Up Ship!

On May 21, 2008, Airship Venture's Zeppelin NT emerged from Zeppelin's hangar for its maiden flight – launched with pride by the ZLT and Airship Ventures teams, and residents of its hometown of Friedrichshafen, Germany.

The Zeppelin has completed an ocean transit onboard the deck of a container ship from Europe to the U.S. A cross-country transit flight to its new home base at Moffett Field is underway. From there, the Airship Ventures Zeppelin will dazzle guests with luxurious "flight-seeing tours," from select Bay Area airports. Itineraries will include stunning tours of the South Bay/Silicon Valley, San Francisco skyline, Sonoma/Napa Valley wine country, and Monterey/Big Sur.

Airship Ventures' future business plans include the addition of a second Zeppelin airship, to be based on the U.S. east coast, followed by a third Zeppelin devoted to air shows, special events and scientific research missions. The company will also expand its facilities at Moffett Field, moving into the restored former bachelor's officers quarters building – offering facilities for catered corporate and special events.

The vision held by the company's founders is to create an organization that delivers a truly "wow" experience, with a high quality, service-oriented staff that reflects the top quality of its products. They also are excited about the broad range of possibilities for airship technology and working with NASA and others to realize those.

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