When entrepreneur Arthur Imperatore Sr. established the rst Hudson River ferry crossing between New Jersey and New York City in decades, people predicted a op. โArthurโs Follyโ they called it. Instead, Arthur had the last laugh. By launching the NY Waterway ferry line in 1986, he jumpstarted redevelopment of the languishing industrial waterfrontโand built one of the worldโs largest ferry systems.
Today, Mr. Imperatoreโs stepson Armand Pohan, a Harvard-educated lawyer and local civic leader, runs the family-owned NY Waterway from the companyโs Weehawken, New Jersey, ferry terminal. That once rusting riverfront is now a โgold coastโ of apartments, shops, hotels, businesses, and recreational delights. All spurred by the late Mr. Imperatoreโs vision.
Armand Pohan and Nancy Rieger
Commuters and tourists cross the Hudson on comfortable NY Waterway ferries traveling from Edgewater, Hoboken, Jersey City, Weehawken, and other towns to piers in midtown and lower Manhattan. The best part: the ferry beats the tri-state areaโs legendary tra c jams every time.
A trip between Weehawken and Midtown/39th Street takes just eight minutes. The view: spectacular.
โNY Waterway lets you relax and enjoy the ride,โ says Mr. Pohan. โWhether weโre providing discounted fare packages to commuters and families, partnering with Big City Tours for scenic trips, or reducing our environmental impact with new engines, weโre always thinking of ways to improve the passenger experienceโand our community. Itโs what we do.โ
Passengers arriving at the Midtown Ferry Terminal can reach o ce towers, Central Park, Fi h Avenue, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Station, Times Square, Madison Square Garden, and Chelsea via NY Waterwayโs free crosstown buses.
Give us a brief description of the new airline โAIR PREMIA?
Air Premia is a new airline in South Korea, founded in 2017.
It focuses on medium and long-haul routes and aims to provide a premium service with only the essentials that is both a ordable and comfortable.
Air Premia focuses on mid- to long-haul routes and aims to provide a premium service with just the essentials that o ers both a ordability and comfort.
We question the obvious and don't settle for the status quo so that our customers can enjoy a unique and valuable aviation experience,
We are constantly searching for answers and striving to deliver a 'premium' that includes only the essentials at a price that our customers can a ord.
The airline has a eet of state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircra and emphasizes reasonable prices and high service quality.
Our main hub is Incheon International Airport, and we y to a variety of international destinations, including the U.S. (EWR, LA, SFO), Japan (NRT), Thailand (BKK), and more.
including the United States (EWR, LA, SFO), Japan (NRT), and Thailand (BKK).
Air Premia
from Newark Airport What are
the features of the service?
AirFramia uses the latest Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircra .
Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircra are approximately 20% more fuel e cient, reducing operating costs and environmental impact. environmental impact. With a maximum range of 7,530 to 8,500 nautical miles, they are capable of operating long-haul nonstop routes with a maximum range of 5,530 to 5,500 nautical miles, and low cabin pressure and high cabin humidity to enhance passenger comfort. Wide windows and an electronically adjustable window shading system provide a wider view and adjustable brightness. improved engine and airframe design to reduce noise, and the use of carbon composite materials to reduce weight and increase fuel e ciency.
These new technologies made long-haul ights less fatiguing.
The biggest advantage is that EWR is the closest airport to Manhattan, making it possible to y from Bergen County, New Jersey, which has a large Korean-American population.
Bergen County, New Jersey, which is home to a large Korean-American population, is only 2030 minutes away, reducing the distance traveled to and from the airport, saving time and time and transportation stress, and enjoy the comfort of the longest route, New York-Incheon, at the most reasonable price. at the most a ordable price.
New equipment and spacious seats are the hallmarks of Airpremia. Compared to other carriers' economy seats, which are just 31 inches compared to 31 inches on other carriers, Air France Economy Class seats are 35 inches apart and Premium Economy Class seats are 42 inches in Premium Economy, making it the most spacious and comfortable in its class.
What are your future service plans for in the future?
We are accelerating the introduction of new aircra and the exploration of medium- and long-haul routes. Four Boeing aircra are scheduled to enter service later this year, and the airline will have a eet of 15 large aircra by 2027 and more than 20 by 2030.
Short-haul routes currently under consideration include Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Hong Kong, Xi'an, Shenzhen, Manila, and Jakarta.
In the Americas, we are preparing to launch regular service to Seattle and Hawaii, in addition to our current service to New York, LA and San Francisco.
The New York route increase is currently planned for four times a week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Newark on YP132. In July and August, the ight will add Fridays to its existing schedule, bringing it to ve days a week.
By the end of the year, we're adding Fridays and Sundays to bring our total to six scheduled departures per week.
By the rst half of 2025, we are aiming for daily service to New York. This would not have been possible without the support of the Korean community.
We sincerely thank you and will continue to strive to become an airline loved for its premium service with only what you need. to become an airline that is loved for its premium services.
