India State Opens Tender For Seaplane Service
Indian authorities are rebooting the Ahmedabad to Kevadia seaplane service, after Spicejet withdrew from the contract, and is looking for operators. The Gujarat state government wants to restart the seaplane service as soon as possible and has invited parties to…
Maldives National Airline Looking To Partner Up
The Maldives is holding discussions to establish a joint venture between its national carrier Maldivian and a foreign company, in an effort to enhance the airline’s operations amidst the challenges of COVID-19. The Maldives’ president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said at…
India’s SpiceJet Begins Seaplane Services with Wet-leased Maldivian Twin Otter
SpiceJet has begun India’s first scheduled seaplane services using a De Havilland Canada Series 300 Twin Otter wet-leased from the Maldives national carrier Maldivian. Local news media say the Twin Otter, which is nearly 50 years old, is a surprising…
India’s SpiceJet Aims To Launch Seaplane Services End-October
Low-cost carrier SpiceJet plans to begin commercial operations of mainland India’s first seaplane service on 31 October. A SpiceJet official who did not want to be named confirmed to Smart Aviation APAC that the airline is looking at an end-October…
First Sea-based Test Flight for AVIC AG600 Seaplane
The new Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) AG600 seaplane has completed its first sea-based test flight, meaning it is one step closer to achieving a previously-announced goal of certification by 2021. The AVIC AG600 prototype flew for 46mins from…
Thailand’s Siam Seaplane Plans 2020 Debut
Seaplane startup Siam Seaplane plans to launch seaplane flights between Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and nearby destinations that can otherwise only be reached by boat. It intends to launch this year, targeting premium customers with its transfers between large airports and…
