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ZIP AVIATION PURCHASES NEW SIGHTSEEING HELICOPTER


NEW YORK, NY: September 7, 2010 – Zip Aviation, one of New York City’s leading sightseeing and charter-helicopter companies, has announced the purchase of a new Bell Helicopter. The helicopter is an advanced Bell 407, and it brings a new measure of speed, comfort, and technical sophistication to Zip’s already-modern fleet.

Zip Aviation, known for superb customer-service, takes guests on a variety of helicopter tours around New York City, ranging from the “Liberty Island” tour to the memorable “Over the Top” and “Grand Island” tours. New York stretches out from horizon to horizon and side to side before the aircraft, with an incomparable view of the world’s most exciting city, its greatest skyline, and one of its busiest harbors. Visitors get birds-eye views (nighttime or daytime) of the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Intrepid, the Wall Street district, the harbor, and three states. In addition to the sightseeing tours, Zip Aviation specializes in discreet charters (often for celebrities or international dignitaries) and aerial photography, along with executive and special-event transportation. Its new Bell 407 – modified to be the only one of its kind - features a state-of-the-art “glass cockpit” system, a luxurious custom-designed interior of leather and maple, and an in-flight entertainment system with touch-screen technology.

"We’re really excited about this new craft,” said Itai Shoshani, owner of Zip Aviation. “We think it’s revolutionizing helicopter sightseeing…and our guests love it. The Bell 407 has a luxurious cabin, a smooth ride, and large windows with great visibility. And this is a specially-enhanced model. It’s the nicest 407 in the world, in fact - and the first with the special Garmin glass cockpit.”

The Bell 407’s six-passenger cabin allows guests to get up-close-and-personal with New York City - from a brand-new perspective. And it will allow Zip Aviation to expand its range of services to corporate and VIP clients, as well.

“Many of our clients are celebrities,” Itai Shoshani said. “But all of our clients are treated like celebrities.”
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Zip Aviation (www.zipover.com) offers air tours and charters from Manhattan’s heliports at Wall Street and West 30th Street (in a private terminal) with an all-Bell fleet. The company also flies to all area airports, and can be reached at 1-866-ZIP-OVER (947-6837).