Christopher Ash

Cargo Glider Co. Aerolane To Open Flight Ops HQ at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport

by | Apr 24, 2025
Southlake-based Aerolane aims to use the same technique that delivered U.S. troops on D-Day to deliver cargo across the country. But its towed cargo glider, the Aerocart, comes with a 21st-century autonomous edge.
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Irish Drone Delivery Startup Manna Launches in U.S. with ‘Trick-or-Treat’ Deliveries North of Fort Worth
by | Oct 31, 2023
Dublin-based Manna Drone Delivery is kicking off its U.S. commercial operations from the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone in Fort Worth. For now, it's delivering food and beverages (and yes, candy) from national and local retailers to only one North Texas neighborhood: Pecan Square by Hillwood Communities in Northlake.
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Coca-Cola-Backed Irish Drone Delivery Startup Partners with Hillwood to Test ‘Lightning-Fast’ Deliveries in North Texas
by | Apr 27, 2023
Dublin, Ireland-based Manna, the world’s first aviation-grade B2B "drone delivery as-a-service" startup, has begun a trial in partnership with Dallas-based real estate development company Hillwood at its AllianceTexas development in Fort Worth. The trial will initially offer drone delivery to a select number of Hillwood’s residential developments.
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Revving Up: German Engine Manufacturer MTU to Begin On-Site Testing at New AllianceTexas Facility in Fort Worth
by | Apr 6, 2023
MTU Maintenance Dallas, a vital player in the network of German aircraft engine giant MTU Aero Engines, is spreading its wings with a new facility at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport. Boasting a floor space ten times larger than its current location, the move provides MTU Aero Engines with the necessary capacity to conduct on-site engine tests for the very first time.
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