Tradewind Aviation, a leader in regional air mobility, is growing its footprint in the Northeast with a new hangar facility at Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Wappingers Falls. The complex will open this summer, enhancing the appeal for aircraft management clients living and doing business in the Hudson Valley and other regions north of New York City, while also providing additional space for overflow aircraft from Tradewind”™s longtime bases at the Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Oxford, Connecticut, and the Westchester County Airport in White Plains.
”¯The private airline”™s new complex is well-equipped for its fleet with more than 50,000 square feet of class A office and hangar space as well as more than two acres of ramps. These will allow Tradewind to increase its maintenance and operations support.”¯
”¯The investment in the new hangar is key to Tradewind”™s growth plans as the airline continues to bolster its managed fleet of aircraft along with its purchase of 20 new Pilatus PC12-NGX planes directly from Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. The first of those turboprops arrived at the Westchester County Airport in December and will continue at a rate of at least four per year over the next five years.
”¯Tradewind”™s new presence will be a strong economic driver in Dutchess County and the Hudson Valley, while also broadening its recruitment area for pilots, trainees amassing flight hours, ground crew and more ”“ an important consideration at a time of staffing shortages in the broader aviation industry.
”¯“We are pleased to be expanding with a new hangar and are looking forward to taking advantage of the services and convenience of Hudson Valley Regional Airport,” said Eric Zipkin, cofounding CEO of Tradewind Aviation. “The Hudson Valley region is booming in many ways right now and is often referred to as the ”˜New Hamptons.”™ As we take ownership of additional turboprops, add more routes to our scheduled flight service and entice more people to discover the benefits of private aviation, the additional hangar space will be a big advantage for our operation.”
”¯Formerly known as Dutchess County Airport, Hudson Valley Regional Airport is located seven miles south of Poughkeepsie, about an hour”™s drive north of Westchester County Airport. The airport offers Fixed Base Operator (FBO) services, including a full range of line and concierge services for aviation operators such as Shell Aviation fuels and products. The airport”™s terminal stretches nearly 17,000 square feet and is home to several local businesses, among them tax experts, a cafeÌ and a flight academy.
”¯For more, call 800-376-7922 or visit”¯flytradewind.com. ”“
