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D.C.-to-New York seaplane service cleared to launch from Dulles

After setbacks, Tailwind Air says it will start offering flights Friday

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Updated October 12, 2022 at 3:21 p.m. EDT|Published October 12, 2022 at 3:05 p.m. EDT
A Tailwind Air seaplane is seen at the College Park Airport in Maryland. (Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post)
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Seaplane operator Tailwind Air said it will launch service between New York and Washington on Friday, overcoming questions about its unusual operation, which had delayed a planned September launch.

Tailwind announced Wednesday that its amphibious planes would depart the Washington region from a private terminal at Dulles International Airport, splashing down in New York’s East River less than 90 minutes later. The carrier will initially offer eight flights per week in each direction.