Hybrid Air Vehicles is establishing an Airlander 10 production facility in the British city of Doncaster, with the first ‘superyacht of the sky’ slated for take-off in 2028. Olivia Palamountain reports
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), a UK-based leader in sustainable aircraft technology, has reached an agreement with the City of Doncaster Council to establish a new production site for the Airlander 10 at Carcroft Common. (At the moment HAV is based in Bedford.)
The 50-hectare hub will be acquired by Hybrid Air Vehicles and feature cutting-edge aerospace production equipment, including assembly lines for Airlander’s composite-based airframe, propulsion systems, and electrical and avionics systems.
Airlander is a family of ultra-efficient aircraft capable of delivering zero emissions flight across travel and tourism, logistics, regional mobility, and communications and surveillance.
The reserved order book for the aircraft stands in excess of £1 billion, with the first aircraft set to enter service from 2028. The launch customer will be Air Nostrum Group, which will use it to fly short-haul routes across Spain.
Further afield, French eco-tourism company, Grands Espaces, plans to deploy British-made Airlander 10 airships on voyages to the Arctic from 2028, as reported by Globetrender here.