AirSea Lines

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AirSea Lines
IATA -	ICAO -	Callsign -
Founded		2004
Hubs		Gouvia Marina
Fleet size		2
Destinations		9
Headquarters		Corfu, Greece
Key people
Website: http://www.airsealines.com/

AirSea Lines is an airline based in Gouvia, Corfu, Greece. It is the first and only scheduled services seaplane operator in Greece. Its main base is Gouvia Marina ^[1].

Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 2.1 Current Destinations 2.2 Future Destinations 3 Fleet 4 External links 5 References

[edit] History

The airline started operations on 21 September 2004, using two de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, with a service from Corfu to Paxi. It is a Greek owned company, using the knowledge and expertise of Harbour Air of Canada, the largest seaplane operator in the world ^[1].

On 7 November 2006 an AirSea Lines Twin Otter seaplane landed at Royal Victoria Docks on the River Thames, London, at the end of a proving flight testing the feasibility of seaplane operations from the river. The company stated it was studying the possibility of domestic passenger flights from lakes, rivers and harbours across the United Kingdom, and envisaged up to 50 AirSea Lines seaplanes operating in the UK in time for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London ^[1][2].

In 2007 AirSea Lines will be expanding its operations into the Aegean area from Lavrio port, Athens.

[edit] Destinations

[edit] Current Destinations

As of December 2006 AirSea Lines operates services to the following scheduled destinations: ^[3]

• Brindisi, Italy
• Corfu, Greece
• Ioannina, Greece
• Ithaca, Greece
• Kefalonia, Greece
• Lefkada, Greece
• Patras, Greece
• Paxi, Greece
• Zakynthos, Greece

[edit] Future Destinations

Services to the following are due to start in early 2007: ^[4]

• Amorgos, Greece
• Andros, Greece
• Ios, Greece
• Kalymnos, Greece
• Patmos, Greece
• Syros, Greece
• Tinos, Greece

[edit] Fleet

As of August 2006 the AirSea fleet includes ^[5] :

• 2 de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300

A new aircraft is due for delivery in February 2008.

[edit] External links

• AirSea Lines
• Greek Island Seaplane Hopping - Travel Daily News, 14 September 2004

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