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…
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…
Flying Whales Announces Major Milestones Met on New Airship Design
A France-based company is on track for a highly anticipated first flight of its “flying crane” airship–pushing to become the world’s first lighter-than-air craft capable…
Tillamook Air Museum Launches Fundraiser After Storm Tears Open Hangar B Roof
Fundraising is underway to help save one of America’s most iconic aviation landmarks after a powerful winter storm ripped open the roof of Hangar B…
AIRSHIP Act Aims to Elevate NASA Research
Update, March 5, 2026: The AIRSHIP Act has continued to move on Capitol Hill since this article was first published. On February 4, the House…
Flying Whales Charts Hydrogen Path for LCA60T as France’s Defense Procurement Agency Backs the Program
One of the most ambitious cargo airship programs in development has a clearer propulsion roadmap. France’s Flying Whales says its 60-metric-ton LCA60T is planned to…
Pathfinder 1 Spreads Its Wings: LTA’s Giant Airship Cruises the Golden Gate
LTA Research’s Pathfinder 1 has moved into a noticeably more public phase of its flight test program. Following the renewal of the prototype airship’s Special…
The Airlander 10 Seeks a Hydrogen Future: HAV and ZeroAvia Sign Zero-Emission Deal
UPDATE (April 3, 2026): In the months since the MOU was signed, ZeroAvia has continued advancing the ZA600 through regulatory milestones. The UK Civil Aviation…
Hybrid Air Vehicles lands its first military reservation as undisclosed contractor takes three
After more than a decade of being pitched primarily at airlines, polar tourism, and the green-aviation crowd, the Airlander 10 has its first defense-market reservation…
One Hundred Years of Goodyear: How an American Icon Is Marking Its Centennial
A century ago, on June 3, 1925, a small helium airship named Pilgrim lifted off in the Akron area. It was the first commercial non-rigid…