The Russian Emergencies Ministry sent two Beriev Be-200 Altair water bomber jet seaplane upon Portugal’s request to assist it in battling forest fires last week. One Beriev Be-200 amphibian sustained minor damage when it hit the tops of trees while…
6 seaplanes at Mazury Airshow
Mazury Airshow, where the presentation was held in aircraft and seaplanes above the waterfront of the small town Gizycko in Poland last weekend. I sent seaplane questions to Chief Pilots Cooperation Team and co-organizer of Mazury AirShow, Jakub Fajfer, who…
101 seaplanes at EAA AirVenture OshKosh
101 seaplanes landed at EAA Aiventure Oshkosh last week, but Rutan SkiGull seaplane missed the festival, while I was looking forward SkiGull takeoff from the water.
AVIC AG600 Water Dragon seaplane rolled out
AVIC AG600 giant seaplane rolled off a production line in Zhuhai last week. The Water Dragon will be used to fight forest fires and marine rescue missions. The AVIC seaplane factory has no plans to exit the international market, there…
Sightseeing flight by seaplane at Biscarrosse
When we started the Seaplane International Youtube Channel a few days ago, I found this previously unpublished video. Unfortunately, we were at Biscarrosse already six years ago.
Viking Air acquires heritage of Bombardier waterbomber seaplane
I went to see the Viking Air aircraft factory in British Columbia six years ago, then it started production of the new Twin Otter Series 400. The prototype that could not be photographed shown on wheels and its amphibious floats…
Seaplane sightseeing over Dubai
Recent seaplane sightseeing video about Dubai. This monumental city has become iconic for its special-shaped artificial islands, skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa.
Firefighter seaplane crash-landed near the fire Greece
UPDATE Firefighter helicopter flew back to help the crash-landed seaplane. One of the pilots of the helicopter says:
Seaplane local sightseeing opened for tourists in South China
A few days sightseeing tour possible in Liuzhou, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Cessna 208 Caravan amphibious seaplanes take off from the river to boost local tourism industry.
Nordic Seaplanes: new scheduled seaplane route in Denmark
In April it is expected to start seaplane flight between the capital city and second largest city in Denmark with five flights daily. It will be Europe’s second scheduled seaplane airline after Croatia, will operate Nordic Seaplanes. Denmark’s first commercial…