The Green Taxi System (GTS) is a concept that was developed by L3 Technologies and Honeywell together with Safran, in the latter part of the last decade. The design involved installing electric motors in the aircraft’s landing gear wheels. A new endeavor, Dallas TX-based Green Taxi Inc. was able to acquire the IP from L3 […]
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Unilever’s The Ice Cream Shop Partners with Flytrex for Airborne Ice Cream Delivery
The Ice Cream Shop, Unilever’s first-ever digital storefront, announced it has partnered with Flytrex, a leader in on-demand, ultrafast delivery for food and retail, to offer ice cream delivery via drone across all of Flytrex’s U.S. locations: Holly Springs, Fayetteville and Raeford, North Carolina, and Granbury, Texas. Orders from The Ice Cream Shop will be […]
Go Wheels Up! Texas to be held May 28 at San Marcos Regional Airport
Look for event coverage in an upcoming issue of State Aviation Journal’s Focus and Skybrief Photo above curtesy of Kyle Hutton The USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team headlines this year’s airshow from 3 pm to 5 pm. Plus, Aftershock, a jet-powered vintage fire truck has been invited. You can also enjoy the incredible aerobatics […]
AOPA Aviator Showcase Moves to the Fall
To enhance the experience of pilots and aircraft owners, and build a more expansive program, AOPA has decided to move its Aviator Showcase at Fort Worth Alliance Airport to the fall. Now set for November 17 and 18, the AOPA Aviator Showcase will return with a wide array of industry experts, manufacturers, and speakers to […]
Lone Star Flight Museum Inducts Four New Members into Texas Aviation Hall of Fame
Photo above – Valerie Mosley, Dr. Bernard Harris, Gillette and Donald Herrington. The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) has inducted four new members into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame (TAHOF) including aviation legend and record holder Bruce A. Bohannan, astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr., air race pioneer Marion P. Jayne and U.S. Air […]
Ashton Johnson Memorial CloudDancer Scholarship Announces First Annual Black-tie Fundraising Gala
The Ashton Johnson Memorial CloudDancer Scholarship has announced its first annual Black-tie Fundraising Gala to be held at the CR Smith Museum on October 15, 2022, at 6 pm. There will be VIP sponsor tables as well as tables for individual donors. The evening will consist of a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, and a […]
The Passing of Tuskegee Airman James Bynum
Original Tuskegee Airman James Lee Bynum transitioned peacefully April 29, 2022, while under hospice care. Mr. Bynum was one of two remaining original Tuskegee Airmen residing in San Antonio. Mr. Bynum was born on a farm in Lexington County, South Carolina 6-Jan-1921 but grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was number seven among ten siblings. […]
Jviation Hires Former TxDOT Aviation Director David Fulton and TxDOT Grants Director Kari Campbell
Former Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division Director David Fulton and Kari Campbell, TxDOT’s Aviation Division director of Grants Administration and Management, have joined Jviation, a Woolpert Company. These aviation leaders will help airports across Texas by providing the services needed to enhance their operations. A nationally recognized aviator and leader in the aviation industry, […]
Denton Enterprise Airport Recipient of Historic Investment
Photo above – Scott Gray, Airport & Facilities Director for the City of Denton, left, talks about the airport’s pavement with Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen. (Photo curtesy of FAA) During a visit to Denton Enterprise Airport, Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen highlighted funding coming the airport’s way as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure […]
Rising Aviation High School to Host Ribbon-Cutting and Open House
Rising Aviation High School will host a Ribbon Cutting and Open House at their Addison campus on Thursday, April 21st. A first of its kind, aviation and aerospace centric high school in North Texas, Rising Aviation’s mission is to educate the next generation of aviation and aerospace professionals in a real-world environment right on the […]
