Airlink funcionó desde medidados de los 70 durante diez años aproximadamente, en una época en la que estaba relativamente de moda el enlace por medio de helicópteros a/desde grandes aeropuertos. De hecho, hubo un intento previo de unir ambas terminales con un avión de ala fija: las operaciones de Westward Airlines con sus BN2 Islander.
I am prett sure we all know here know Gatwick and Heatrow airports, but a lesser known fact is that an helicopter link for transit passengers flew between them for some time. It was a joint setup by BAA, British Airways and British Caledonian.
Airlink operated from the mid 70's for almost 10 years; at the time, helicopter shuttle flights from/to large airports were not so unheard of. Actually, there had been a previous attempt of linking both airports by Westward airlines, using BN2 Islander aircraft.
Enlaces (links)
- Gatwick - Heathrow Airlink en PPRune
- The Air links between Heathrow and Gatwick (PDF), con mucha información e imágenes de los aparatos empleados. Download the PDF document for more information about this route and some pictures of the airplanes and helicopters used.
- Dos enlaces actuales : Travel between airports en la web de Gatwick y Heathrow (Two current links on airport transfers, from Gatwick and Heathrow websites)
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