Sébastien Bougon

Outback airship push uncertain as talks 'stall'

Mount Isa's pitch for Flying Whales inland airship port uncertain as talks 'stall' Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 10:17am In short: French-Canadian company Flying Whales says floating airships could be operating in the Queensland outback as early as 2029. But without public backing, the freight solution, which proponents say could reduce the need for major infrastructure upgrades in remote Australia, is unlikely to get off the ground.