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 […]
Goodyear will not be building a new tire production facility in the Akron area, Mayor Don Plusquellic told reporters Tuesday evening. “Very disappointed,” he said. “Saddened for the people here that potentially could have had those jobs.” Plusquellic said he received a letter from the company whose world headquarters is, and will remain, in […]
Goodyear will christen its new longer and faster semi rigid airship, Wingfoot One, on Saturday, August 23rd. Good Morning America host Robin Roberts has a family legacy with Akron and Goodyear. She will have the honor of christening the airship. 650 wristbands will be issued to the public starting next Friday, August 8th at […]
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company pledged to newly employ 1,000 veterans by 2015 and not only did they meet their goal, they beat their projections- one year early! Now the company says they want to do it again. “The response to Goodyear’s military hiring initiative—both from veterans and the public—has been incredible,” said Gary […]
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 […]
