Helicopter Taxi Service Based in Dutchess County Has Been Sold
Those helicopters that bring the rich and famous back and forth from New York City have now been sold.
If you live anywhere near the Dutchess Airport, you ve probably seen helicopters taking off and landing as they whisk commuters back and forth from New York City. Drives that would take hours each day by car are reduced to minutes as the helicopters speed in a direct route to their destination, flying high above the traffic.
The company that s been responsible for operating these elite flying machines has been operating out of Wappingers Falls since 1989. Associated Aircraft Group (AAG) was owned by Lockheed Martin who manufactures the company s fleet of Sikorsky helicopters.
Sikorsky sells AAG to OneSky
By Oliver Johnson | February 2, 2021
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Sikorsky is selling executive charter operator Associated Aircraft Group (AAG) to OneSky LLC, as it seeks to further streamline its business and focus on the production and support of its core product line.
AAG operates a fleet of S-76 aircraft for executive transport across the northeastern United States. AAG Photo
The move follows the sale of Sikorsky’s light product line including the popular light helicopter S-300 to Schweizer RSG almost exactly three years ago.
In an emailed statement provided to
Vertical, a Sikorsky spokesperson confirmed the company had “entered into a definitive agreement to sell” AAG to OneSky, an aviation portfolio owned by Directional Aviation.