Goodyear Blimp Innovator Honored

Posted on December 18, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

03 Mickey Wittman GYSource: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

  • Mickey Wittman inducted into Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

  • “Father of sports aerial broadcasting” led Goodyear blimp TV coverage for 28 years

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Aeroscraft Corp and Cargolux Airlines International sign memorandum of understanding

Posted on December 18, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Aeros-CargoluxSource: Canadian Transportation and Logistics – ctl.ca

Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros), creator of a new variable-buoyancy cargo airship known as the Aeroscraft, and Cargolux Airlines International S.A (Cargolux), have signed a memorandum of understanding. Continue reading →

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Goodyear Blimp NT Takes Shape

Posted on December 18, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

01 Sealing channels cropSource: Aerospace Manufacturing and Design – onlineamd.com

By: Eric Brothers, Senior Editor

The next generation of the tire company’s iconic airship has historic roots.

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Can airships revolutionize transportation in world’s harshest environments?

Posted on December 10, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Aeroscraft serving ArcticSource: CNN.com

By Jenny Soffel, for CNN

  • Aeros and Icelandair Cargo are to team up to develop new air freight service across the Arctic
  • Aeros’ new cargo airship, the Aeroscraft, requires no runway and can access remote terrains
  • The two companies want to deliver standard cargo containers via Iceland to regions with little infrastructure Continue reading →
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U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship Staying in Longview TX for Additional Year

Posted on December 10, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Pilot Kinnie Gibson of Carrollton prepares to take offSource: news-journal.com Longview, Texas

Longview will be home to the Balloon Federation of America’s U.S. National Championship for a fourth year, officials with the Great Texas Balloon Race announced Monday. Continue reading →

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