Scenic flights with a difference
Development of innovative offshore islands has made the United Arab Emirates ideal territory for seaplane services–at least that is the view of a team led

Development of innovative offshore islands has made the United Arab Emirates ideal territory for seaplane services–at least that is the view of a team led by Sheikh Saeed Mohammed Hasher Al Maktoum who has formed Seawings to operate aerial sightseeing services. Operating a fleet of three Cessna 208 Caravan amphibians, Seawings’ business is now booming after a slow start, with up to 15 flights per day each carrying nine passengers in a well-appointed cabin.

Two of the Caravans were new when the services began, the third being a year old when acquired and refurbished before service entry. Each aircraft is fitted with Wipaire 8000 amphibious floats to permit operation from both water and runways and they are flown by five pilots with an average of 5,000 hours floatplane experience in different parts of the world.