Aviation

Aviation Aftermarket Co. AvAir Opens New Facility Near DFW Airport

by | Jun 9, 2026
AvAir said its team would take advantage of North Texas' central U.S. location to support distribution and faster nationwide delivery—which it called "critically important" when airlines need parts quickly to avoid aircraft-on-ground situations.
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Alpine Group Texas April 23 launch event: Alpine Group SVP Barry Brown, Alpine Group CEO and Managing Principal Keenan Austin Reed, U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, and Alpine Group Principal and Chairman Rhod Shaw,. [Photo: Alpine Group]
D.C. Strategy Firm Alpine Group Expands to Texas, Cites DFW’s ‘Powerhouse’ Role in Business and Policy
by | 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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How a Dallas-Based Nonprofit Called Breaking Down Barriers Is Helping Students Soar in the Aviation Industry
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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Modern Aviation to Acquire American Aero at Fort Worth’s Meacham Int’l Airport

by | Apr 11, 2024
American Aero operates on a 31-acre fixed base operator campus with 247,000 square feet of hangar and office space, and the largest open ramp on the field of more than 11 acres.
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Hop-On Jet Service JSX Names Former Dallas Aviation Director as Vice President
by | 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....

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Frisco-based Ever.Ag Adds Ex-General Mills Exec to Board of Directors 
by | 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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A ‘Swiss Army Knife’ in the Sky: This Fort Worth Company Develops Next-Gen Equipment for Aerial Firefighting
by | 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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An ‘Aviation First’: Dallas-Based Aereos Now Has Certified Built-In Antimicrobial High-Touch Parts for Aircraft Interiors

by | 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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New Fort Worth Chamber CEO Aims for Growth, Innovation, and Development
by | 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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Wings of Innovation: Aviation and Aerospace in North Texas Fly to a High-Tech Future
by | 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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How North Texas Meets the Needs of Advanced Manufacturing Companies
by | 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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Amazon Air To Open Innovative Regional Hub at Alliance Airport

by | Dec 11, 2018
Amazon says the Fort Worth hub will be a first-of-its-kind facility for the company and will be based in Haslet, which is already home to an Amazon fulfillment center.
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Follow the Money: Aviation Software Maker EmpowerMX Raises $5M, Sun Holdings Acquires Taco Bueno
by | 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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Fort Worth-Based Aviation Firm Offers Turn-by-Turn Directions—for Pilots
by | 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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Dallas-based Horizon Air Changes Name to Leviate
by | Mar 14, 2018
The company said the rename captures the upward movement of a company continually on the rise.
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