# Hybrid Blimps These Bulbous Aircrafts Could Start Flying the Skies Again By Meghan Young | Published 2016-04-01 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-blimps References: [fastcompany](http://www.fastcompany.com/3058428/fast-feed/hybrid-blimps-could-soon-take-to-the-skies) A new generation of travellers and tourists may not know of the Hindenburg, a blimp which famously caught fire in 1937, yet today's hybrid blimps are a far cry from those. So much so that experts are predicting that they will be taking to the skies sooner rather than later in order to provide another mode of transportation. There are a few companies currently perfecting these hybrid blimps, which use both internal gas and their aerodynamic design to get off the ground, in order to [ship cargo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargo-glider), oil and gas. Yet others are see another purpose all together. Stephen McGlennan, CEO of Hybrid Air Vehicle, says, "[Tourism and leisure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pan-am-journeys-by-private-air) is pushing itself to the front." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hybrid Blimps:** The development of hybrid blimps presents disruptive innovation opportunities for transportation and logistics. - **Aerodynamic Design:** Advancements in aerodynamic design for hybrid blimps open up possibilities for new industries and applications. - **Tourism and Leisure:** The utilization of hybrid blimps in tourism and leisure creates disruptive innovation opportunities for the travel industry. ### Where This Applies - **Transportation:** The transportation industry can explore the use of hybrid blimps for cargo shipping and alternative modes of transportation. - **Logistics:** Hybrid blimps offer innovative solutions for the logistics industry in terms of transporting cargo, oil, and gas. - **Travel:** The travel industry can benefit from the use of hybrid blimps for tourism and leisure activities, offering unique experiences to travelers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seafaring Sky Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airyacht.md) - [Helium-Filled Airship Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-yacht.md) - [Space Tourism Travels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-spacecraft.md) - [Luxurious Superyacht Airship Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colossea.md) - [Iconic Blimp Anniversaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-goodyear-blimp.md) - [Aerodynamic Gyroplane Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gyroplane.md) - [Eco-Friendly Stratospheric Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sceye-haps.md) - [Luxury Electric Hovercrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arosa-hovercraft.md) - [Sky-Based Hotel Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuclearpowered-sky-hotel.md)