Hellenic Seaplanes
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| Founded | 2013 |
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| Focus cities | Central Greece - Attica, Crete, Thrace - North Aegean islands, Macedonia, Epirus, Dodecanese islands, Peloponnese, Ionian islands - Western Greece, Cyclades islands, Thessaly |
| Destinations | 10 |
| Headquarters | Athens, Attica, Greece |
| Key people | Nicolas Charalambous President & C.E.O. |
| Website | www |
Hellenic Seaplanes (Greek Υδροπλάνα Ελλάδας ΑΕ) is a seaplane company in Greece with its own maintenance, training, flight operations and water aerodrome development strategy. The main base is in Athens and soon will operate connecting all Greek Islands to the mainland.
According to Hellenic Seaplane's statement,[1] the company aims to fly from port to port among the islands, coastal cities of central Greece and lakes throughout the country, in order to cover the deficiencies of the current transportation system with new alternative mode of transport that will give a solution to the lengthy and difficult transportation that currently exists, while giving a new boost for tourism activities.[2]
As of 2021 the company had yet to commence operations.
History[]
Hellenic Seaplanes S.A. was established in May 2013 in Athens, by Mister Nicolas Charalambous,[3] following the passing of bill 4146/2013[4] that set out the framework for water aerodrome and seaplane operations in Greece.
Services[]
The company will generate revenues from the provision of the following products and services:[5]
- Scheduled Flights
- Sightseeing /Cruise Ships
- Charter and For Hire Flights
- Resort Transfers
- Freight and Courier Services
- Medevac Services
Seaplane Operations[]
The Seaplane operations have been placed around ten (10) geographic regions which are as follows:[6]
- Region 1 Central Greece - Attica[7]
- Region 2 Crete
- Region 3 Thrace – North Aegean islands
- Region 4 Macedonia
- Region 5 Epirus[8]
- Region 6 Dodecanese islands[9]
- Region 7 Peloponnese
- Region 8 Ionian islands - Western Greece
- Region 9 Cyclades islands
- Region 10 Thessaly
References[]
- ^ "Company". Hellenic Seaplanes.
- ^ "Hellenic Seaplanes: Countdown to the first seaplanes". Portnet.gr. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "SBC TV- Interview with mr Charalambous, CEO & President of Hellenic Seaplanes S.A." SBC TV / Official Youtube channel. 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Investment law 4146/2013". Ependyseis.gr. 2013.
- ^ "Services". Hellenic Seaplanes.
- ^ "Hellenic Seaplanes Εφικτό να έχουμε το καλοκαίρι 10-12 υδατοδρόμια (in Greek)". Mono News. 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Elefsina Examined as Metropolitan Waterway Hub". Greek Travel Pages. 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Τα υδροπλάνα θα επιστρέψουν ξανά στα νερά της Παμβώτιδας! (in Greek)". Proinos Logos. 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Συμφωνία για 20 υδατοδρόμια σε νησιά του Ν. Αιγαίου, 3 September 2019". In.gr. 3 September 2019.
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- Airlines of Greece
- Airlines established in 2013
- Seaplane operators
- Greek companies established in 2013
- Greek brands
- Companies based in Athens