New Commuter Helicopter Flights to Manhattan May Reflect Economy on Rise

nbcnewyork.com by Grace West | Mar. 29, 2010 (Special Report)

The status of the recession is up in the air.

A New Jersey based helicopter charter and sightseeing service, Liberty Helicopter Inc., is offering commuter flights to Manhattan for about $200 a day, indicating a possible economic turnaround for Wall Street, Bloomberg.com reported. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kristin Gorski - Mar 28, 2010 - 7:48 PM PDT
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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Mar. 29, 2010

This article doesn't present enough varying points of view to make this article compelling. It focuses primarily on just one helicopter company's rise in business. Much more context is needed to support whether or not this is a solid trend indicating that the recession is over.

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Beth Wellington
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 by Beth Wellington - Mar. 29, 2010

Nothing more than a rehash of a wire story from Bloomberg, which I had posted that wasn't all that great to begin w.

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  • New York Helicopter Commute for $200 a Day Signals Revival

    Bloomberg by Esmé E. Deprez | Mar. 26, 2010 (News Report)
    One-way, 8-minute rides aboard one of Liberty’s six A-star 350 B-2s, single-engine craft made by Marignane, France-based Eurocopter SA, will cost $139 on weekends and $99 on ...
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