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Government of the State of Kerala in India is gearing up to launch seaplane operations in the State. On this week the Cabinet decided to go ahead with the project which had gone into hibernation since the inaugural flight in June 2013.
We received further news and pictures of Viking Air from Paris and many people commented on our earlier article about the Canadian-Chinese huge deal.
Yesterday on Paris Airshow Viking Air Limited of Victoria, BC, Canada and Reignwood Aviation Group of Beijing, China signed strategic partnership agreement with commercial commitment for 50 Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft. The size of the deal is $ 350 million.
Beginning of May the seaplane pilots meeting was held third time on the Spanish Mallorca Island, near the base of the 43rd Grupo (Group) Firefighting Squadron of the Spanish Air Force.
American aircraft factory ICON reports that its first customer A5 amphibian plane completed its inaugural flight at the company’s airport at the end of last month.
Last week was a Victory Day. It ended 70 years of World War II in Europe. We’ve compiled photos of this war’s seaplanes.
Seaplane Airline Maldivian Air Taxi which is now Trans Maldivian Airways, carrying passengers from Male International Airport to their resort.
Canadian aircraft manufacturer Viking Air Limited has continued for a few years and partly renewed the production of the legendary Canadian types DHC-6 Twin Otter and DHC-2 Beaver. We asked Angie Murray, who belongs to the company’s marketing business development staff, about this topic.
Last week Croatian Prime Minister, Zoran Milanovic flew first by a seaplane. He was the first Prime Minister flying in Europe 2000’s. European Costal Airlines regular scheduled flight was from Split to Jelsa. Images of flight.
After second world war Sandringham’s flying boats, earlier Short Sunderland’s bomber planes flew in Australia. Beautifuel pictures about it.
