Spanish Airline Prepares To Launch Airship Services in 2026

Air Nostrum says it is investing in airships to help meet its objectives under European Union requirements to achieve a 55 percent cut in emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050.

Hybrid Air Vehicles' Airlander airships will be able to carry up to 100 passengers. — Spain's Air Nostrum says it intends to be the launch operator for the 100-passenger Airlander 10 airship being developed by Hybrid Air Vehicles. (Image: Hybrid Air Vehicles)

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

June 15, 2022

Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum is preparing to launch airship services with plans to acquire 10 of the 100-seat Airlander 10 aircraft being developed by Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) in a leasing deal that could be worth $600 million. Under an agreement announced on June 15, the company says it has “reserved” 10 of the airships for delivery beginning in 2026, which is a year later than the UK-based manufacturer previously targeted for the start of commercial services.

Air Nostrum, which has not disclosed the price for the provisional order, intends to operate services across Spain. HAV plans to start building the Airlander 10 at a new site near Doncaster in northern England later this year, potentially creating 1,800 jobs.

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