100 Years of Innovation: Goodyear Aviation Expands Popular Flight Eagle(R) Product...

100 Years of Innovation: Goodyear Aviation Expands Popular Flight Eagle(R)
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AKRON, Ohio, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Now in its 100th year of developing
innovative products for the aviation industry, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company's (NYSE: GT) Aviation business continues the tradition with the
introduction of its Flight Eagle(R) LT (Light Turbine) tire for the rapidly
growing Entry Level, Very Light and Light Jet business segments.

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The Flight Eagle LT is an extension of Goodyear's popular Flight Eagle line of
aviation tires, a top choice for business jets.

"Throughout our 100 year history, Goodyear Aviation has been involved in many
aviation developments," said Pierre Jambon, General Manager of Goodyear's
Global Aviation Business. "From supplying tires to the Wright brothers, to
providing the right tires for Embraer's newest personal jets, we have earned
our reputation as an innovator. The business and personal jet category is our
next step in this progression. We are pleased to launch this product for
aviation's newest segment, the light turbines."

The Flight Eagle LT tire is optimized for the high performance of this new jet
class. Its unique features include a robust 6-ply tire casing, high-speed
tread compound, and a reinforced bead area which all combine to help provide
performance in higher speed applications.

Its two-groove tread design helps to maximize the number of landings and to
provide performance in wet conditions in this unique light turbine
application. The tire also has the same features found in the Flight Eagle
line, including sidewalls with antioxidants to help resist ozone.

"Goodyear Flight Eagle tires are the perennial top choice in the business jet
category," said Eric Varndell, Global Marketing Manager for Goodyear's
Aviation Business. "More business aircraft have landed on Goodyear aircraft
tires than any other brand, and we remain the original equipment tire choice
for the industry's leading aircraft manufacturers."

Embraer has approved the Flight Eagle LT as an original equipment fitment on
its entry level jet, the Phenom 100 aircraft, which is currently available,
and its Light Jet Phenom 300 aircraft, scheduled for delivery this year.

In 1909, Goodyear started its tradition of innovation by introducing the first
airplane tire. A century later, Goodyear is the world's largest supplier of
aviation tires for commercial, military and general aviation aircraft.
Goodyear manufactures aviation tires and retreads in the United States,
Thailand, Brazil, and The Netherlands. For more information on Goodyear
aviation tires, retreading and services, and to see the new 100th anniversary
logo, visit www.goodyearaviation.com.

SOURCE The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Ed Markey, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, +1-330-796-8801,
emarkey@goodyear.com