Aeroscraft Cargo Airship Featured In New TV Series

Posted on March 3, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

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Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros) is pleased to announce that the Aeroscraft will be featured in the series premiere for “Rise of the Machines” Tuesday, March 4, 2014 from 10:00-11:00 PM/ET. (check local listings) Continue reading →

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Oscars 2014: ‘Helium’ wins live-action short

Posted on March 3, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

HeliumSource: Los Angeles Times – latimes.com

By Christy Khoshaba

Helium, the story of a terminally ill boy who is bored with the idea of heaven until he meets a janitor who concocts an alternative blimp-laden version of the afterlife, won the Oscar for live-action short film Sunday night.  Continue reading →

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World’s longest aircraft is unveiled in UK

Posted on March 1, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

05 The advantage of modern airships is they can deliver supplies to remote areas, say supportersSource: BBC.com

By Richard Westcott

The world’s longest aircraft has just been unveiled in Britain’s biggest aircraft hangar.

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Aeros’ 40D ‘Sky Dragon’ Airship Enters Final Assembly Stage

Posted on February 25, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

40D Sky Dragon 2Source: prweb.com

Airship Will Enter Service in Spring of This Year

Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros), a leading FAA-certified lighter-than-air (LTA) manufacturer and technology innovator, announced today that another 40D airship S/N A40D-22 is entering final stages of production before entering service in the spring of this year. Continue reading →

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Iconic Goodyear Blimp Retires after Daytona 500

Posted on February 24, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

06 RGvT N3A crSource: Goodyear Tire & Rubber – goodyearblimp.com

After 14 years of filling the skies, the “Spirit of Goodyear” airship retired after the Daytona 500.  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s longest continuous operated airship was overhead to provide aerial coverage for its final events this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading →

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