Category Archives: Airships

Thales-Finmeccanica JV-Led Team Gets French Govt Support on Stratobus Airship Development Project

Posted on April 27, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: ExecutiveBiz – executivebiz.com By: Jane Edwards A team led by a joint venture of Thales Group and Finmeccanica has received approximately $19.2 million in funds from the French government to conduct research and development work over two years on an autonomous … Continue reading →

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New Airships to Get Second Wind in Dubai

Posted on April 26, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Airways News – airwaysnews.com By: Alan Dron Dubai, already a huge aviation hub that is forecast to draw an astonishing 37.5% of its entire GDP from aviation-related activities by 2020, is on the verge of adding another string to … Continue reading →

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Massive Airlander 10 Airship Officially Named ‘The Martha Gwyn’

Posted on April 12, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: BOB fm Home Counties – bobfm.co.uk The Airlander 10 airship, based in Bedfordshire, has been officially named ‘The Martha Gwyn’ by the Duke of Kent…

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Airlander Cleared for Take-Off

Posted on April 12, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Hybrid Air Vehicles We are delighted to announce that we have now received the 2 key documents needed for First Flight from our regulators.  

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Goodyear Unveils Its Second Zeppelin NT

Posted on April 8, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

New airship to be named Wingfoot Two Registration will be N2A On April 8th, Goodyear officially unveiled its new Goodyear Blimp NT. The airship is currently undergoing test flights and certification operations.

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