On January 1, 2024, former U.S. congressman Pete Olson was named Chairman of the Board of the Lone Star Flight Museum. The Board of Directors unanimously elected Olson to the position on December 4, 2023. He succeeds Scott Rozzell, who had served as board chair for the past nine years. Rozzell led the museum’s move […]
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Wing and Walmart Continue to Expand Service to Millions in Dallas-Fort Worth Amid New FAA Approvals
Wing and Walmart are kicking off 2024 by making drone delivery a reality for even more people by expanding service to millions of customers, leveraging Wing’s airspace approvals that facilitate service across the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) community. Wing and Walmart will launch their newest drone delivery locations in the coming months and plan to complete […]
Recovered and Restored World War II P-38 Glacier Girl Visiting Lone Star Flight Museum Through Jan. 31, 2024
Buried for over 50 Years Under 268 Feet of Ice, Glacier Girl, the recovered and restored WWII P-38 is now at the Lone Star Flight Museum through Jan. 31, 2024, marking the first time the aircraft has ever been on museum display. On Jan. 11, a special presentation by Bob Cardin, lead excavator and head […]
Overair and City of Arlington to Develop and Launch eVTOL Operations at Arlington Municipal Airport
Overair, an emerging global leader in advanced air mobility (AAM) and developer of all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced a historic partnership with the City of Arlington, Texas. This collaboration marks the first-ever direct partnership between a city in Texas and an eVTOL Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Together, Overair and Arlington aim to […]
Shelly deZevallos, Focused On Mentoring and Bringing More Women Into Aviation
Photo above – Shelly deZevallos with a Baron B58. She was being photographed for the ‘Top 30 Women of Houston’ event that she was awarded in 2021. By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. Shelly deZevallos is one of those stellar women in aviation who is as comfortable with a wrench on the spinner of her twin Beechcraft […]
American Airlines and CR Smith Museum Launch AvEd Program Bridging the Classroom and Industry
Photo above – Students at the CR Smith Museum’s annual Aviation Career Day in 2022 were coached on flight simulators by students attending the American Airlines Cadet Academy. American Airlines and the CR Smith Museum are teaming up to introduce a new education program to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals. The multi-year Aviation […]
Aero Asset Adds Three Experienced Executives to Team
Aero Asset, the global helicopter sales and market intelligence firm has added three executives to positions within the company. Andrea Winning becomes Market Research Director. Shaun Geng becomes VP of Operations and Tristan Sandor as Senior Director – Mission Critical Services. “These staff additions strengthen Aero Asset’s interaction with clients,” said Aero Asset VP Sales […]
Kelly Heritage Foundation Grants $150,000 to Dee Howard Foundation for Futures in Drone Technology and AAM
Beginning this fall, more than 200 area middle and high schoolers will be well on their way to future careers in drone technology. As part of a two-year curriculum, students will learn assembly and repair, engineering and design, programming and operation of drone units. They will also learn about laws and ethics surrounding drone use […]
North Texas Innovation Alliance and Dallas County Launch UAS and Robotics Technology Program to Drive Smart County Vision
Photo above – Mark Lang; Territory Account Executive, BRINC; sUAS 107 Certified – Retired LEO. North Texas Innovation Alliance (NTXIA) – a 501(c)3 regional consortium of more than 40 municipalities, agencies, corporations and academic institutions across North Texas with a mission to build the most connected, smart and resilient region in the country – has […]
Pearland PD Expands DFR Operations to Include BVLOS Without Visual Observers
Pearland Police Department has been awarded a certificate of authorization (COA) to operate its drone as first responder (DFR) program beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operation, eliminating the need for human visual observers (VOs). This was achieved using Iris Automation’s Casia G ground-based air surveillance system. The City of Pearland is a rapidly growing […]
