Airship Ventures Ceases Operations

[Jim Logajan]

Airship Ventures Ceases Operations

Lacking Sponsorship, World’s Largest Passenger Airship Grounded as of Today

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., November 14, 2012 – Airship Ventures, operators of the world’s largest passenger airship, the Zeppelin Eureka, have announced today that despite history-making successes and a stellar performance and safety record, they will be ceasing operations immediately.
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Full story on their web site:

http://www.airshipventures.com/

I have corresponded with the CEO of Airship Ventures in the past. Sad that they couldn't make the business model work.

 

[DaytonaLynn]

Sad!
No air venture no twinkles, What are we to do?

 

[Dav8or]

That is really sad. I'll miss seeing them fly all around the Bay Area. You could see that thing for miles and miles.

 

[douglas393]

Sad!
No air venture no twinkles, What are we to do?

Do what any good pilot would do...fly!

 

[MAKG1]

That is really sad. I'll miss seeing them fly all around the Bay Area. You could see that thing for miles and miles.

Yup, my most recent (less than a week ago!) traffic alert, from inside SJC Class C approaching Moffett --

Cherokee 74T traffic 3 o'clock 2 miles zeppelin altitude reads 1500. Not that 2 miles is a factor with that thing (it's S L O W), but I won't hear that one again for a while at least.