Empire Airways was an airline based in Farmingdale, New York, USA. It operated fixed-wing and helicopter charter services, as well as VIP, corporate shuttle, air ambulance and aircraft maintenance services. Its main base was Republic Airport. History The airline was established in July 2004 and plans to operate scheduled services from its base to Atlantic City for hotels and casinos. It was wholly owned by Partner Aviation Enterprises. In 2012 they closed their doors following hurricane Sandy. Fleet The Empire Airways fleet included the following aircraft (at June 2009): 2 × BAe Jetstream 31 Fleet included the following aircraft (at January 2009): BAe Jetstream 31 Citation II Citation III Eurocopter AS355 Bell 206A Jet Ranger Bell 206L Long Ranger Sikorsky S-76A Sikorsky S-92 See also List of defunct airlines of the United States References External links Empire Airways Defunct airlines of the United States Defunct charter airlines of the United States Airlines established in 2004 Airlines disestablished in 2012 Defunct companies based in New York (state) Airlines based in New York (state)