Bell Helicopter, Zip Aviation Announce New Addition to Fleet and Expanded Service From 30th Street in Manhattan

Zip Aviation has taken delivery of its first Bell Helicopter 206L Long Ranger and plans

to use the helicopter for charter service from Manhattan's West 30th Street

Heliport. This will be the first time for a Bell helicopter to be flown from the 30th St.

Heliport.

Itai Shoshani, owner of Zip Aviation stated, "We are very excited about the

opportunities of operating out of this heliport and know we have the right product for

the market. Each 206L has a great cabin area, smooth ride and excellent visibility.

This Bell helicopter allows realization of what I envision for my company; an All

American state-of-the-art product."

"The 206L, like all Bell products, is a very dependable helicopter and on that is well suited for this type of operations. Our

customer's know they can count on the 206 to perform flight after flight", said Bob Fitzpatrick, Senior Vice President for

Marketing and Sales at Bell.

Zip Aviation has been operating in the New York area for 15 years and has built a reputation as the premier charter company,

specializing in discreet charter service and aerial photography. "Many of our clients are celebrities, the rest are just treated like

one", Shoshani added.

Zip Aviation has two more 206L's on order and plans to use them in a similar manner.

For more information please contact Zip Aviation at 1.866.ZIPOVER (947.6837) or at www.zipover.com