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Left: Dallas Businessman and Philanthropist Pete Schenkel; Right: Cropped early rendering of the proposed Cotton Bowl Plaza [Images: National Football Foundation Gridiron Club of Dallas/Overland Partners]
The Last Word: On the Passing of Dallas Businessman and Philanthropist Pete Schenkel
by David Seeley | Dec 3, 2024
Pete Schenkel—who owned Dallas-based Schepps Dairy before its sale to Suiza Foods in 2000—led a long, accomplished life of leadership in Dallas before his death Wednesday at age 89. But the former board chair of the State Fair of Texas, DFW Airport, and the Methodist Health System Foundation may be best known for preserving something truly valuable: keeping the Texas-OU game at the Cotton Bowl at least through 2036.
by David Seeley |
Oct 11, 2024
Parcel sortation handling equipment may not sound sexy, but it keeps economies soaring by making supply chains hum worldwide. At Körber Business Area Supply Chain's new Innovation Center near DFW Airport, the cutting-edge systems on display are just part of "the first facility of its kind in North America" for the company—marking yet another local expansion.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 8, 2024
Since taking his post in 2013, Sean Donohue has helped DFW Airport become the third-busiest airport in the world and set the stage for DFW's $9 billion capital improvement program, featuring a reimagined Terminal C and a new Terminal E. The airport's board is initiating a global search for his successor.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 27, 2024
No, those 2,500 people running at DFW Airport on October 5 won't be late for their flight. They'll be taking over a runway to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the third-busiest airport on earth.
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Overair's Butterfly eVTOL [Photo: Overair]
The Last Word: DFW Airport’s Paul Puopolo on Offering Air Taxi Services by Early 2026
by David Seeley | Mar 18, 2024
Puopolo told Cities Today that leaders at DFW Airport have "identified a location and are developing our strategy" for moving air taxis forward—and upward—in the region.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 13, 2024
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport worked with Qatar Cargo to launch a special cargo operation last spring to make sure Texans got fresh-cut flowers "that are hours old instead of days." The special cargo flight flies in around 12 tons of fresh-cut flowers from Bogota, Colombia, each week. Once they land, they're raced across the state to florists, distribution centers, and supermarkets.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2024
The ORBIE Awards are set to recognize North Texas’ top information technology talent with back-to-back award events on Feb. 8 and 9. The DallasCISO and DallasCIO ORBIE Awards events will spotlight chief information security officers (CISOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) driving innovation and shaping the digital landscape at major North Texas organizations....
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by David Seeley |
Jan 12, 2024
The move to Plano's Legacy business park follows Graze's July hiring of Logan Fahey as its CEO. The former CEO and current chairman of McKinney-based Robin Autopilot, Fahey calls Plano "the perfect base for Graze to develop additional innovative solutions for the landscaping industry and grow our position in the marketplace."
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Rendering of DFW Airport's forthcoming Terminal F [Image: DFW Airport]
DFW Airport Unveils Updated Renderings of Terminals C and F at ‘State of the Airport’ Event
by David Seeley | Oct 3, 2023
In a 2023 "State of the Airport" presentation, DFW Airport said it contributes an estimated $38 billion in direct and indirect payroll support, $24 billion in visitor spending, and about $5 billion in state and local tax revenue each year. The airport also unveiled new renderings of Terminal F and upgrades for Terminal C.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 16, 2023
So how do you start in approaching big problems? Tare says it's all about the basics: "You start from the very basics and think about data collection. What you measure now, you need to measure again in the future to see if there’s a trend line."
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Jun 28, 2023
Organic chemist Lynne Faust is a master at helping companies accelerate drug development at STA Pharmaceuticals, a top-tier contract research and development manufacturer. A move to Weatherford, 25 miles west of Fort Worth, didn't just catalyze her career—it also spurred on her long-time passion for competitive horseback riding, making her life a unique mix of test tubes and trotting.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 13, 2023
When kids in North Texas dream of being an airplane pilot, it's usually all in their head. But this summer, they can go beyond their imaginations and learn some of the STEM concepts that go into flight—thanks to the new exhibition "Measurement Rules" at the American Airlines CR Smith Museum, located at the southern end of DFW Airport.
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A view of the design for DFW Airport Terminal D's extension. [Image: luis vidal + architects]
Design Unveiled for DFW Airport’s Terminal D Extension
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jun 1, 2023
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is getting a new extension for Terminal D—one that gives the international terminal an even greater feeling of spaciousness and runway vistas while delivering energy-saving technology through the use of View Dynamic Glass.
See some views of the extension's fresh modern look, designed by luis vidal + architects in association with HarrisonKornberg Architects and Arup.
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by David Seeley |
May 16, 2023
If you're walking through Terminal A at DFW Airport this coming holiday season—and a kid is with you—get ready to have your arm pulled out of its socket.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
May 5, 2023
A series of five EV charging demonstrations will be offered from May through August at various customer parking lots across DFW Airport, hosted by the airport’s Innovation and Planning teams in partnership with consultant STV. The demos will offer the chance to test next-gen EV charging solutions—such as autonomous robotic wireless charging, on-demand charging, and apps that enable charging control from anywhere on earth.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 31, 2023
In a report aiming to help Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport achieve net-zero carbon emissions, Young and his NREL research team found a surprising pathway to airport energy savings: "digital wayfinding technologies." Technology including phone app-based "augmented reality navigation" can help travelers move through facilities more efficiently, with autonomy, while also helping people with reduced mobility.
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