Canada is on the front lines of an airship boom — but hurdles still abound

[Castanet News]

From the seventh floor of his Montreal office, Arnaud Thioulouse enjoys a view of the midtown rail tracks and freight trains chugging toward the horizon. But...

[JPO]

First thought.....Hindenburg as noted in article. "Advanced technology"? Should be interesting.

[GINNI]

Old idea , surfaced unsuccessful several times, "floated" again it seems, ...

[Urban Cowboy]

Using the same thought process as mention of the "Hindenburg" in the article, one could well argue that the 37 lives lost is a heck of a lot less than has happened with airplane crashes in the last month, yet planes are still flying.
I would also expect that technology has advanced well beyond what was available at the time the Hindenburg was manufactured, and as such safety should be much better.

[seewood]

I suppose the airship business is having another go now the worldwide supply of helium has rebounded after two years of shortages.

As of early 2024, the helium shortage has ended, but the supply is still uncertain.

How long before they start asking for government research money?