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]. A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Pontikonisi island in the background with the Vlaheraina Monastery in the foreground. ...

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]. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-passenger STOL feederliner and utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. ... The natural port of Gaios, created by the islet Pontikonisi (center) resembles a fjord. ... Categories: Airline stubs | Airlines of Canada ...

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]. November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Thames (pronounced []) is a river flowing through southern England, in its lower reaches flowing through London into the sea. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and the largest city of England (strangely, England has no constitutional existence within the United Kingdom, and therefore cannot be said to have a capital). ...

In 2007 AirSea Lines will be expanding its operations into the Aegean area from Lavrio port, Athens. Services to Ios, Kalymnos, Patmos, Syros, Andros, Tinos and Amorgos are due to start in early 2007. ^[1]. 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the ship Aegean Sea, see Aegean Sea (oil spill) The Aegean Sea (Greek: Αιγαίο Πέλαγος, Aeyéo Pélagos; Turkish: Ege Denizi) is a sea arm of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i. ... Nickname: City of Athena or Cradle of Democracy Location of the city of Athens (red dot) within the Prefecture of Athens and Periphery of Attica Coordinates: Country Greece Peripheries Attica Prefecture Athens Founded 2000 BC Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis as of 2007 Area    - City 39 km²  - Urban 427 km²  - Metro 3... Ios (Greek: Ίος) is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. ... Pothia Kalymnos (Greek: Κάλυμνος; Turkish: Kilimli; Italian: Càlino) is a Greek island in the south-eastern Aegean Sea. ... Skala viewed from the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos, one of the UN World Heritage Sites. ... Syros (Greek: Σύρος), or Siros or Syra is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. ... Andros, or Andro (Greek: Άνδρος), an island of the Greek archipelago, the most northerly of the Cyclades, approximately 10 km (6 miles) south east of Euboea, and about 3 km (about 2 miles) north of Tinos. ... Tinos (Greek: Τήνος; Italian: Tine) is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea. ... Amorgos (Greek: Αμοργος) is the easternmost island of the Greek Cyclades island group. ...

Services

As of December 2006 AirSea Lines operates services to the following scheduled destinations: Brindisi, Corfu, Ioannina, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Lefkada, Patras, Paxi and Zakynthos ^[1]. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brindisi is an ancient city in the Italian region of Puglia, the capital of the province of Brindisi. ... Pontikonisi island in the background with the Vlaheraina Monastery in the foreground. ... Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα, often Γιάννενα /yanena/ or Γιάννινα /yanina/; anglicized to Yanina, see also: other names of Ioannina) is a city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a metropolitan population of approximately 100,000. ... For other places named Ithaca, see Ithaca (disambiguation). ... Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallania, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλληνία; Modern Greek: Κεφαλλονιά or Κεφαλονιά ), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece. ... Lefkada, or Lefkas (Greek: Modern: Λευκάδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -as) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge, as well as the islands capital city. ... Patras (Demotic Greek Πάτρα, Classical Greek Πάτραι Pátrai, Latin Patrae, Ottoman Turkish Ballıbadra) is the third-largest city of Greece and the capital of the prefecture of Achaea, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers to the west of Athens. ... The natural port of Gaios, created by the islet Pontikonisi (center) resembles a fjord. ... Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος, also known as Zante), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. ...

Fleet

As of August 2006 the AirSea fleet includes ^[3] : 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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

The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-passenger STOL feederliner and utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. ...

External links

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} AirSea Lines website retrieved 16 December 2006
2. ^ Airliner World January 2007
3. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006