Flying Whales Signs MoU with India’s Bharat Forge
The Aerospace Division of Bharat Forge has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with France-Based Flying Whales, and the goal is to produce heavy-lift…
The Airship Hotel: Dallas Museum Exhibit Shows the Hindenburg’s Glamorous Side
A new exhibit by the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas showcases a lesser-known side of the Hindenburg: a luxury passenger experience closer to a…
Viking Introduces Zeppelin Airship Excursions on Rhine Cruises
Cruise enthusiasts now have a new way to see the countryside from above: aboard a Zeppelin airship. Passengers sailing the Rhine River with Viking can…
First Annual Blimp Day Celebrations Take Flight in Akron
Two of Goodyear’s iconic blimps paired up this summer to celebrate the first annual Blimp Day in the historic Lighter-Than-Air Capital of America. People in…
Future of Flying Whales’ Canadian Partnership Put into a Holding Pattern
After already investing $75 million, Quebec has paused any further provincial funding to the Flying Whales airship project. An agreement in principle that would have…
Tillamook Port Faces Tough Decisions Regarding Historic Hangar B
After months of debate over repairing the WWII-era hangar that houses the Tillamook Air Museum, the Port of Tillamook has voted against committing funds to…
A Conversation with Dominic Etzold, Author of The Africa Ship
Dominic Etzold’s new book, The Africa Ship: Ludwig Bockholt, Zeppelin L 59, and the Most Daring Rescue Mission of WWI, takes the reader inside one…
Airship-Mounted 5G: Telia and Kelluu Test Coverage Where Networks Can’t Reach
Can lighter-than-air platforms enhance mobile networks? That question is closer to being answered after a demonstration in Finland successfully used airships to provide 5G service…
China’s First Homegrown Airship Pilots Certified as AS700 Program Ramps Up
China’s rapidly growing low-altitude airship sector has welcomed its newest licensed pilots, all trained entirely in China on domestically produced airships. This spring, the Civil…
Tillamook Air Museum Turns to FEMA and the Community to Save Historic Hangar
Since Airship Advocate first reported on the damage to Oregon’s historic Hangar B, further repair estimates have been made, and FEMA assistance has been requested.…
Sceye’s Solar-Powered “SE2” Logs 12 Days and 6,400 Miles in the Stratosphere
An American-engineered airship has completed a record-setting unmanned stratospheric flight, demonstrating unprecedented endurance for a solar-powered high-altitude airship. Global broadband services received a glimpse into…
Finland’s Kelluu Wins €15M NATO Innovation Fund Round for Airships Using Hydrogen for Lift and Power
A new Finnish-based startup has secured a coveted €15M from the NATO Innovation Fund to advance its surveillance airship technology, developing unmanned platforms capable of…
India Seeks Domestic Manufacturers to build a Heavy-Lift Surveillance Airship for Defense
An Expression of Interest proposal (EOI) issued by the Indian Air Force (IAF) is generating excitement among companies hoping to enter the airship sector—but the…
Moffett’s Airship Cathedral Is Whole Again, but the Future Remains Uncertain
Once reduced to its skeletal frame, one of America’s few surviving rigid-airship hangars has been rescued, the result of a massive, decades-long restoration. Despite a…
India to Host Flying Whales’ Third Cargo Airship Hub Under New BLP Group Partnership
France-based Flying Whales and India’s BLP technology company have announced a strategic partnership—with a goal to establish an airship manufacturing ecosystem in India.The Flying Whales…