US Helicopter Launches Service Using Progressive Airline Hosting and Web-Based Technologies from Worldspan

NEW YORK, April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- U.S. Helicopter Corporation ("US Helicopter") (OTC: USHP) (BULLETIN BOARD: USHP) , the United States' only certified scheduled helicopter service designed to meet the needs of time- pressed business travelers, announced today that it has entered into a 10-year technology partnership with Worldspan, L.P., a leader in global travel technology. On March 27, US Helicopter launched service between New York's Downtown Manhattan Heliport at Wall Street and John F. Kennedy International Airport using Worldspan's industry-leading airline technologies. Service from East 34th Street Heliport will commence in May.

"Our service to travelers promises speed, efficiency and superior service, so it is imperative that our technology partner help us achieve exceptional operating standards. We are confident in Worldspan's lengthy record as a successful hosting and IT partner for airlines of all sizes and types worldwide," said Donal McSullivan, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for US Helicopter. "Because most of our business will be arranged and transacted at our Web site, we are also advantaged to have the world leader in travel e-commerce provide and power our online booking portal."

"US Helicopter is a unique airline that requires the cross-functional experience, solutions and flexibility Worldspan is known for in the airline technology community," said Kevin Ficco, vice president - Airline Distribution and Business Development for Worldspan. "We are focused on helping US Helicopter surpass its goals of operational excellence as they introduce and expand this unique service for business travelers."

Worldspan Meridian(SM) is the comprehensive airline hosting solution chosen by US Helicopter to manage daily operations, including reservation and inventory management, flight operations, global fares and pricing requirements, electronic ticketing capabilities and more. US Helicopter has also adopted Worldspan's proprietary Internet Booking Engine (IBE) developed for airlines hosted in Worldspan, and Worldspan SecuRate(R) Air Plus, a highly developed solution for airlines in managing negotiated fares. Worldspan's IBE provides travelers with advanced shopping, booking, transaction processing and electronic ticketing at http://www.flyush.com/. SecuRate Air Plus also allows US Helicopter to distribute and manage negotiated and private fares with customers via the Web.

US Helicopter will expand service to JFK from New York's East 34th Street Heliport in May and later in 2006 will introduce service between the Downtown Manhattan Heliport and East 34th Street to LaGuardia and Newark Airports. Passengers will have the convenience of undergoing TSA checkpoint security clearance at the heliports, and will also receive boarding passes on American Airlines and have their bags checked through to connecting American Airlines flights at the time of check-in with US Helicopter. US Helicopter will operate using state-of-the-art Sikorsky S76 aircraft, accommodating eight passengers each, with two pilots aboard every flight. The helicopters can be configured to carry 12 passengers; however, US Helicopter has provided more cabin room by reducing the seat numbers on each aircraft.

US Helicopter is one of eight commercial airlines around the world to recently choose Worldspan for comprehensive hosting and related IT solutions. With more than 30 years' experience in serving the commercial aviation industry, Worldspan is one of the most experienced developers and providers of airline technologies and services for airlines worldwide, including world- class carriers Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

Globally, Worldspan is the largest transaction processor for online travel agencies, processing nearly two out of every three flights that are shopped, priced, booked and ticketed through travel Web sites worldwide.

For reservations on US Helicopter's MASS service or further information about US Helicopter, please see US Helicopter's website at http://www.flyush.com/.

About US Helicopter:

US Helicopter was formed on March 4, 2003 to provide a new Metro-hop Airport Shuttle Service. US Helicopter's MASS service will provide regularly scheduled passenger helicopter service between many of the nation's larger metropolitan airports and surrounding city-based heliports.

US Helicopter became a reporting company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2005. NASD Regulation, Inc. approved the application for quotation of US Helicopter's common stock on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board (the "OTC-BB") on March 15, 2006. US Helicopter's common stock began trading in the over-the-counter market on April 18, 2006 with "bid" and "asked" prices quoted on the OTC-BB under the symbol "USHP".

The executive offices of US Helicopter are located at the 6 East River Piers, Suite 216, Downtown Manhattan Heliport, New York, New York 10004. Its operations base is located at 1000 Great Meadow Road, Suite 200, Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Stratford, Connecticut 06615.

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The foregoing contains "forward-looking statements," which are based on management's beliefs, as well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events and information currently available to management. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside US Helicopter's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. For a more detailed description of the factors that could cause such a difference, please see US Helicopter's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. US Helicopter disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.