I can see either a philanthropic/vanity project or (maybe? very optimistically?) a profitable business, but not both. Areas in need of humanitarian aid provide

I can see either a philanthropic/vanity project or (maybe? very optimistically?) a profitable business, but not both. Areas in need of humanitarian aid provided by airships is a too-small niche to (re-)develop entirely new flight technology. Geeks like blimps, and they need a story, that is all that is.