Beacon, a new venture launched by the team behind Surf Air, plans to start offering a subscription-based private airplane service in the Northeast starting September 15, the company has announced. Beacon will offer unlimited access to its fleet for prices starting at $2,000 per month, with flights between Boston and New York, as well as seasonal trips to Nantucket and the Hamptons. Reservations, changes and cancellations can be made as little as 20 minutes before departure, the company says. Surf Air, based in California, operates its own Pilatus PC-12 turboprops, but Beacon has partnered with charter operator Dynamic Aviation, based in Virginia, which has a fleet of more than 140 aircraft.
Under its $400 million agreement, Beacon says, Dynamic will deliver 27 mid-sized executive aircraft over the next three years, and is contracted to maintain and operate the aircraft for Beacon over the next 10 years. Dynamic Aviation will provide commuter passenger services on an exclusive basis to Beacon. “We are excited to announce this partnership between Dynamic Aviation and Beacon,” said Wade Eyerly, Beacon’s CEO and co-founder.”We ultimately selected Dynamic Aviation based on their award-winning safety culture and reliability record.” All flights will be managed by concierges, says Beacon, who can help travelers with car rentals and any other travel requests.
