The world’s most advanced seaplane, the Dornier Seastar CD 2 has now gone into production, announced InterGlobe General Aviation Pvt. Limited, the representative for Dornier Seaplane Company in SAARC (including Mauritius).
The new fully certified all composite twin engine seaplane provides the fastest cruise speeds, the most comfortable cabin and the greatest reliability of any other amphibious aircraft available, making it the most apt seaplane for the vast coastlines of Sri Lanka, India, Maldives and Mauritius.
The seaplane is being assembled at the new facility in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in the southern suburb of Montreal, Canada. On this development CEO and President of InterGlobe General Aviation Nigel Harwood said, “We are very excited about the launch of this new manufacturing facility; there is not only a great deal of interest in this product but also a strong requirement in the region which we can now go about fulfilling.”
Dornier chose Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu due to its proximity to Lake Champlain for demonstration and production of flight test activities and also the importance of Montreal as a transportation hub with skilled aerospace labor pool in the area.
Joe Walker, Chief Executive Officer of Dornier Seaplane Company said “This new market for amphibious aircraft is a very important part of our future plans and we are confident that our marketing partner InterGlobe General Aviation will add value and strengthen our base in Canada considerably.”
InterGlobe General Aviation: InterGlobe General Aviation Pvt. Ltd. (IGGA), a subsidiary of InterGlobe Enterprises, commenced business operations in 2007 as the exclusive sales and service representative for Hawker Beechcraft in SAARC. Setting the benchmark for general aviation in the region, IGGA’s world class Authorized Service Centre at IGI airport in New Delhi offers superior maintenance and support to all Hawker Beechcraft customers. Strengthening its footprint in the industry, IGGA recently enhanced their sales portfolio to include exclusive agreements with Dornier Seaplane Company, Sikorsky Helicopter Corporation, and Pacific Aerospace. InterGlobe General Aviation truly is a one stop shop for all your sales and servicing requirements. www.iggaviation.com
About InterGlobe Enterprises: Established in 1989, InterGlobe Enterprises is a leading aviation and travel technology company with a truly international vision to deliver outstanding value to its stakeholders, clients and customers through dedicated business units that perform specialist roles. InterGlobe Enterprises is diversified in the fields of aviation management, travel related services, travel technology, travel distribution services and hotel development and management services - going beyond the traditional definition of the travel spectrum giving it a whole new definition. An interesting aspect of InterGlobe is that though the company is privately held, it can boast of corporate governance – a low profile corporate personality with exemplary value-based leadership. www.interglobe.com