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SFO :
1961 to 1970
Established January 1961, SFO started as a helicopter taxi service. On November 1963 was approved to provide services between San Francisco International Airport, Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, downtown San Francisco, downtown Oakland, Berkeley, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, and points to Marin and Contra Costa Counties. SFO was the first commercial helicopter airline to operate without a subsidy from the Federal Government. At the time, the Oakland -San Francisco route, a 10 miles distance, cost $ 8.50. In 1961 started operations with the S-62. The S-61 joined in 1965. SFO declared bankruptcy on August 1970.
Years Models Sikorsky S-61N Sikorsky S-62A
C/N Version Built In this Org In other Org 61-222 S-61N 1964 N307Y : SFO Airlines 196?-1971; San Francisco Oakland Airlines N307Y : Sikorsky S-61N-3; New York Airways, Sikorsky serial N307Y, 25Mar64; lsd TW+ G-BEIC : BIH Dec76-Jan93 G-BEIC : Brintel leasing Jan93-May94; Brintel Helicopters May94-Aug00; G-BEIC : CHC Scotia Aug00-Nov01 C-GROV : CHC Nov01-Jan02 YV-1033C : Venezuela, Feb02-Aug03 C-GROV : CHC Sep/Dec 2003, again Feb04-Jan06 C-GBSF : Executive Transport Airways Ltd Jan06-Jun08; Helijet international Jun08-A+ C-GBSF : Coulson Apr10-May12 N804AR : EP Aviation 29may12 (or N840AR?), conv to S-61T ? 2013 Afghanistan 61-223 S-61N 1963 N317Y : SFO Airlines 08Apr74; reg canx, 23Nov76; San Francisco Oakland Airlines N317Y : Sikorsky S-61N, c/n 61-223 ff?; del Sikorsky as N317Y unk; del Mitsubishi + JA9507 : del Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in kit form 1963; reassembled as Mitsubish+ G-BEID : sold UK as G-BEID, 24Nov76; engine fire warning, a/c ditched in North Sea,+ 62-001 s-62a 1958 N880 : SFO Airlines 18Nov63; substantialy damaged during power off auto-rotation + N880 : Sikorsky S-62, c/n 62-001, ff 22May58; retained by Sikorsky as N880; modif+ N880 : sold and rebuilt by Carson Helicopters, airworthiness certificate issued + 62-006 s-62a 1959 N975 : SFO Airlines Jun61; dam in collision with car while taxying SFO Airport, 0+ N975 : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-006, ff?; registered Sikorsky as N975, 1960 ZS-HDJ : Court Helicopters, South Africa Jul71; w/o & stored Malan, 1975; reg canx + 62-009 s-62a 1960 N978 : SFO Airlines 1961; San Francisco Oakland Airlines N978 : Petroleum Helicopters, May64; dam after engine failure and heavy lndg near+ N978 : canc Sep09
N307Y : Sikorsky S-61N-3; New York Airways, Sikorsky serial N307Y, 25Mar64; lsd TW+ 
G-BEIC : BIH Dec76-Jan93 
C-GROV : CHC Nov01-Jan02 
JA9507 : del Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in kit form 1963; reassembled as Mitsubish+ 
ZS-HDJ : Court Helicopters, South Africa Jul71; w/o & stored Malan, 1975; reg canx +