Source: Flight Global – flightglobal.com
By Beth Stevenson
Solar Ship has challenged Lockheed Martin to an intercontinental race, to pitch the two companies’ airship designs against each other and promote the benefits of using lighter-than-air technology for cargo transport.
Source: Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) – fai.org
A Russian priest who circumnavigated the world in a balloon in record time has been presented the inaugural FAI – Breitling Pilot of the Year Award at a ceremony in Switzerland.
Source: Fortune – fortune.com
They can move 20 tons of cargo and land on nearly any flat surface—including sand, snow and water.
The operator of Lockheed Martin’s blimp-like hybrid airships on Wednesday announced its first customer, a Canadian mining company that expects to lease seven of the heavy-lift cargo aircraft for a decade starting in 2019.
Source: Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) – fai.org
After ten days of competition at the 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Saga, Japan, Rhett Heartsill bested 104 of the world’s best competitors from 31 countries. The competition included nine flights and 31 tasks.
Source: Goodyear Tire and Rubber – prnewswire.com
– Goodyear, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve team up to host 6th annual Toys for Tots events
– Toy drive events to be held in Ohio, California and Florida