Friday, May 27 – The Supply of Cargo Airships in the World

The second webinar examines the worldwide competition to develop a new generation of commercial airships. Five leading airship developers from three continents are presenting their plans to create a commercial airship industry. The designs are different and focused on different aviation markets. Passenger transport as well as cargo airships are under development. These presentations will provide some guidance on the timeframe for the airship industry to return and their plans to obtain net-zero emissions.

As with any new industry, governments have a role to play in developing the regulatory frameworks for safety and operations. The European Aviation Safety Agency has regulations proposed that will reduce the risk and cost of engineering airships to meet air-worthiness standards. A description of this new regime will be presented by one its key architects. The future also holds out new ways to control aircraft as drones. A second presentation will set forth the planning for drones the size of airships to operate in our skies.

The second day will conclude with a summary discussion of a rapporteur who can draw together the insights of the webinar series.