Hybrid Air Vehicles has begun survey and preparatory work in readiness to build its revolutionary new aircraft on a 50-hectare site at Carcroft Common in Doncaster.
It’s the Airlander 10, which will be able to carry 100 passengers mobility or a ten-tonne payload of freight
The step comes after work in partnership with the City of Doncaster Council to release the first instalment of a £7m loan from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.
The is planned to house flagship facilities for Airlander 10’s production, testing and certification operations, and be able to build up to 24 aircraft per year.
It is also expected to establish new supply chains within the South Yorkshire Investment Zone and open up more than 1,200 new, highly-skilled green jobs in the region.
Nick Allman, COO of Hybrid Air Vehicles, said: “We welcome the release of the first instalment of the £7m loan from SYMCA. Alongside the investment that we are bringing to this programme, it allows our team to progress the planning permission submission for the Airlander 10 production site at Carcroft Common, advancing several steps on our production site such as completing surveys and ground investigations, as well as engaging key design and planning suppliers.
“This is a major step in creating a pioneering facility to assemble fleets of Airlander 10 aircraft, as well as establishing a hub for advanced manufacturing and sustainable aviation in Doncaster, bringing with it new opportunities, jobs and apprenticeships in South Yorkshire.”
The company has now opened an office at Cavendish Court in Doncaster to establish a presence in the city and provide a base for HAV employees while work gets under way at the Carcroft Common site.
