Cargolifter is a big new concern in Germany developing a massive cargo carrying airship. They've been recruiting in a big way for a couple of years from all aeronautical disciplines.
I suppose the bottom line is that if the airship concept re-launches successfully it's the route to a glorious future. If it doesn't well it probably isn't! I have a friend who is a very well regarded design engineer working out there, and given the number of people trying to employ him in the UK, he must be pretty happy with it to stay put.
Correct me if I'm wrong JF, but I think that FTA is the commercial arm of ITPS, the UK's commercial flight test school (a smaller operation than NTPS but run on a similar basis).
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