to convenient,
on-demand helicopter service to most local airports in the
Northeast, including those in the New York area.
“As a company with a relentless commitment to providing
the best possible service and flexible travel solutions,
this partnership allows Sentient Members to use HeliFlite’s
well-respected service around Manhattan and beyond,”
said Steven Hankin, Sentient’s chief executive officer.
“Sentient Members will appreciate how HeliFlite can
make even the most demanding itineraries easier by establishing
a 6-15 minute link between Manhattan and local airports.”
“We are very excited with this alliance," said
Bruce Rogoff, chief executive officer of HeliFlite. "Sentient’s
deep commitment to world-class service and its relentless
focus on safety match our philosophy at HeliFlite. Both
HeliFlite customers who fly through Sentient and Sentient
Members who use HeliFlite services can rely on equal standards
of quality and professionalism.”
HeliFlite, founded in 1998, operates a fleet of twin-engine/cabin-class
helicopters with advanced avionics (Bell 430/Sikorsky S-76).
About HeliFlite
HeliFlite Shares, LLC ("HeliFlite") is the premier
executive helicopter transport firm in the Northeast, marketing
services via charter, share ownership and HeliCard™
programs. HeliFlite is recommended by Wyvern, ARG/US, Helicopter
Association International, and several Fortune 500 corporate
flight departments. More information is available at www.heliflite.com.
About Sentient Jet
Sentient Jet, Inc. is the largest and most recognized private
jet membership brand in the country. With more than 3,000
active Members, the Sentient Jet Membership Program offers
superior levels of service and flexibility. Members enjoy
premium executive-class aircraft service with a guaranteed
response time of as little as ten hours anywhere in the
continental United States. The Program features guaranteed
availability as well as both one-way and round-trip pricing
at fixed hourly rates. Sentient Jet Membership requires
only an initial deposit. This is not a fee and there is
no capital risk or long-term commitment. Members pay only
for the trips that they take and the funds on deposit are
fully refundable at any time. More information is available
at www.sentient.com
*Sentient Jet Membership is a jet membership program of
Sentient Jet, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sentient
Jet Holdings, LLC. All flights are operated by FAR Part
135 air carriers ("Operators"), who shall maintain
full Operational Control of charter flights at all times.
Operators providing service for Sentient Jet Membership
must meet both FAA safety requirements and additional standards
established by Sentient Jet, Inc. Some flights will be operated
by Sentient Flight Group, LLC or by one of the wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Sentient Jet Holdings, LLC, each as an individual
FAR Part 135 air carrier with full Operational Control of
their respective charter flights and each operating in full
compliance with all FAA requirements and Sentient Jet, Inc.
standards.
Contact us for more information.