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Chinese AVIC AG600 giant seaplane maiden flight

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.

Sandor Dr. Varga December 27, 2017

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Quest Kodiak seaplane in Corfu

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.

Sandor Dr. Varga November 18, 2017

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Maldivian will buy five new seaplanes

Maldives flagship carrier Maldivian has announced a major expansion of its seaplane operations with plans to add five more aircrafts soon.

Aranka Sulecz October 9, 2017

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U650 seaplane drone made in Sanghai

A Chinese company has produced the world's first unmanned, amphibious commercial seaplane, with plans to use it to deliver goods, transport supplies to islands and detect submarines, according to the manufacturer.

SeaplaneInternational October 1, 2017

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Viking Air Limited plans to produce the SuperScooper water bombers

Viking Air president David Curtis said this week: the aircraft factory plans to start building the SuperScooper water bombers. Last year the Viking Air Limited acquired manufacturing rights for this…

Aranka Sulecz August 19, 2017

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Lucky seaplane accident in Manhattan on the East River

The Cessna 208 Caravan amphibian seaplane made an emergency landing in the East River on Friday evening last week. Lucky seaplane accident. An NYPD boat rescued 10 people from the seaplane, 9 passengers and the captain.

Aranka Sulecz July 24, 2017

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ICON A5 accident, lead engineer and coworker dead

In April ICON A5 had a hard landing, when the water came into the cockpit, but no one was injured. Unfortunately some days ago they were not lucky, the seaplane flew for 20 minutes before it crashed, the crew died.

Aranka Sulecz May 12, 2017

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Equator P2 Xcursion seaplane World Premiere in Aero Friedrichshafen

Tomas Brodreskift, the CEO of the Norwegian development company presents Equator P2 Xcursion, the new electric-hybrid twoseater seaplane to Seaplane International readers at the ceremony.

Sandor Dr. Varga April 30, 2017

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Five seaplanes in Aero Friedrichshafen 2017

We are here to show five seaplanes of the Aero Friedrichshafen. Quick round-up, the details in the coming weeks.

Sandor Dr. Varga April 7, 2017

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India starts working Dornier Do-228 seaplane

As a deal to acquire amphibious plane US-2 from Japan seems to have stuck in a whirlpool, India has quietly started working to build its own Seaplane. It will be…

Aranka Sulecz March 22, 2017