Sounds interesting, may well have a trip on it for the thrill – haven’t been on a prop in years and never on a seaplane.
PLANS HAVE been announced for a seaplane service between Foynes, Co Limerick, and Galway docks, to start next February.
Harbour Air Ireland Ltd, which was founded two years ago, is awaiting final approval from the Irish Aviation Authority to operate the service.
The service will be a joint venture with Harbour Air Malta, which will be supplying expertise and the aircraft, a 14-seater single-engine Otter seaplane.
By: PaulR - 16th October 2009 at 16:06
A sort-of website has now appeared (http://www.harbourair.ie/), although it’s sparse in the extreme. Although, if the single photo and company logo on the page is accurate, they’ll be using a Twin Otter rather than the advertised single.
By: steve wilson - 13th August 2009 at 21:01
Yes Foynes was where the seaplanes flew from. Their is a large museum their dedicated to seaplanes.
Steve
By: Ren Frew - 9th August 2009 at 20:58
Wasn’t Foynes the base of the original Irish seaplane service…? Hollywood actress Maureen O’ Hara had something to do with it to, think her husband was a pilot on one of the lines… ???
By: lmisbtn - 9th August 2009 at 20:34
Sounds interesting, may well have a trip on it for the thrill – haven’t been on a prop in years and never on a seaplane.
Fantastic news! And finally, one of my more absurd fantasies becomes reality… in my more idle moments I’ve often imagined winning the Euromillions and starting a scenic seaplane service in Ireland and now it’s actually happening – spooky.
You’ll have to excuse me now – I’ve got to go and imagine what I’m going to do after the August millionaires draw.
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August 9, 2009 at 3:17 pm