The Airlander 10, a blimp-like aircraft using helium gas and hybrid engines, will be ready to fly in the next few years. Hybrid Air Vehicles announced a partnership with Air Nostrum, a regional airline in Spain, to launch the ship into commercial service. The airline has ordered 10, which will be ready in 2026. From the look of the designs, it will be a comfortable and beautiful way to travel.
The aircrafts hold up to 100 passengers and travel at 80 miles per hour. It may not be able to compete with airplanes in expediency, but it boasts significantly lower carbon emissions and comparable times to train travel. The first hybrid aircrafts will have only produce 10% of the carbon compared to planes used today. The company expects to conduct the first large-scale zero emissions flight by 2030. The Hybrid Air Vehicles press release, which we saw on DesignTAXI, highlights that many countries have these goals in mind and that helium aircraft are part of the solution.
Helium One Global Ltd (LON:HE1) was founded in September 2015. The Company’s focus is to explore, develop, and ultimately, become a producer of high-grade helium for the international market, a critical material essential in modern technologies.