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Seaplanes to connect Adriatic towns with nearby islands

Croatian Times

A German-Croatian venture is expected to introduce direct seaplane connections between larger towns along the Adriatic coast and their neighbouring islands this summer, the daily Slobodna Dalmacija writes.

European Coastal Airlines (ECA) will connect Split and Dubrovnik with Korcula, Hvar, Vis, Lastovo and other nearby islands, while northern cities of Rijeka, Pula and Zadar will be just a ride away from Mali Losinj and Rab.  Other cities and islands will follow soon after.

The head of ECA Klaus Dieter Martin said that the first planes could be up and flying as early as this summer.

Martin says that the deputy PM Domagoj Milosevic and Minister Djuro Popijac have given their support to the project seen to be "of great national significance for Croatia."



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  • Larry Chaitt wrote on 05. 04. 2011 from Okrug Gornji

    What is in the picture is an amphibian or seaplane. This is an aircraft. A hydroplane is a very fast boat that is supported at speed by only three small hull areas, but is does not really fly.

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