Aircraft
Hybrid Airship Floats New Funding
The Airlander hybrid airship program received new funding but needs far more money to achieve first flight.
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), which raised nearly £1.5 million ($1.99 million) in a new round of fundraising, needs to find another £140 million in order to fly its first production hybrid airship in early 2024.
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), which raised nearly £1.5 million ($1.99 million) in a new round of fundraising, needs to find another £140 million in order to fly its first production hybrid airship in early 2024.

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has raised nearly £1.5 million ($1.99 million) in a new round of fundraising linked to a UK government grant. The company’s prospects have been buoyed by the increased focus on environmentally-friendly air transport, but HAV still needs to find another £140 million in order to fly its first production hybrid airship in early 2024.