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Map to Kahului Heliport and directions
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Driving Directions to Maui Heliport
From Lahaina-Kaanapali Area

Take HWY-30/Honoapiilani to HWY-380/Kuihelani (turn right), follow 380 approximately 5.5 miles to HWY-36/Hana Highway (turn right), follow HWY-36 approximately 2 miles to HWY-37/Haleakala HWY (turn left) going toward the ocean approximately .25 mile to the entrance at the heliport. Blue Hawaiian is the second building on the left inside the heliport.

From Kihei-Wailea Area

From Kihei-Wailea take HWY-31/Piilani to HWY-311/Mokulele (turn right), follow HWY-311 to HWY-380/Dairy Road (turn right), follow HWY-380 to HWY-36/Hana Highway (turn right), follow HWY-36 to HWY-37/Haleakala Highway(turn left)going toward the ocean approximately .25 mile to the entrance at the heliport. Blue Hawaiian is the second building on the left inside the heliport.
   
Ecostar-Astar Comparison
Since the late 1980s,the American Eurocopter “A-Star” has been the tour helicopter of choice for professional tour operations worldwide. In Hawaii it is the industry standard – favored by all the top helicopter tour companies for its open cabin design that affords a 180º sweeping view for each passenger.

This feature has been further enhanced in the revolutionary new American Eurocopter “ECO-Star” – the first touring helicopter of the 21st Century. But that’s just the beginning. Passenger comfort, interior space, and engineering have all been raised to state-of-the-art levels. Blue Hawaiian is the first helicopter tour company in the world to introduce the incredible new ECO-Star, plus we continue to proudly fly our superb fleet of A-Stars.
• ECO-Star’s 23% increase in cabin space over the A-Star affords significantly greater personal space for guests, along with improved visibility. All A-Stars use bench seating for every passenger.

• ECO-Star features superior comfort; individual seats for every passenger afford the kind of shoulder room and personal space found in airline "business class" seating.

• ECO-Star features raised rear seating and wrap-around glass cockpit, for greater visibility from every seat.

• ECO-Star has a $1.8 million price tag – 80% more than a standard A-Star.

• ECO-Star: First helicopter specifically designed for touring.

• ECO-Star: high-tech, enclosed "fenestron," or "fan in fin," replaces A-Star’s conventional tail rotor. Fenestron is: Safer, Quieter and More efficient – using 25% less engine horsepower, which can now be utilized by the main rotor system.

• ECO-Star’s state-of-the-art fuel control automatically optimizes main rotor speed for quietest operations and instant power response. Achieved with a "Full Authority Digital Electronic Control" (FADEC), utilizing a primary electronic channel with one electronic backup channel and a third hydro-mechanical backup control.

• ECO-Star’s engine uses latest "Grown Crystal" technology for turbine blades – increasing power, heat tolerance and fuel efficiency. This, along with the FADEC, is the same technology used in state-of-the-art airline engines such those on the leading-edge Boeing 777.

• ECO-Star features dual hydraulic systems.

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