Aircargo News: Airships have a role to play in sustainable air cargo supply chains
Published September 2022 by Rebecca Jeffrey
Airships offer efficiency and flexibility for air cargo operations and could play an important role in zero emissions aviation goals.
This is according to aerospace research and development company LTA (Lighter Than Air) Research, which is currently building its first full-size piloted airship, the nearly 400 ft long “Pathfinder 1”, in California.
Dan Morgan, LTA Research vice president of product development told Air Cargo News: “Airships have extraordinary range, endurance, and cargo capacity. They don’t need any infrastructure, which means they can go anywhere and reach areas that are otherwise quite difficult to serve.