{"id":39467,"date":"2024-01-19T13:38:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T13:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hellenic-seaplanes.com\/deltia-typou\/protes-pilotikes-ptiseis-udroplana\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T12:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:50:26","slug":"first-trial-flights-attica","status":"publish","type":"deltia-typou","link":"https:\/\/hellenic-seaplanes.com\/en\/deltia-typou\/first-trial-flights-attica\/","title":{"rendered":"After 10 years, Hellenic Seaplanes\u2019 First Trial Flights in Attica!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Hellenic Seaplanes, the company that is reintroducing passenger transportation services via seaplanes to Greece after more than a decade, is conducting its first trial flights in Attica on January 19 and 20.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company\u2019s amphibious aircraft, based at the Megara Airport and destined for the licensed water field in Lavrio, is performing test flights in preparation for the launch of official flights in Spring 2024 to<\/span><b> Corfu, Paxos, Antipaxos, and the Diapontian Islands.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>The Route of the First Trial Flight<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seaplane, piloted by two experienced Italian pilots from Hellenic Seaplanes, will conduct a flight lasting approximately 18 minutes. Upon reaching Lavrio Port, the aircraft will follow a sightseeing route over the Athenian Riviera and the Temple of Poseidon.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the seaplane\u2019s water landing in Lavrio,<\/span><b> the CEO of Hellenic Seaplanes, Mr. Nicolas Charalambous, stated:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHellenic Seaplanes is bringing a significant investment to Greece. We are very pleased to conduct our first trial flights, which coincide with the 10-year anniversary of the company\u2019s founding and hold symbolic importance for us and our efforts to see seaplanes back in Greek skies. The test flight marks the beginning of a new era for transportation in Greece, signaling that we are ready for our commercial flights. The development of the seaplane industry will pave the way for fast, safe flights in Greece, while offering a unique travel experience to its passengers.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>The Next Steps and a Significant Factor for Seaplanes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the completion of the test flights, the first decisive step is taken to bring seaplanes back to the skies, through <\/span><b>organized and charter flights<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the <\/span><b>water airport in Corfu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Paxos and other collaborating airports and water airports.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside <\/span><b>passenger air transport flights,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sightseeing flights will begin, offering <\/span><b>aerial tours over the sights of Corfu, Paxos, Antipaxos, and the Diapontian Islands (Othonoi), providing new tourist experiences to visitors, as well as practical transportation solutions <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to local travelers who wish to move around in their daily lives.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A significant factor for the development of Hellenic Seaplanes\u2019 flight plan is the <\/span><b>securing of the AOC (Air Operator Certificate) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the <\/span><b>Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which will grant the company the commercial right to implement the flight schedule, with the first goal being Spring 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":39069,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[283],"class_list":["post-39467","deltia-typou","type-deltia-typou","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>After 10 years, Hellenic Seaplanes\u2019 First Trial Flights in Attica! - Hellenic Seaplanes S.A.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/hellenic-seaplanes.com\/en\/deltia-typou\/first-trial-flights-attica\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"After 10 years, Hellenic Seaplanes\u2019 First Trial Flights in Attica! - Hellenic Seaplanes S.A.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hellenic Seaplanes, the company that is reintroducing passenger transportation services via seaplanes to Greece after more than a decade, is conducting its first trial flights in Attica on January 19 and 20. 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