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American Airlines Is the Only Passenger Airline Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 2nd Straight Year
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 12, 2022
Just months after investing in a hydrogen fuel distribution startup and striking a $2.75 billion deal to buy sustainable aviation fuel made from refined corn, Fort-Worth based American Airlines has made an important list.
For the second year in a row, American is the only passenger airline to land on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index.
by David Seeley |
Dec 6, 2022
In June, American Airlines launched Mobile ID at DFW Airport, enabling customers enrolled in TSA PreCheck to “breeze through the airport with just their phone and their face.”
The TSA has since expanded the use of facial recognition technology to 16 airports—and it now plans to roll out the optional service to airports across the U.S. in 2023, according to the Washington Post.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 18, 2022
The annual Chairman’s Award event recognized this year’s winners for their exemplary careers and unparalleled dedication to customers, colleagues, and the airline, the company said. Honorees included employees from across the nation and seven foreign countries.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Oct 17, 2022
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about Mavenir’s $155M raise, Pinnacle Realty Advisors raising $5M for ‘brokerage-as-a-service’ platform, Exela Technologies taking its European business unit public, American Airlines’ hydrogen fuel distribution investment, and more.
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American Airlines invests in Universal Hydrogen. [Image: Universal Hydrogen]
American Airlines Invests in Hydrogen Fuel Distribution Startup As it Eyes Emission-Cutting Goals
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Oct 11, 2022
Two months after investing at least $5 million in ZeroAvia, a hydrogen-electric engine developer, Fort Worth-based American Airlines has made a strategic investment in L.A.-based Universal Hydrogen Co., a hydrogen fuel distribution and logistics startup.
"This technology has the potential to be a game-changer on the industry’s path to zero-emission flight,” said Derek Kerr, American’s CFO.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Oct 6, 2022
The $250 million, nine-story hospitality complex will feature 600 guest rooms. The list of amenities is long, including a 10,000-square-foot ballroom, a sprawling fitness center with pool, a dining room and tavern, outdoor tennis and pickleball courts, and more. Located at the heart of American Airlines' $1 billion Fort Worth HQ campus, it will give visiting employees a place to relax and unwind after a day of training and meetings.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 7, 2022
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker is back with her Go Time podcast after a summer break—and her first fall episode is a chat with American Airlines CEO Robert Isom.
One of the things that came up: American's $350 million, 300-acre Fort Worth headquarters campus, which opened in 2019 after a project more than five years in the making.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 26, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from the cities of Dallas and Plano, the North Texas Commission, TPG, ParkHub, Vistra, CyrusOne, Van’s Kitchen, ROBOAMP, and more.
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Follow the Money: Southlake Biotech Raises $14.9M, American Airlines Invests in Innovative Engine Maker, and More
by Kevin Cummings | Aug 8, 2022
Plus: 7-Eleven acquires last-mile delivery startup; American Heart Association invests in $43M healthcare innovation fund; Fort Worth real estate investors raise $32.4M for new fund; Dallas College Lands $8.8M to boost biotech workforce; UT Southwestern researchers land funding for hypothermia therapy study; and more North Texas deals.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 3, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from The DEC, American Airlines, Perimeter Medical, BRIX, NEC Corp. of America, Valor, Vizient, Apty, DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas, Southwest Airlines, Nanoscope Therapeutics, TimelyMD, and Thryv Holdings.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Apr 19, 2022
Dallas-based construction giant Austin Commercial is partnering with Versatile, a California construction tech startup, on the use of CraneView. The hardware connects to cranes "below the hook," measuring key data points to help reduce construction time while increasing the number of loads picked up.
Austin Commercial says it's the first in Texas to use the technology.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 14, 2021
Here are people from American Airlines, Comerica, and Service King who are making moves.
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An ‘Aviation First’: Dallas-Based Aereos Now Has Certified Built-In Antimicrobial High-Touch Parts for Aircraft Interiors
by Alex Edwards | Oct 21, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the aircraft solutions provider iterated to produce a new line of antimicrobial aircraft interior parts. Antimicrobial technology is built into an aircraft's high-touch cabin and lavatory parts, like tray tables and toilet seats, to protect against harmful microbes.
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by Alex Edwards |
Aug 24, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given approval to Allied BioScience for its electrostatic spraying solution, SurfaceWise2. The next-gen coating will give critical protection to Texas-based companies like early partner American Airlines.
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by Payton Potter |
Feb 4, 2020
Here's the story behind American Airlines' massive Fort Worth corporate campus that unified 12,000 team members on one site. A project five years in the making, the airline prioritized mobility, connectivity, and wellness in its $350 million, 90-acre expansion.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 7, 2020
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves by companies and organizations in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Tony Fay Public Relations, Catapult Health, NetSTREIT, Envision Dallas, CSW Industrials, and McCarthy.
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