Flexjet to exhibit at Newport, Fort Lauderdale yacht shows

Attendees at the Newport and Fort Lauderdale Boat Shows can view Flexjet’s Sikorsky S-76 super-midsize helicopter.

The Rhode Island event starts today and runs through Sunday.

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show starts October 30 and concludes November 3.

The helicopter will be open for boarding throughout each event, giving enthusiasts a first-hand look.

Flexjet will also display one of its LXi Cabin Collection interiors at its VIP lounge.

The S-76 will sit on a putting green display in collaboration with Worth Avenue Yachts.

It’s also Flexjet’s first public collaboration since announcing its partnership with Ferretti Group in May.

Invited guests with pre-arranged reservations can travel by tender boat from the offsite Riva showroom to the Fort Lauderdale boat show slip.

Helicopters and superyachts

“Luxury helicopters go hand-in-hand with the world of yachting. It makes perfect sense for Flexjet to be in the conversation with many of the world’s most prestigious luxury travel brands at these boat shows,” said Eli Flint, president of Flexjet’s helicopter division.

He added, “Our helicopter services in and around both Newport and Fort Lauderdale make these ideal venues to showcase this outstanding aircraft, especially alongside such valued partners as Worth Avenue Yachts and Ferretti Group.”

At the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, attendees can enter a Flexjet lottery offering a complimentary roundtrip helicopter transfer from the Miami area to North Bimini in the Bahamas.

North America’s second-largest private jet flight provider recently received permission to use a helipad on the island’s luxury mixed-use resort, Rockwell Island.

The trip’s duration is only approximately 25 minutes from Miami.

Flexjet’s helicopters feature a 300-nautical-mile range.

It offers the service in the New York, Miami, and London, England, areas. The service can travel from Newport to Philadelphia or from Miami to the Bahamas in one seamless journey.