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Jekta is developing a 19-passenger electric seaplane called the PHA-ZE 100. (Image: Jekta)

FUTUREFLIGHT WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP

·   CHARLES ALCOCK

·         JANUARY 3, 2024

NEW AMPHIBIOUS AVIATION CONFERENCE TO BE LAUNCHED IN MARCH

Venice will host the first annual Future Opportunities for Seaplanes & Amphibious Aviation conference on March 21. Joint organizers Quaynote Communications and Arena Group selected the historic trading port on Italy’s Adriatic Sea coast as a focal point for innovators looking to tap the potential for water-based air transportation.

The gathering is expected to attract around 200 participants, including aircraft manufacturers, operators, and other stakeholders. Theconference agenda will focus on the case for a new generation of amphibious aircraft and how these can be brought into commercial service.

Among the speakers confirmed so far are representatives of electric seaplane developers Tekna and Elfly. Other speakers are expected to come from regulators and service providers such as insurance group Skyrisks and Satcom Direct, which is sponsoring the conference.

In the 1920s, Venice was one of several venues used for the Schneider Trophy seaplane races. Several other start-up companies are working on planes for new seaplanes or seagliders, including Regent, and Cormorant