Could Airships Make a Comeback?

And while airships (or blimps) can still be seen occasionally, they're often in the rather genteel form of hovering and providing aerial views of live sporting events for television. But—thanks to the advance of modern technology—it seems airships are on the verge of making a comeback as a serious form of transport.

Will we ever use airships again?

But passenger airships may soon be making a comeback, and more than one company is already banking on it. ... Airships have fewer moving parts, and they don't need a runway to land on or take off from. They're far more spacious and can carry larger and heavier loads.

Why don't we use airships anymore?

The main reason you never see airships in the sky anymore is because of the huge costs it takes to build and run them. ... Airships require a large amount of helium, which can cost up to $100,000 for one trip, according to Wilnechenko. And the prices of helium keeps going up due to a world-wide helium shortage.