2 minute read Jekta and Seaplane Asia sign deal for 14 PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft at FIA Amphibious aircraft developer Jekta has signed yet another important agreement at Farnborough Airshow 2024 in what is turning… byIan Molyneaux2024-07-24
1 minute read Harbour Air seaplane collides with boat in Vancouver, injuring two: video Two people were hospitalized after a Harbour Air De Haviland DHC-2 Beaver seaplane collided with a pleasure craft… byMiquel Ros2024-06-10
1 minute read Pentagon selects Aurora Flight Sciences to develop large new generation seaplane The US Department of Defense, through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), selected, on May 9, 2024,… byMiquel Ros2024-05-12
5 minute read Global seaplane industry outlines plan for growth at FOSAA conference in Venice A large cross-section of the global amphibious aircraft community converged in Venice on March 20, 2024, to attend… byMiquel Ros2024-03-29
1 minute read AVIC’s large AG600M seaplane completes cold weather tests in northern China China’s AG600M firefighting amphibious aircraft has completed cold weather testing, according to reports in Chinese media referring to… byMiquel Ros2024-02-19
4 minute read Meet the small airline offering a unique Manhattan-Boston seaplane service Boarding a flight to New York straight from an oyster bar on the bank of Boston’s Charles River… byMiquel Ros2023-11-04
1 minute read ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric technology to power Spanish seaplane startup Surcar ZeroAvia announced on August 2, 2023, that it has been selected by Spanish seaplane startup Surcar to retrofit… byMiquel Ros2023-08-02
1 minute read Electric seaplane developer Jekta secures 50-strong order from India Jekta, a Swiss-based company developing a brand new all-electric commercial seaplane, has confirmed an order for 50 PHA-ZE… byMiquel Ros2023-07-05
1 minute read Norwegian startup Elfly unveils all-electric seaplane design The quest to electrify aviation could prompt a revival of the seaplane industry. The adoption of new propulsion… byMiquel Ros2023-06-14
6 minute read Forget eVTOLs, the true aviation revolution is a 19-seater electric seaplane Lauded as the next aviation revolution, startups across the world have shed blood, sweat and tears to bring… byIan Molyneaux2023-05-21
2 minute read How much do you know about seaplanes? | Quiz Seaplanes have been used for various purposes, from military operations to tourism, and have a unique design that… byAeroTime Extra2023-04-29
2 minute read French startup tries to block sale of seaplane foil tech to Chinese investors The picturesque town of Annecy, at the foot of the French Alps, seems like an unlikely setting for… byMiquel Ros2023-04-29
4 minute read Resurrecting the Albatross: Why Australia is returning to a 70-year-old seaplane Airlines across the world tend to capitalize on the latest high-tech aircraft to squeeze profit in a heavily… byValius Venckunas2022-05-31
1 minute read DARPA unveils new heavy-lift ground-effect seaplane concept DARPA has unveiled the “Liberty Lifter” concept, an aircraft that promises to combine the advantages of the ekranoplan… byClement Charpentreau2022-05-19
6 minute read C-130 on floats: Can we expect a seaplane renaissance? The idea of converting the Lockheed C-130 Hercules into a seaplane is almost as old as the aircraft… byValius Venckunas2021-12-23
2 minute read Suspended after launch: SpiceJet seaplane stops service Indian air carrier SpiceJet, which had loudly launched its first regional seaplane service in the country, seems to… byGabriele Petrauskaite2020-12-18
2 minute read SpiceJet to launch seaplane service for regional operations Indian carrier SpiceJet reportedly plans to start its first regional seaplane service from Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, India,… byGabriele Petrauskaite2020-10-30
1 minute read First flight from sea for Chinese AG600, world’s largest seaplane The AG600 seaplane, developed indigenously by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), made its maiden flight over… byClement Charpentreau2020-10-22