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Airship Ventures Zeppelin Crossing Atlantic

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September 29, 2008

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After it arrives soon at its new home in the Bay Area, the Airship Ventures Zeppelin will offer passengers a spectacular vista of area landmarks. (PRNewsFoto/Airship Ventures, Inc.)

MOFFETT FIELD, CA UNITED STATES

Tickets for San Francisco Bay Area Tours Now On Sale

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Airship
Ventures today announced that the largest airship in the world, the 246
foot long Airship Ventures Zeppelin has left Hamburg, Germany aboard the
530 foot long container ship “Combi Dock I” and is on its way across the
Atlantic.

One of only three Zeppelins in the world, and the first to come to the
USA, the airship is expected to arrive at the port of Beaumont, Texas, on
or around October 12. The ship will then be off-loaded, and after some re-
assembly and flight checks, flown cross country.

The historic journey will take the ship through Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona before entering California and crossing the Rocky Mountains at
Banning Pass. Traveling up the coast for a dramatic San Francisco entrance
through the Golden Gate Bridge, it will then land at its new home – the
historic airship hangars of Moffett Field – some two weeks after arrival at
the port.

Brian Hall, Airship Ventures president, commented “There is nothing
quite like a ride in the Zeppelin. Imagine being gently lifted into the
sky, a birds-eye view of life 1000 feet below. You will gain a new
perspective of our world, and your place within it. We call it an “Altitude
Adjustment.”

Alex Hall, Airship Ventures CEO continued, “While this historic flight
represents the start of operations here in the United States for the
Zeppelin, it is the culmination of nearly two years of hard work by teams
at both Airship Ventures and Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik.”

Scenic “flight-seeing” tours will be offered aboard the Zeppelin from
several Bay Area locations, with itineraries showcasing the San Francisco
Bay/Silicon Valley, Sonoma/Napa wine regions, and Monterey/Big Sur
coastline. The airship will also be used for a variety of technological and
scientific research missions.

The spacious cabin comfortably accommodates the pilot, flight
attendant, and up to 12 passengers with luxury features including oversized
panoramic windows, an onboard restroom with window, and a unique 180-degree
rear observation window and “love seat” that wraps the entire aft end of
the cabin.

Pricing and Availability

Round-trip rides from historic Moffett Field will begin in late October
2008, with flights from Oakland International and Sonoma County Airport
starting in November. Ticket prices vary based on flight duration and
destination, starting at $495 per person. Packages are available for group
charters, corporate events, and custom tours.

For more information about the Airship Ventures Zeppelin, or for ticket
availability, visit http://www.airshipventures.com, or call 650-969-8100.

ABOUT AIRSHIP VENTURES, INC.

Airship Ventures Inc., founded 2007 in California, is a privately owned
corporation formed with the objective of bringing Zeppelin NT airships to
the USA for “flightseeing” tours, media and science mission operations.
Initially based with one ship in California, over time the company intends
to have a number of airships operating throughout the USA.

ABOUT THE ZEPPELIN NT AIRSHIP

The Zeppelin NT07 airship, carrying up to 12 passengers, will be the
largest airship flying in the US. A marvel of modern airship design, the
Zeppelin NT (“New Technology”) was manufactured in Germany by Zeppelin
Luftschifftechnik GmbH. Powerful engines, state-of-the-art avionics, and
fly- by-wire flight controls enable the airship to perform maneuvers
similar to those performed by helicopters, including vertical takeoffs and
landings. At 246 feet in length, it is more than 50 feet longer than the
largest blimp. Using the inert gas helium for lift, and vectored thrust
engines for flight, the Zeppelin NT has been flying with an unparalleled
safety record since 1997, in Germany and Japan.

Airship Ventures is a trademark of Airship Ventures, Inc. Zeppelin is a
trademark of Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH & Co. KG. All other product
and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.

SOURCE Airship Ventures, Inc.

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