PDA

View Full Version : Seaplane to operate between Malta and Gozo ?


FrodoLives
22-05-2007, 05:48 PM
VALLETTA, Malta (di-ve news) -- May 22, 2007 -- 1330CEST -- The seaplane which might start operating on a link between the Grand Harbour in Valletta and the Mgarr port in Gozo is expected to arrive in Malta shortly.

The seaplane, a C-FHAH De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Turbine Otter Harbour Air, left Prestwick airport in the UK at around 1130CEST on its way to Marseille, France, from where it would then depart to Malta.

It is expected to arrive in Malta between Tuesday night and Wednesday.

For the time being, the seaplane only has permission to operate sight-seeing flights departing from the Grand Harbour, while the connection to Gozo is still doubtful.

www.di-ve.com had revealed that a seaplane option was being considered after the pull-out of Spanish helicopter operators Helisureste, which had triggered discussions on the need of a fixed-wing air link between Malta and Gozo.

Various organisations had given a cold shoulder to the option of a seaplane, saying that it was better than nothing but pointing out that it was not the ideal solution to improve the connection between the two islands. VALLETTA, Malta (di-ve news) -- May 22, 2007 -- 1330CEST -- The seaplane which might start operating on a link between the Grand Harbour in Valletta and the Mgarr port in Gozo is expected to arrive in Malta shortly.

The seaplane, a C-FHAH De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Turbine Otter Harbour Air, left Prestwick airport in the UK at around 1130CEST on its way to Marseille, France, from where it would then depart to Malta.

It is expected to arrive in Malta between Tuesday night and Wednesday.

For the time being, the seaplane only has permission to operate sight-seeing flights departing from the Grand Harbour, while the connection to Gozo is still doubtful.

www.di-ve.com had revealed that a seaplane option was being considered after the pull-out of Spanish helicopter operators Helisureste, which had triggered discussions on the need of a fixed-wing air link between Malta and Gozo.

Various organisations had given a cold shoulder to the option of a seaplane, saying that it was better than nothing but pointing out that it was not the ideal solution to improve the connection between the two islands.


mmm heard about it? bkumbinazjoni kont ed niccekja jekk dahlux suwed, u sibt din. Qatt ma smajt bih :/: tahsbu li jibda jahdem?

Drowen
22-05-2007, 07:14 PM
No. The only solution is keeping it the way it is but reducing the f*cking prices, and it will succeed more. People are just nagging about the prices. So why should be get a plane which will 99..9879999% be more expensive?

Talking about their efficiency, during Notte Gozitana, it was announced that the ship will have special trips during night, which eventually did not have. I have a lot of friends who went there, and had to spend the night sleeping in the car... so, would a seaplane solve anything? No...

TwANnY
22-05-2007, 07:32 PM
kellom vapur minnom bil hsara if im not mistaken

ki||fr0g
23-05-2007, 02:51 AM
bizz*bb ta sea plane ara x'nambuh. L-helicopter kien tajjeb at-turisti li jkunu jridu jmorru direttament ghawdex meta jaslu malta. imma seaplane???

V0rteX
23-05-2007, 08:58 AM
xini il problema takom ? is seaplane ovjament mhux immirat al min andu budget li jabqad il vapur .... qas alijja ovjament. se jkun efficjenti u irhas min helicopter, min irid jasal awdex malaj u andu flus x' jahraq juza lilu hux.

jekk ikun hem in nies li juzawh is seaplane, barranin etc ala mandux jintuza ? ma nafx jien kif tafu diga li se jkun falliment totali. hadd ma jaf alissa.

Neostus Caeser
23-05-2007, 09:04 AM
seaplane sux, as if there is a great distance between malta and gozo

GeneralOneBall
23-05-2007, 12:40 PM
why does it suck? you don't need any massive infrastructure and it's much chepaer to mainttain so prices will be cheaper. Avolja dan fejn z ***b se jillandja gol mgar??

MaRkDeLf
23-05-2007, 01:15 PM
Originally posted by GeneralOneBall
why does it suck? you don't need any massive infrastructure and it's much chepaer to mainttain so prices will be cheaper. Avolja dan fejn z ***b se jillandja gol mgar??

at sea? :P

Drowen
23-05-2007, 01:34 PM
Originally posted by V0rteX
xini il problema takom ? is seaplane ovjament mhux immirat al min andu budget li jabqad il vapur .... qas alijja ovjament. se jkun efficjenti u irhas min helicopter, min irid jasal awdex malaj u andu flus x' jahraq juza lilu hux.

jekk ikun hem in nies li juzawh is seaplane, barranin etc ala mandux jintuza ? ma nafx jien kif tafu diga li se jkun falliment totali. hadd ma jaf alissa.

vortex considering the costs that a seaplane consumes, compared to the "demand" of a seaplane, u'll see that it'll be a failure. min andu flus xjahraq btw, imur ibiza, l-amerika, canada, mux awdex bis-sea plane (gost ta 5 minuti)

V0rteX
23-05-2007, 02:24 PM
fej taf li memmx demand meta adu qas gie launched is servizz ? qas kemm se jiswa ma taf ahseb wara lol

adu kmieni wisq biex tghid li falliment, forsi fej taf hux biz zmien ikollok ragun imma alissa ma tistax tghid

ki||fr0g
23-05-2007, 02:38 PM
it's a dumb idea because they were looking for a replacement to the helicopter service, which enabled tourists to go directly to gozo after arriving in Malta. Now to stay going all the way to Valleta to get on a seaplane, which arrives in a couple of minutes, but the boarding etc procedures will probably take a lot more time.. lame imo

The helicopter service failed because not enough tourists used it and no sane maltese used it. Same for this seaplane

what we need is a fucking bridge! lol