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This European airline just ordered a fleet of airships
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/airlander-10-air-nostrum/index.htmlThis European airline just ordered a fleet of airships
Julia Buckley, CNN • Updated 16th June 2022
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(CNN) — As the quest for less environmentally damaging aviation continues, one Spanish airline has thrown its hat into the ring by ordering new hybrid airships -- which pack as much of a punch visually as they are said to do environmentally.
Air Nostrum, which operates flights under the Iberia Regional umbrella from its Valencia base, has ordered 10 Airlander 10 aircraft, with delivery scheduled for 2026.
Previously, its manufacturers had predicted the aircraft -- which was unveiled in 2016 -- would be in service by 2025.
Made by UK-based Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), the hybrid airships could cut emissions by 90%, according to the company.
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Julia Buckley, CNN • Updated 16th June 2022
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(CNN) — As the quest for less environmentally damaging aviation continues, one Spanish airline has thrown its hat into the ring by ordering new hybrid airships -- which pack as much of a punch visually as they are said to do environmentally.
Air Nostrum, which operates flights under the Iberia Regional umbrella from its Valencia base, has ordered 10 Airlander 10 aircraft, with delivery scheduled for 2026.
Previously, its manufacturers had predicted the aircraft -- which was unveiled in 2016 -- would be in service by 2025.
Made by UK-based Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), the hybrid airships could cut emissions by 90%, according to the company.
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Gotta click on the picture. I certainly hope this is the future of air travel. 
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