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Study Proposes Airships for Decarbonized Air Services for Remote Scottish Communities
In a UK government-funded report, Hybrid Air Vehicles spells out how its Airlander 10 airship could boost passenger and freight services in a more sustainable way.
Hybrid Air Vehicles' Airlander 10 airship in Stromness, Orkney Islands
Hybrid Air Vehicles' Airlander 10 airship could potentially operate to Scottish communities such as Stromness in the Orkney Islands. (Image: HAV)

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has made the case for using its planned Airlander 10 airship to provide low-carbon transportation for remote communities in northern Scotland. This week, the UK company released a report outlining the envisaged use case for a vehicle carrying up to 100 passengers or 10 metric tons (22,046 pounds) of freight using small airfields with minimal infrastructure.

The report is based on a study that was partly government-funded through the UK Research and Innovation agency as an element of the Sustainable Aviation Test Environment project, in which HAV is a partner. The exercise was also supported by Highlands and Islands Airports, the Orkney Islands Council, Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership, regional carrier Loganair, Highland and Islands Enterprise, and infrastructure consulting group Aecom.