Ocean Aircraft Ltd

The tide is turning in the aviation world with a resurgence in water and amphibian aircraft! Notable milestones include Hellenic Seaplanes S.A. in Greece making their inaugural flight, signaling a revitalization of seaplane transport in the region. Additionally, seaplane flight tests in Palma and Ibiza are underway, showcasing their potential for regional and tourist travel in the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, Siam Seaplane is expanding its footprint into new markets, @FlyRedSea commenced its operations in Saudi Arabia, and Maldivian market still expanding. More news to come from various corners of the world including Indonesia, Florida, Oman and Tanzania. Overall it emphasizes the global demand for flexible, water-based aviation solutions. This wave of growth demonstrates a renewed recognition of seaplanes' and amphibian aircraft's versatility for accessing remote and water-bound locations. The resurgence is driven by their unique ability to connect isolated areas with minimal infrastructure, which traditional land-based aircraft cannot match. Seaplanes require only suitable bodies of water for landing, significantly reducing the environmental and financial impact associated with airport construction and maintenance. This makes them especially appealing for sustainable tourism, cargo deliveries, and emergency services in coastal and island regions. The renewed focus on amphibious aviation also reflects increasing global efforts to improve regional connectivity, particularly in geographically fragmented areas. As more operators and countries invest in these aircraft, technological advancements in electric propulsion are expected to further bolster their viability, aligning with the broader push for more eco-friendly aviation solutions. Overall, the resurgence signals that seaplanes are poised to reclaim an essential role in modern air travel, combining practicality with sustainability to meet the demands of today’s transportation landscape!

The Ocean 12 (single) and Ocean 18 (twin) configuration with 11 to 21 seats, the reasons and the advantages at:

This picture is of our GULL 36 UAV design after successful initial trials on open water in the English Channel. It was designed and built to the same standard needed to test fly a piloted light aircraft. It is about quarter-scale of the Ocean 12 and 18 configuration. This has proved the validity of the new hull forms and merits of the configuration for the Ocean seaplanes. Its development and trials, with the support of Cobham and Blue Bear Systems Research, gathered data and simulated live what would be its instrument panel in a ground station. This and other trials have proved handling qualities, both step-change performance and wave-handling advantages and, most of all, that what our team says will happen will happen. This carries straight over to the Ocean programme and expectations of the Ocean family.

Written without knowledge of the Ocean seaplane development or the new capabilities we are bringing to the table, but this is an excellent summary of the trajectory for seaplanes.... Navigating the Skies: The Resurgence of Seaplane Technology | LinkedIn

In September 2023 we registered Ocean Aircraft Ltd afresh, which will become the commercialisation vehicle for the technologies proven by Warrior (Aero-Marine) Ltd in Phase 1 of the programme for the family Ocean seaplanes and amphibians. Having been to a series of terrific conferences in the last two months, in i) Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and Amphibious Aviation (FOSAA) ii) Sustainable Skies 2024 World Summit iii) Revolution.Aero 2024 we have been delighted how the tide has turned and the world is waking up to the need to get aviation operating on and off water, and with it, serving the majority of air-travel final destinations. Having been on panels at two of these, feedback could not be more encouraging. This has been in recognition that Ocean seaplanes will both excel at accommodating new power technologies and address many sustainability issues that landplanes and VTOLs can't. Also highlighted is that our success is not dependent on any unproven technology, that we need no new infrastructure to expand the market out and that we have an established and practiced regulatory environment giving us a clear path that we can tread with confidence in an attractive schedule. Thank you to all our team and supporters who have stood by knowing our time would come. We will be building the team and pulling resources in to Ocean Aircraft Ltd in the coming period.