Airships could offer a much cleaner and quieter alternative for some aspects of the aviation market. In a former airship factory, a new generation are taking shape. By Mark Piesing ~ BBC.com Sergey Brin turned internet search into one of the world’s most valuable businesses more than two decades ago. Now he intends to improve […]
Air Nostrum, which operates flights under the Iberia Regional umbrella from its Valencia base, has ordered 10 Airlander 10 aircraft, with delivery scheduled for 2026. (Hybrid Air Vehicles) Julia Buckley ~ CNN As the quest for less environmentally damaging aviation continues, one Spanish airline has thrown its hat into the ring by ordering new hybrid […]
May 26th and 27th: 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM CDT Dear conference attendees and interested members of the public. The organizers of the 2022 Aviation Innovations conference have decided to re-schedule the face-to-face airship conference until the fall of 2022. Factors influencing this decision include the 6th wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the proximity in time […]
Six thousand years man went on legs and wheels To two dimensions movement was confined Man strolled through shady woods and verdant fields While every ridge or hilltop made him blind To what’s beyond. For greater strength or speed Men tamed and bred the strong ox and swift horse. In haste, they galloped hard on […]
The 2022 Aviation Innovations Conference brings together representatives from all segments of the aerospace and aviation supply chains. You should participate in these packed days because you are a stakeholder in this critical industry, either as an airship manufacturer, fixed base operator, logistics provider, First Nations leader, government policymaker/regulator, academic, consultant, investor, student, or as […]
The forest industry is a cornerstone of the Canadian economy. In 2019, the forest sector employed over 200,000 workers and contributed about $23.7 billion to the nominal gross domestic product. The rich softwood forests of the Pacific coastal mountain region, which are about 23% of the Canadian forests, provide 40% of the jobs. The other […]
By: Barry Prentice ~ financialpost.com Opinion: Canada’s ban on hydrogen airships is misguided and needs to be revoked Hydrogen is not just the transportation fuel of the future: it is here now. Hydrogen gas is already used to power road vehicles (cars, trucks, buses), fork-lift trucks and even, in Germany, trains. Aviation is the next […]
By: Barry Prentice ~ news.umanitoba.ca The following is an op-ed written by Barry Prentice, professor of supply chain management in the Asper School of Business. It was originally published in the Hill Times on Feb. 22, 2021. In 1936, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King observed “that if some countries have too much history, we […]
By: Barry E. Prentice, theconversation.com What do tomatoes, hemp and hydrogen gas have in common? Only one thing: they were all victims of misinformation that banned their use. Harmless products that could have had a positive role in the economy and society were shunned for generations. It seems incredible today to think that Europeans believed […]
Canada has a significant and persistent shortage of housing in northern Indigenous communities. The problem is referenced in the 2019 Report by the United Nations Assembly General on Adequate Housing, which recommends that “States should, as a matter of priority, address the abhorrent housing conditions of Indigenous peoples”. The housing conditions included in the report […]
