Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd, the designer and manufacturer of sustainable and efficient aircraft, is set to open a production line in South Yorkshire.
It has confirmed that it has been working with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), Doncaster Council and other local and national stakeholders on a proposal to establish an Airlander 10 production line within a new, green aerospace manufacturing cluster within the South Yorkshire Region.
Hybrid Air Vehicles said: “As the Airlander 10 programme nears launch, we need to identify a suitable location for the facilities that will enable us to deliver a minimum of 12 Type Certified aircraft to the market per year.
“South Yorkshire presents an ideal combination of strategic vision, educational and research institutions, potential partners (and current partners 2Excel Aviation and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre), and physical location.
“Together, HAV and SYMCA and these other organisations have built a strong relationship and we look forward to continuing our work to establish Airlander 10’s production home in South Yorkshire.”
The firm emphasised that Bedford remains an important part of HAV’s story going forward, adding: “We will continue to have a significant and growing presence at our Bedford site, in the community where Airlander was born.”
The company noted that it is currently unable to discuss any specific details about the new facility’s location or a potential break-ground date.
