Cape Air received final approval for a one-year trial to use Boston Waterboat Marina located at 66 Long Wharf for docking purposes. The move comes just after the FAA and Coast Guard authorized seaplane flights between Boston Harbor and New York’s East River. Releasing a memo this week, the Boston Planning and Development (BPDA) Board Read More…
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Neighborhood Council Following Greenway & Seaplane Issues; NEWNC Election Coming Soon [Video]
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) started their February 2020 meeting with a series of important committee reports and updates. Watch the full video below or jump to points of interest using the timeline. (00:40) Brett Roman, NEWNC President’s Report: Roman opened the meeting with a reminder that on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 5:30pm, the Read More…
Reader Poll: What Are Your Initial Reactions to the Proposed Cape Air Seaplanes?
Cape Air hosted an information session in mid-December to present their proposal for seaplanes connecting Boston and New York City. The proposal includes four daytime fair-weather flights that would launch from Waterboat Marina’s exterior dock located past the tip of Long Wharf, taxi one mile out to Logan’s Runway 1432, and take off for the Read More…
Cape Air Proposes Seaplanes from Long Wharf to Connect Boston and NYC
Cape Air is proposing a public seaplane service offering downtown-to-downtown connection between Boston and New York City. The proposal includes four daytime fair-weather flights on nine-seat Cessna Caravan 208 Amphibians. The approximately 1¼ hour flight would launch from Waterboat Marina’s exterior dock located past the tip of Long Wharf, taxi one mile out to Logan’s Read More…
Bringing Seaplanes to Boston Harbor
Cape Air met with the Wharf District Council this week to go over their proposed seaplane service connecting the Boston Harbor and New York City. Currently, it takes about four hours to get to NYC from Boston. However, with Cape Air’s proposal the trip could be as short as an hour and 15 minutes. They Read More…