Goodyear’s Century-Old Blimp Operation Still Raises Eyes Skyward

Goodyear hangar celebration

Party balloons share the hangar on the iconic blimp’s 100th birthday bash.

Credit: Goodyear
Turns out it was a smart decision with good, lofty and long results. Aviation was still in its infancy when the company, founded just five years before the Wright brothers took flight, decided to get involved in this new activity. And so, in 1910, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. established an...
William Garvey

Bill was Editor-in-Chief of Business & Commercial Aviation from 2000 to 2020. During his stewardship, the monthly magazine received scores of awards for editorial excellence.

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