Announcements

Upcoming airship events and conferences.

Group studying future of airships in Manitoba

By MARTIN CASH, Winnipeg Free Press After 10 years of research, a 125-metre- long airship took its initial flight this week out of a massive hangar in Silicon Valley. Backed by Alphabet co-founder Sergey Brin, the company, LTA (Lighter Than Air) Research, envisions using such airships for humanitarian relief. The timing of that launch in […]

International Conference On Electric Airships – Germany

International Conference On Electric Airships – Germany

Decarbonizing Aviation Date: September 28th-29th, 2023  •  Location: EnCN, Nürnberg, Germany Conference Topics construction and design of airships construction of low and high altitude drones sustainable aviation by airships power electronics and batteries for airships solar energy for airships application of airships usage of hydrogen as energy source and lifting gas certification, regulation and integration […]

Aviation Innovations Conference: 2022 Conférence sur les innovations dans le domaine de l’aviation: 2022

Aviation Innovations Conference: 2022 Conférence sur les innovations dans le domaine de l’aviation: 2022

Green Aviation Future: Electric Airships Wednesday October 19 to Friday October 21, 2022 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Register online at: https://www.aviationinnovations.info/ Conference Hotel Booking at: https://www.aviationinnovations.info/hotel-travel-info Time is slipping away. Governments have agreed to a 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2035, but climate change is not waiting. Floods, droughts, heat waves and violent storms are […]

2022 Aviation Innovations Airship Conference – Re-scheduled to Fall 2022

2022 Aviation Innovations Airship Conference – Re-scheduled to Fall 2022

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 […]

Film Release “Floating Giants: The Barry Prentice Story”

Film Release “Floating Giants: The Barry Prentice Story”

“Who would believe that the airships, these Depression era Floating Giants in the sky could be the answer to the transportation crisis in the north brought on by climate change? University of Manitoba Supply Chain professor and renowned Canadian transportation expert, Dr. Barry Prentice and his growing collection of believers.” “Dr. Barry Prentice, renowned Canadian […]

Dr.Barry Prentice in UM Today News

Dr.Barry Prentice in UM Today News

Dr.Barry Prentice, professor of supply chain management at the Asper School of Business, has been nominated as an entrant in CBC Manitoba’s 2017 storytelling project, #iamMB. Read more here!

Dale George Wins Premier’s Award for Technology

Dale George Wins Premier’s Award for Technology

On November 26th, 2012, Georgian College graduate Dale George of Buoyant Aircraft Systems International was named winner of a 2012 Colleges Ontario Premier’s Award in the technology category. George accepted the award at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, where 115 other nominees, 800 guests and Premier Dalton McGuinty attended a gala event to honour the […]

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