According to the Akron Beacon Journal , Akron native, businesswoman, and wife of Lebron James, Savannah James will be in Akron next month to christen Goodyear’s newest airship, the ‘Wingfoot Two.’ James joins a long list of notable women who have christened Goodyear’s airships including Amelia Earhart, Sally Ride and Robin Roberts of Good Morning […]
Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts will be the official christener of Goodyear’s newest airship, Wingfoot One. According to a release issued Thursday, the official christening will take place Saturday, Aug. 23, in Suffield. Roberts will be among several distinguished women who have christened previous blimps: astronaut Dr. Sally Ride in 2000 and aviation […]
Akron-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has narrowed the list of possible names for the new airship that is the next generation of its famous blimp. The Akron Beacon Journal reports people submitted more than 15,000 suggestions through a naming contest. The ten finalists include Ambassador, Explorer, Inspiration and Pride of Goodyear. People can vote […]
