Bedford-built Airlander 10 could cut flying’s CO2 emissions by 90% in just four years
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Hybrid Air Vehicles has unveiled the Airlander 10 passenger transport with floor-to-ceiling windows, which it says makes it ideal for short haul flights.
Sitting in cramped conditions could become a thing of the past as every passenger is promised a comfortable seat with direct access to the aisles.
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Hide AdThe Airlander 10 aircraft will be available with up to 100 seats in a hybrid-electric configuration from 2025, operating with 90 per cent fewer emissions than conventional aircraft in similar roles.
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Founded in 2007, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is the Bedford company behind the innovative Airlander hybrid aircraft, which it says will be offered in a fully electric configuration by 2030.
George Land, HAV’s commercial business development director, said: “For many decades flying from A to B has meant sitting in a metal tube with tiny windows – a necessity but not always a pleasure.
“On Airlander, the whole experience is pleasant, even enjoyable. And in the hybrid-electric and future all-electric configurations, Airlander is fit for our decarbonised future.”
HAV says it's suited to inter-city routes like Liverpool to Belfast and Seattle to Vancouver - and although these are concept designs, the team has been guided by engineering and regulatory demands.