Meet N2A, a new Goodyear blimp, and the first to launch without a name (N2A is the FAA’s designation for it). The tiremaker wants us to come up with a better name than N2A, and is accepting entries ...

In a world where airplanes dominate the skies, the classic blimp seems like a relic of the past. Yet, against all odds, Goodyear has kept this iconic piece of aviation history alive for 100 years.

It's a sparkling afternoon and the Goodyear Blimp is cruising above the southern shoreline of Los Angeles, a few miles from its base in the suburb of Carson, Calif. The airship's slender gondola, ...