In fact, the Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, in charge of Spatial Planning, Urban Environment and Environmental Licensing, Nikos Tagaras, and the representative of the German investors and shareholder of Greapian Air specializes in the design, construction, licensing and operation of waterways, Maria Toctor.
During the meeting, Ms. Toctor informed the Deputy Minister that the strategic goal of the Group, "Grecian Air Seaplanes" & "Hellenic Waterfields", remains the cooperation with all the relevant Ministries and the contribution, through its experienced executives, in solving the problems that are delayed the launch of seaplane flights in Greece.
Especially for the issue of accelerating environmental licensing of waterways, the Group has presented data of international studies conducted in countries where seaplanes have been operating for many decades and even with a significant number of flights in strictly protected areas (lakes, national parks, etc.). p.) proving that Seaplanes are one of the most environmentally friendly means of transport as their measurable percentages of environmental nuisances are among the lowest in the transport industry.
Also, the executives of "Hellenic Waterways" who participated in the working group that operated the seaplanes in Greece, during the period 2004-2008 collected the statistics of 15,000 flights performed on Ionian islands, including Paxos and Lake Ioannina ( which are Natura 2000 sites), on the basis of which it is proved that not the slightest problem of environmental nuisance was created.
Furthermore, seaplanes are at the forefront of the operational "revolution" in the operation of aircraft with electric motors.
Finally, it is worth recalling that the technical files of Aquatics that "Hellenic Seaports", as head of a company, has signed an Agreement with the South Aegean Region concern the following islands: Rhodes, Kos, Halki, Symi, Tilos, Karpathos, Kaste Agathonisi, Kassos, Nisyros, Astypalea, Mykonos, Santorini, Kythnos, Kea, Andros, Sikinos, Serifos, Donoussa, Anafi, Syros, Naxos, Amorgos, Lipsos, Leros, Kalymnos.
