The tragic Hindenburg disaster of 1937, which resulted in the death of 36 people and effectively ended passenger airship travel, cast a long-lasting shadow over lighter-than-air technology. For many decades, airships were largely confined to niche roles such as advertising and surveillance.
However, a groundbreaking spin-off from Lockheed Martin to AT² Aerospace is now reviving the airship concept with a modern twist: hybrid airships designed specifically for eco-friendly cargo transport. Most recently, AT² Aerospace announced two purchase orders for their airships, one from Straightline Aviation and one from Arctic Airships.
At the center of this rev...