1961 to 1970


usa San Francisco Oakland Airlines

State of California

SFO




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.



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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1961/70San FranciscoKSFO
1961/70Oakland IntlKOAK



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Years Models
Mitsubishi S-61L
Sikorsky S-61N
Sikorsky S-62A





San Francisco Oakland Airlines List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
61-222 S-61N 1964 N307Y : SFO Airlines 196?-1971; San Francisco Oakland Airlines
New York Airways N307Y
British International Helicopters G-BEIC
Brintel Helicopters G-BEIC
CHC Scotia G-BEIC
Canadian Helicopter Corporation C-GROV
- YV-1033C
Helijet International C-GBSF
Coulson Aircrane C-GBSF
EP Aviation N804AR
Croman Corp N804AR
61-223 w/o 1988 S-61N 1963 N317Y : San Francisco Oakland (SFO) Airlines Apr74-Nov76
Sikorsky Helicopters N317Y
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries JA9507
British Airways Helicopters G-BEID
- G-BEID
M61-003 w/o 1988 S-61L 1963 N317Y : SFO Airlines, USA ~1970-24nov76
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries JA9507
British International Helicopters G-BEID
62-001 s-62a 1958 N880 : SFO Airlines 18Nov63; substantialy damaged during power off auto-rotation +
Sikorsky Helicopters N880
Carson Helicopters N880
62-006 s-62a 1959 N975 : SFO Airlines Jun61; dam in collision with car while taxying SFO Airport, 0+
Sikorsky Helicopters N975
Court Helicopters ZS-HDJ
62-009 s-62a 1960 N978 : SFO Airlines 1961; San Francisco Oakland Airlines
PHI Inc N978
- N978







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