The AVIC AG600 amphibious aircraft made its maiden flight from Zhuhai Airport in last December and carried out its first water surface take-off and landing in Jingmen water airport last week.
The Chinese AVIC AG600 giant seaplane first-ever flight was from Zhuhai Jinwan airport about 50 miles west of Hong Kong. The AG600’s hour-long maiden flight shows it flying over water but not actually landing on it. An aquatic takeoff and landing is set for 2018.
The first Greek seaplane test flights in a 10-seat Quest Kodiak seaplane were successfully completed on the island of Corfu, following seven years of effort to establish seaplane flight connections in Greece.
Spanish Air Force 43 Group, which specialises in water bombing forest fires, is flying in Portugal. Canadaair CL215 and Bombardier 415 waterbomber seaplanes are throwing the water on the burning forest 100 miles away from Lisbon.
The Maldivian Twin Otter seaplane tipped over while attempting to land at the Velana International Airport’s waterway Saturday morning. The nine passengers and three crewmembers were rescued before the plane sank. The passengers and crew were minor injuries, they have…