Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
This week more rain, Valencia aid from the Balearics, seaplane flights coming soon, water conservation campaign and finally no more removal of liquids and electronic devies at the security check at Palma airport.
Isla Air Express begins test flights with seaplanes between Palma and Ibiza
The plan is to operate five daily flights using 9H Palma Twin Otter seaplanes, each with a capacity for nineteen passengers and two pilots.
Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week: face masks, free public transport, record and foreign tourism, flight disruption, seaplanes, Plaça Major shops...
One of the seaplanes already in operation.
One of the seaplanes already in operation.
Mallorca seaplanes grounded
Setback for plan is to fly seaplanes between the ports of the Balearic capitals and the mainland.
Seaplane competition planned for Puerto Pollensa, Mallorca
The revived cup is scheduled for next September.
International seaplane competition planned for Puerto Pollensa
The aim is to revive the Schneider Cup, which was held between 1911 and 1931.
Events
Seaplanes cup for Puerto Pollensa
From what one can make out, it is in fact a renaming for the Splash-In, designed to give that event added incentive.
Transport
Air force agrees to non-commercial seaplanes in Puerto Pollensa
The Spanish Air Safety Agency will have the final say in authorising civilian planes.
Transport
Hundreds get to see seaplanes close-up
The military base in Puerto Pollensa was opened to the public so they could see planes close-up.
Transport
Pollensa seaplanes' project taken to Brussels
Pollensa town hall is completely opposed to the seaplanes' plan.
Transport
Pollensa civil seaplane activities are not ministry's responsibility
Responsibilities for regulating planes' activities in Pollensa bay lie with civil authorities and not the ministry.
Dornier DO-24 ATT | Scalaria Wolfangangsee | AUSTRIA
Dornier DO-24 ATT | Scalaria Wolfangangsee | AUSTRIA
Transport
Pollensa concerned by prospect of more seaplanes
Pollensa town hall is concerned, but it doesn't have any real say in how the sea is used.
Transport
Plan for school of hydroaviation in Puerto Pollensa
Puerto Pollensa has now become the only place in Spain where civil seaplanes are authorised to land.
Transport
Hopes for seaplane flights from Puerto Pollensa
The Majorcan Aeronautical Foundation believes there is a "world of possibilities" for seaplane flights.
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- Fresh hope for Golden Visa in Spain
- Living in Palma Airport - Safe and warm
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
Transport
No room for seaplanes in Pollensa Bay
What benefit would these seaplanes really bring?
Andrew Ede21/12/2019 09:11