What happened
Aero will operate 16-seat Embraer E135s as BladeOne from Westchester County Airport to Miami-Opa Locka and West Palm Beach from November 19, 2026 through May 2, 2027. The cabin is a 1-1 layout. Blade intends to sell connecting helicopter transfers between Manhattan and Westchester with the Florida flights.
JSX already serves the same city pairs from private terminals on 30-seat E135 and E145 jets. BladeOne is seasonal rather than year-round and first flew in 2015 with a different airline.
Blade has no frequent flyer program and no airline partnership, so these flights will not credit United MileagePlus the way JSX does. Book BladeOne with Bilt Cash for the 16-seat cabin or the Manhattan helicopter, and JSX for MileagePlus credit.
- Starts
- Nov 19, 2026
- Ends
- May 2, 2027
- Travel by
- May 2, 2027
- Numbers
- 16 passengers: Aero E135 capacity on BladeOne
- 30 passengers: JSX E135 and E145 capacity
- $1,000: first-class fare Blade compared itself against
- $25,000: private-jet charter fare Blade compared itself against
- 20 minutes: JSX suggested airport arrival time
- 2015 year: year BladeOne first flew
- Where
- Westchester County Airport (HPN), Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF), President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), West Palm Beach, Manhattan, New York, South Florida
- Takeaway
- Compare BladeOne with JSX on the same routes if you want a smaller cabin or a Manhattan helicopter link; book Blade with Bilt Cash or use JSX if you want MileagePlus credit.