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Beaver floatplanes carried Idaho hotshots into Boundary Waters to fight Bear Trap Fire

Wildfire season in the Boundary Waters is easing, partly because of rain and cooler temperatures, with many fires becoming more contained. Throughout the season, numerous agencies...

Alaska Fly-In Luxury

Family-owned lodges at Lake Clark and Chelatna Lake offer pilots warm hospitality and true backcountry exclusivity. The post Alaska Fly-In Luxury appeared first on Plane + Pilot.

Does America's Military Now Need Seaplanes Again?

Two World War II Aircraft Conducted Flyover Of HMS Queen Elizabeth

A vintage Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber and a Supermarine Seafire fighter from a naval aviation charity conducted a flyover of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier

Get ready for that fishing trip: FSReborn launches a surprise amphibious TL3000 Sirius

You probably knew the wheeled version, now you can land it on water with the float variant.

Indonesia's Santai Seaplane eyes nationwide water sites

Santai Seaplane has discussed establishing a nationwide network of water-landing sites with Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism as part of its planned expansion across the archipelago...

Canada's Harbour Air to acquire Pacific Coastal Airlines

Harbour Air Seaplanes (YB, Vancouver Coal Harbour) has agreed to acquire Pacific Coastal Airlines (8P, Vancouver International), with the two carriers to form a Canadian-owned reg...

Harbour Air to buy Pacific Coastal Airlines in B.C. aviation expansion

The new airline group will operate a fleet of 59 float and wheeled aircraft servicing 25 B.C. communities, with up to 300 daily flights

De Havilland calls for national water bomber fleet as it scrambles to meet demand

On July 13, a pair of Canadair water bombers…

De Havilland calls for national water bomber fleet as it scrambles to meet demand

MONTREAL — On July 13, a pair of Canadair water bombers touched down on the Seine River, skimming along its surface to refill their water tanks as they battled a wildfire south of...

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A Canadair firefighting aircraft skims the Seine River to collect water in Paris, France. — Reuters

Pawan Hans to re-enter seaplane segment after 15 years with two aircraft

Wet lease plan comes as Modified UDAN seeks to expand regional connectivity to underserved areas

Nation sees first electric plane-boat hybrid take off in public demo

Nation sees first electric plane-boat hybrid take off in public demo Zachary Whalen Sun, 10/04/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary...

Triple-threat WIG hydrofoil aircraft makes maiden flight

One of the world’s most unusual aircraft has taken to the air in its first crewed flight. Regent Craft's Viceroy is an all-electric "seaglider" that combines a floating hull, wing-...

Eureka: India’s Amphibious Cargo Aircraft Cuts Delivery Time From Weeks To Hours

Aspera Industries has unveiled ‘Eureka’, India’s first autonomous amphibious aircraft capable of carrying 1,000 kg of cargo over 2,000 km, taking off and landing directly on water....

Carenado’s Turbo 206 Stationair arrives in MSFS 2024 on October 6, floats and cargo pod included

First screenshots reveal an analog panel, a cargo-net cabin, and multiple float and wheel setups, as the developer keeps up its run of high-wing Cessnas.

AlphaX Aerospace Unveils Sea Rover, India’s First Amphibious Hybrid Aircraft

AlphaX Aerospace, a Bangalore-based defence and aviation Start-Up, is developing India’s first amphibious hybrid aircraft called Sea Rover, a pioneering platform designed to operat...

Snowbird replacements ‘extremely manoeuverable, powerful,’ RCAF commander says

The Royal Canadian Air Force welcomed on Thursday the…

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Seaplane nearly crashes into Hawthorne Bridge

A seaplane taking off from the Willamette River flew beneath the Hawthorne Bridge on Friday, as confirmed by Portland police, sparking a public request for the Federal Aviation Adm...

IIT-Madras Incubated Start-Up Targets December Sea Trials For Hummingbird E-Flying Boat

IIT-Madras incubated Start-Up Waterfly Technologies is preparing to take a major step towards commercialising its innovative electric sea-skimming craft, with the company planning...

You Have to Strap An ATV To a Float Plane To Deliver It To the Alaskan Bush

Well, how else are you going to get it up to where roads don't exist?

Friday Photo: Fly Over Territory

Friday Photo: Fly Over Territory Air Facts Journal Winter was coming to an end. The trees had not yet started to bud, but the temperatures were warming, and the skies were inviting...

U.S. to send Philippine Coast Guard three spy-equipped planes

The United States will supply the Philippine Coast Guard with three secondhand King Air 350 turboprop aircraft, two of them fitted with surveillance sensors, under a $39.6 million...

Gov't eyes more Twin Otters and ATRs for Air Vanuatu

The government of Vanuatu is considering acquiring more DHC-6-300s and ATR - Avions de Transport Régional turboprops for Air Vanuatu (NF, Port Vila) as part of ongoing efforts to r...