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Harbour Air Seaplanes expands electric fleet while maintaining carbon-neutral status
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Seaplanes are a unique type of aircraft with the ability to land on and take off from water. They are generally categorized into flying boats and float planes. The latter can land on both ground and water, thanks to attached floats providing buoyancy. Float planes are commonly used in remote areas such as Alaska or Canada, operated by small charter services or larger companies like Harbour Air Seaplanes.

Harbour Air began in the early 1980s as Windoak Air Service, primarily serving British Columbia's forestry industry with charter flights. The company rebranded in the 1990s and expanded its operations after acquiring Trans-Provincial Airlines. This growth included scheduled flights to remote destinations and popular lake resorts.

In 2007, Harbour Air achieved carbon neutrality through flight services and corporate operations by implementing carbon offsetting for each ticket sold, investing in renewable energy projects. The company further expanded by acquiring airlines like West Coast Air, Whistler Air, Tantalus Air, and Salt Spring Air.

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Harbour Air has also taken steps towards sustainability by partnering with MagniX in 2019 to electrify its fleet for short flights of up to thirty minutes.

The airline operates primarily within British Columbia, Canada, offering commercial services alongside charter flights to destinations such as Vancouver Harbour, Victoria International Airport, and Nanaimo Harbour. Additionally, it provides a service to Seattle Lake Union Seaplane Base in Washington State.

Harbour Air's fleet includes Cessna single-engine piston aircraft and de Havilland Canada models converted into float planes due to their water landing capabilities. These include DHC-2 Beavers, DHC-3 Otters, and DHC-6 Twin Otters.

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