Are low carbon hybrid airships about to become a reality?

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UK-based Straightline Aviation has signed a letter of intent with Lockheed Martin to purchase cutting-edge hybrid airships

British firm Straightline Aviation (SLA) has today announced a deal to buy up to 12 of Lockheed Martin's new hybrid airships, setting it on track to be the first company in the world to run a fleet of...

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