The Blimp Does Not Remain the Same
So, just what does an iconic, global corporate symbol go for these days? Well, they’re not cheap, that’s for sure. According to Product Design & Development magazine, Goodyear will be forking over some $20.6 million each for the three new Zeppelin NT airships it plans to buy as part of its new deal with German
Pilot Dies in Goodyear Blimp Crash
The pilot of a Goodyear blimp was killed over the weekend when the blimp burst into flames and crashed in Reichelsheim, Germany.The engines of the four-seater airship, owned and operated by Lightship Europe Ltd., caught fire about 8:30 p.m. (local time) as it was coming in to land at the Reichelsheim aerodrome near Frankfurt. The
Goodyear Blimps Aid Tornado Relief Efforts
Normally Goodyear’s iconic blimps cover exciting, joyous events. In the wake of recent devastating tornados in the south and Midwest, the blimps are now carrying a new message. Working with Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, the three-blimp U.S. fleet is flashing messages seeking tornado-relief donations to the American Red Cross and Salvation Army. The airships, Spirit
Goodyear, Zeppelin to Build New Blimp Fleet
Goodyear is getting out of the blimp building business – sort of – signing a new agreement with a German airship maker to produce future Goodyear blimps.The multi-year agreement with German zeppelin manufacturer ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik calls for the two companies to work together to design a fleet of all-new Goodyear blimps. The Zeppelin LZ
Even Without Blimps, Goodyear Still Olympic Eye-in-the-Sky
No doubt, Vancouver is a spectacular venue for the Winter Olympics, and Goodyear is giving TV viewers some of the best looks at the city and surrounding countryside. For the ninth time in its history, Goodyear is coordinating aerial coverage of the Olympic Games. But, surprisingly, it is not using its iconic blimps. Goodyear’s coverage
Goodyear Blimps Remind Voters
Goodyear blimps have hit the skies to remind Americans to get out and vote on Nov. 4.
‘High do:’ Goodyear Employees Married on Blimp
Two Goodyear employees have taken the “Spirit of Innovation” to new levels by staging their marriage on-board the famous blimp.
Goodyear Announces Winners of Blimp Shot Contest
(Akron/Tire Review) Stacey Freyer, a sophomore at Ohio State University and Jennifer Hanson, a senior at Georgetown University, won the Goodyear “Get There” blimp shot contest by each hitting a 100-foot hoop target from 500 feet in the air aboard the Goodyear blimp.
Four Students Will Attempt ‘World’s Longest Shot’ From Goodyear Blimp
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will offer four college students a chance to win the company’s “Get There” prize by shooting a basketball at a hoop while flying 500 feet in the air aboard the Goodyear blimp.
Goodyear Blimp to Carry Tornado Relief Message
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear plans to use its “Spirit of Innovation” to help deliver disaster relief messages to attendees of this weekend’s NASCAR Daytona 500, the kick-off to the 2007 NASCAR season.