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L to R: Alexis Ohanian with RetrievAir Co-Founders Mark Williams and Benton Miller on ABC's "Shark Tank." [Photo: Disney/John Fleenor]
Arlington’s Pet-First Aviation Service RetrievAir Snags an Investment on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
by Lance Murray | Oct 24, 2025
RetrievAir lets pets fly side-by-side in the cabin with their owners without the need to confine the pets to a bag, crate, or the dreaded cargo hold. The investment was made by guest "shark" Alexis Ohanian and his VC firm, Seven Seven Six.
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by Quincy Preston |
May 13, 2025
The Alpine Group—whose regional clients include AWS, Siemens, and Match Group—sees Dallas-Fort Worth as a hub for federally connected growth in AI, energy, infrastructure, and financial services. The government affairs firm is opening its first office outside Washington—marking North Texas as a front line for industry leadership and federal strategy.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Mar 18, 2025
Under CEO Dana Donati, the 501(c)(3) co-founded by former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker provides education and opportunities to those lacking the resources to pursue a career in aviation. In some cases, it all starts with a VR headset that puts them in the cockpit of an Airbus or a Boeing.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 12, 2024
Fort Worth-based airport consultancy Paslay Group has appointed Kris Vogt, a professional engineer with three decades’ experience in program, project, and construction management, as the first director of operations for its PG Executive Program Management division....
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Hop-On Jet Service JSX Names Former Dallas Aviation Director as Vice President
by Lance Murray | Nov 14, 2022
The longtime Director of Aviation for the city of Dallas has a brand new role. Mark Duebner—who retired last week after being at the helm of the city’s department of aviation for nearly 12 years—will join jet service JSX as vice president of corporate real estate and airport affairs.
He’ll begin the new position on November 15....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 9, 2022
Ever.Ag, a Frisco-based AgTech supply chain software and financial services company, announced that it has added former General Mills executive John Church as an independent member to its board of directors....
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by Sandra Engelland |
Mar 10, 2021
Trotter Controls' electric equipment replaces the heavier, more expensive to maintain hydraulic systems. Recently, the equipment received FAA approval for use by firefighting aircraft.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 22, 2020
Newly launched Charter and Go aims to make traveling by charter plane better for both the operators and the customers. The team of aviation industry experts have developed patent-pending technology that allows charter companies to have a wider reach and travelers to seamlessly book a flight at affordable options.
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Brandom Gengelbach [Photo: Courtesy Fort Worth Chamber]
New Fort Worth Chamber CEO Aims for Growth, Innovation, and Development
by Alex Edwards | Sep 22, 2020
CEO Brandom Gengelbach says he’s doing business differently in the fast-growing city “where the West begins.”
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Nov 13, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth has been at the forefront of aviation innovation in manufacturing, airports, and airlines. What's next? Vertical takeoff air taxis buzzing over North Texas.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jun 6, 2019
From high-tech fighter jets and the most-advanced helicopters in the world, to long-lasting lipsticks and packaged pasta, Dallas-Fort Worth is home to a hotbed of advanced manufacturing facilities.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 25, 2019
You’ll also find news about Transwestern Investment Group, WNG Capital, Blue Star Innovation Partners, Calise Partners, Imaginuity, THMED, and Arcis Golf in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies in North Texas.
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Follow the Money: Aviation Software Maker EmpowerMX Raises $5M, Sun Holdings Acquires Taco Bueno
by Lance Murray | Nov 8, 2018
You’ll also find Fit Factory, The DEC @ Redbird, BayMark Health, and Blue Racer Midstream in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity by investors and companies with ties to North Texas.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Nov 1, 2018
There's an app for that. Aviation Mobile Apps has pilot solutions for flight calculations, aviation weather alerts, converting numbers, or flying the 'perfect' holding pattern — the company's latest patent-pending solution.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Mar 14, 2018
The company said the rename captures the upward movement of a company continually on the rise.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 13, 2018
Educational institutions and nonprofits in Dallas-Fort Worth receive financial backing for their programs from foundations and businesses.
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