European Coastal Airlines is a seaplane operator based in Kaštel Štafilić, Croatia and founded in the year 2000. Ever since it is working on the infrastructural project to start regular seaplane operations to connect major cities and islands along the croatian coast with each other. The project was recognized and is supported by various key figures of the European Union, such as namely the german chancellor Angela Merkel, as well as by the AdriSeaplanes project - a project which is co-funded by the European Union and the IPA - Adriatic Cross-Border Cooperation Program. The goal is to connect all 66 inhabited islands of Croatia as well as at a later stage expand operations to Italy, Monaco and Greece. The project is a multi-million euro investment and will create around 400 new jobs in the Republic of Croatia. European Coastal Airlines is committed to maintain a high standard of business ethics, honesty and integrity in line with eco-friendliness and hence ensure social, ethical and environmental responsibility.