(Photo credit - the welcoming committee for the inaugural flight to Vela Luka - European Coastal Airlines)

Some significant additions to the European Coastal Airlines network. 

The island of Korcula is finally connected by seaplane. Daily from Saturday. 

As European Coastal Airlines takes delivery of its third Twin Otter, the network expands

It is a year since the first scheduled seaplane flight in modern European aviation history, from Resnik near Split Airport to Jelsa on Hvar on August 27, 2014. TCN caught up with European Coastal Airlines CEO Captain Klaus Dieter Martin to find out how the last twelve months were, as well as plans for the future. 

Just days before the anniversary of the first ever scheduled seaplane flight from Resnik to Jelsa, the ECA expansion coninues to the island of Korcula.

An important day in the Croatian aviation revolution, as downtown Split sees the first commercial seaplane Split in 79 years, and Lastovo is reached in just 22 minutes. 

The end of a very long journey for one seaplane from California to Split, and a bonus for webcam lovers of Lastovo. 

The key hub of downtown Split is ready for operation for European Coastal Airlines. A view from the air.

European Coastal Airlines confirms that flights from the island of Lastovo and the key hub of downtown Split will start next week. 

(Photo credit Michael Fuhrmann - The windsock is erected at the new seaplane station on the island of Lastovo)

August should see a major expansion of the European Coastal Airlines seaplane operation.