{"id":28316,"date":"2024-04-08T14:12:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=28316"},"modified":"2024-04-08T14:12:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:12:04","slug":"new-amphibious-aviation-conference-fosaa-makes-a-splash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/new-amphibious-aviation-conference-fosaa-makes-a-splash\/%20","title":{"rendered":"New Amphibious Aviation Conference, FOSAA, Makes a Splash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Photo above – The tide is rising for amphibious aviation as debut FOSAA marks success. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organizers of Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and\nAmphibious Aviation (FOSAA), Quaynote Communications and Arena Group, marked\ntheir first successful event with proverbial water cannons following the\nmeeting of industry stakeholders in Venice on 20 March. The inaugural event\nconfirmed the pent-up demand for an industry conference devoted to the\nresurging seaplane and amphibious aviation sector, as it attracted commercial\nstakeholders from across the industry and the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The one-day event welcomed delegates from Asia, Europe and\nthe USA, bringing together the burgeoning industry under one roof in a\ndedicated environment.  Clear themes\nemerged through the moderated panels, presentations and discussions as sector\nentrepreneurs and experts demonstrated a determination to bring amphibious\naviation out of the aerospace shadows and into the mainstream sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rendering of JEKTA PHA-ZE 100 exemplifies next generation amphibious aviation. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

With ten prospective OEMs in the room, the potential\ndelivered by new propulsion technology, composite materials, innovative\naerospace design and the sustainable imperative was palpable, with a general\nagreement that moving forward together through collaboration would generate\ncontinuity and longevity. A call for standardization in terms of global\noperations, passenger expectations, regulations and infrastructure requirements\nwas also debated throughout the meeting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education of industry regulators, investors, and mainstream\naerospace colleagues was deemed essential to change the mindset that\nunderstands the sector to be a niche industry. Representatives from aerial\nfirefighting, commuter, experiential and tourist operations, medevac, and\nregional and business aviation were in attendance, confirming some of the\nmultiple applications the sector currently serves. The event also highlighted\nthe opportunities presented by new and emerging markets that would optimize the\nbenefits of sustainable amphibious airframes, welcome the associated economic\nstimulation and create as-yet-untapped prospects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe learned that amphibious aviation offers a perfect\ncombination of flexibility, access, and secure operations that serve first and\nlast-mile sectors, regional needs, and communities otherwise disconnected by\nlarge tracts of water,\u201d says Lorna Titley, Director Quaynote Communications,\nthe conference organizer. \u201cWith more than 70% of the planet covered in water\nand millions of miles of coastline and river attracting communities, cities and\nmetropolises, there is no doubt that as we look to the future, this group of\nprofessionals will add a vital new offering to the global air transport\nnetwork. This event gave industry stakeholders the first opportunity they have\never had to come together and discuss what’s needed to progress and fulfil the\npotential. The feedback we\u2019ve had has been incredibly positive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first event was oversubscribed, with delegates\ndemonstrating their enthusiasm and engagement through consistent panel\nquestions, lively networking and interest in the next outing of FOSAA, as the\nevent has been officially named. The seeds for an industry association were\nsewn, orders were announced, and a new annual aviation conference is set to\njoin the industry calendar with organizers already discussing next year\u2019s\nlocation. \u201cWe are delighted with the response; it is even better than we could\nhave hoped, and we have already had requests for sponsorship, speaking and\npresentation opportunities for 2025. We\u2019re pleased to be giving the sector a\nplatform that is very much needed,\u201d concludes Titley.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s sponsors included connectivity provider Satcom\nDirect, Shinmaywa Industries of Japan, next-generation OEMs JEKTA and Elfly,\nindustrial designer MBVision, and Aeropuerto Nicelli.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photo above – The tide is rising for amphibious aviation as debut FOSAA marks success. Organizers of Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and Amphibious Aviation (FOSAA), Quaynote Communications and Arena Group, marked their first successful event with proverbial water cannons following the meeting of industry stakeholders in Venice on 20 March. The inaugural event confirmed the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":28317,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FOSAA2024.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28316"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28319,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28316\/revisions\/28319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}