Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. (“Blade”), a Joby Aviation company, today announced the return of BLADEone, its jet service between New York and South Florida, in partnership with Aero, the Los Angeles-based private jet airline. The seasonal jet service is expected to run from Thursday, November 19, 2026 through Sunday, May 2, 2027, with flights between Westchester County Airport (HPN) and Palm Beach’s President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT) or Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF).
Blade pioneered the Enhanced Aviation category in 2015, offering service between New York and Miami. In the years since, demand for private travel between New York and South Florida has only grown, and the route has become one of the busiest private jet corridors in the world.
“BLADEone sits squarely in the white space between a $1,000 first class seat and a $25,000 private jet charter. Given the significant migration of New Yorkers to South Florida, as well as the increase in business travel between the two geographies, there has never been a better time to reintroduce our service,” said Rob Wiesenthal, Founder and CEO of Blade.
Aero and Blade share the same philosophy and high standards for air travel: fewer seats, private terminals instead of commercial ones, and a laser focus on hospitality. BLADEone flights will be operated by USAC Airways 695 (an Aero subsidiary) on Aero’s custom-designed commercial jet retrofitted with 16 single seats, each between the windows and the aisle. The aircraft will be equipped with Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi, curated amenity kits, and dining and bar service provided by Blade’s partners, and in-cabin service by the renowned SKYfx Team.
With BLADEone, there will be no crowded commercial terminals, long security lines, or boarding groups. Passengers will enjoy the amenities and seamless nature of private jet travel at a fraction of the cost. In New York, passengers will be able to depart from Blade Lounge West on Manhattan’s West Side by helicopter and land jetside at Westchester County Airport in approximately 10 minutes, or begin their trip at Blade’s private terminal lounge at Westchester County Airport. In Miami, BLADEone will arrive at and depart from the Blade–Aero Lounge at Opa-Locka Executive Airport, and in Palm Beach, from a private terminal at Trump International Airport.
“Aero exists for travelers who want the privacy and ease of a private jet without chartering the whole aircraft,” said Ben Klein, CEO of Aero. “We’re excited to be combining forces with Blade to bring the same experience and precision we’re known for on the West Coast to the East Coast. After working together with Blade this summer on our Los Angeles to East Hampton service, BLADEone is the obvious next step, and the New York to Florida corridor is the right addition to our current network of routes out of New York.”
