This novel airship will require no transport infrastructure in operation and will ultimately integrate a hydrogen-fueled propulsion system, therefore preserving the natural state of Earth’s surface and contributing to achieving the goal of net-zero emissions at a planetary scale.Ĭanada’s lack of strategic short to long-term investment has fallen short of what is needed and necessary to develop a sustainable and prosperous north.

FLYING WHALES presents its rigid airship, the LCA60T, and proposes a lighter-than-air cargo transportation service in the Canadian North an equally light environmental footprint. FLYING WHALES, a French airship developer backed by a consortium of industry-leading component experts as well as public and private investors, plans to manufacture and operate a fleet of cargo airships in Canada via its subsidiary, FLYING WHALES QUEBEC. Because of its vast geography and little existing land-based transportation infrastructure (roads, rails, runways), Northern Canada – especially its remote communities - will likely experience the transformational effects of adopting airships as a critical mode of cargo transportation to the greatest degree. Modern airships, a (re)emerging transport solution to some of humanity’s greatest logistical challenges, will likely revolutionize accessibility in remote or underserved areas thanks to their infrastructure independence while drastically reducing the environmental impacts of cargo operations. The second day will conclude with a summary discussion of a rapporteur who can draw together the insights of the webinar series. A second presentation will set forth the planning for drones the size of airships to operate in our skies. The future also holds out new ways to control aircraft such as drones. A description of this new regime will be presented by one its key architects. The European Aviation Safety Agency has regulations proposed that will reduce the risk and cost of engineering airships to meet air-worthiness standards. These presentations will provide some guidance on the timeframe for the airship industry to return and their plans to obtain net-zero emissions.Īs with any new industry, governments have a role to play in developing the regulatory frameworks for safety and operations. Passenger transport, as well as cargo airships, are under development. The designs are different and focused on different aviation markets. Five leading airship developers from three continents are presenting their plans to create a commercial airship industry. The second webinar examines the worldwide competition to develop a new generation of commercial airships. Friday, May 27 – The Supply of Cargo Airships in the World

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