Licenses are being approved for seaplane infrastructure on Corfu and Paxos.

Licenses are being approved for seaplane infrastructure on Corfu and Paxos.

The islands of Corfu and Paxos may soon be serviced by seaplanes following the approval of the necessary operating licenses.

In Volos and Rethymno, on Crete, licences for seaplane bases are pending until the necessary infrastructure has been built.

Eputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Michalis Papadopoulos described the licensing as “the first steady steps toward creating a network of seaplane bases in Greece.

He hoped investor interest would allow “Greece to acquire a form of aviation that is suited to its geography and will promote tourism and the economy".