Texas Business reports: Two mechanical engineering professors at The University of Texas at El Paso have received a grant worth nearly $400,000 from the United States Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).

Texas Business reports:  Lockheed won a $14.1 million to an F-35 design contract, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $237.7 million contract change to manage hardware and software changes, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport—The seasonal KLM Royal Dutch Airlines nonstop service between DFW to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has resumed. 

Texas Business reports: A Wisconsin firm won a $48.2 million contract to aircraft production labor to work in Corpus Christi.

 Texas Business reports:  DFW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT—JetBlue Airways began service to its 71st destination and the third destination served in the Lone Star State: Dallas/Fort Worth.

Texas Business reports: DFW AIRPORT— Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport unveiled a new Airbus A380, though this particular aircraft will never take flight.  

Texas Business reports:  Leading Edge Aviation Services (LEAS), the largest commercial and military aircraft painting company in the world, converted the world’s last remaining Continental aircraft to the newly merged United livery. 

Texas Business reports: ARLINGTON, Texas—North Flight Data Systems LLC received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the installation of their Lightweight Aircraft Recording (LARS) system in the Eurocopter EC155 series helicopters. 

Texas Business reports:  A Dallas-area firm won an $11 million contract to support Skytrain aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth’s Lockheed Martin won two major contract changes that total more than $112 million and involve the controversial F-35 program, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—The Fort Worth Chamber and Dallas Regional Chamber – the two largest chambers in the region, oppose the proposed takeover of American Airlines by U.S. Airways, stating it would damage the DFW economy.

Texas Business reports: HOUSTON—NASA has selected DynCorp International LLC of Fort Worth, Texas, to provide aircraft maintenance and operational support services under a contract potentially worth $176.9 million. 

Texas Business reports: A Fort Worth firm wins $15.3 million contract to support the operations of 30 utility helicopters in Iraq and Tennessee, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company won a contract from US Army Contracting Command, Redstone Alabama  for the procurement of contractor logistics support for 30 Bell 407 helicopters in service with the Iraqi Army.

Texas Business reports: FORT WORTH—Lockheed Martin won a $248.8 million contract to provide more F-35s t the military, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports: FORT WORTH, Texas—Eagle Ground Handling, American Eagle's ground handling business, won a contract to handle United Express ground handling operations at nine U.S. locations. 

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH, TX & HUNT VALLEY, MD—Bell Helicopter and Textron Systems operating unit AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, both Textron Inc. companies, have teamed to develop a Manned Unmanned Operations (MUMO) Capability Development Laboratory in Huntsville, AL. to enable a software and hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) development test capability using operationally relevant systems specific to manned unmanned teaming. 

Texas Business reports:  Lockheed of Fort Worth pulled in yet another defense contract.  The U.S. Department of Defense announced the Fort Worth firm won a $39.3 million contract change for the continuing development of the joint strike fighter program. 

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—As part of the OH-58D Wartime Replacement Aircraft Cabin program, Bell Helicopter it has received a contract for the nonrecurring engineering and a “new metal” OH-58D cabin. 

Texas Business reports: An Amarillo firm won an $9 million contract change to a U.S. Air Force aircraft contract.

Texas Business reports:  Amarillo’s Bell-Boeing won a $23.8 million order for a test Osprey aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports: DFW AIRPORT—More than one hundred employees and volunteers at DFW International Airport bid farewell to the final departing U.S. military charter flight this week, bringing an end to eight years of scheduled rest and recuperation (R&R) flights at the Airport.  

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm received a $664.4 million contract for F-22 support, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

 Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—American Airlines and Beijing-based Hainan Airlines implemented their new codeshare agreement, providing significant opportunities for American in China and for Hainan in the United States. 

Texas Business reports: A Hurst firm won an $11 million order for military helicopter repair work, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports: An Arlington firm won a $22 million contract for a jet fighter mission training center, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  DFW AIRPORT—Composite Technology Inc., a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport,  opened one of the world's most powerful structures to dynamically balance helicopter main rotor blades.

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $56.7 million contract to provide components for the manufacturing of the Huey helicopter upgrade program.

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH— Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company  announced the U. S. Army’s OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter fleet have accumulated 2 million flight hours.

Texas Business reports: A Fort Worth firm won a $14.8 million change to a F-35 acquistion contract, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  DFW AIRPORT—The inaugural Emirates flight from Dubai to Dallas/Fort Worth arrived today at DFW International Airport, welcomed by a traditional “shower of affection” water cannon salute and a gathering of community leaders. 

Texas Business reports:  The Army announced today it will close the Dallas-Fort Worth Personnel Assistance Point (PAP) and consolidate operations with the Atlanta PAP by April 1, 2012.  

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, is replacing all of its ATR turboprop aircraft operating from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Texas Business reports: A Maryland firm won a $162 million contract to support bomber training at two Texas Air Force bases, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  An Ohio firm won a $937 million contract to support the Corpus Christi Army helicopter engine repair and overhauls, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.    

Texas Business reports: An Amarillo firm won a $33.3 million order to work on Osprey avionics.

Texas Business reports:  An Amarillo firm won a $34.4 million contract change on Osprey flight controls, the U.S. Department of Defense. 

 Texas Business reports:  DALLAS—Dallas-based private equity firm, Blackland Group added to its aerospace component manufacturing platform, Kessington Holdings, LP  acquiring Prikos & Becker Tool Company.

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $600 million contract to provide jet fighter aircraft to Oman, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. 

Texas Business reports:  DALLAS—Southwest Airlines plans to team up with its longtime partner to become the launch customer of Boeing's new 737 MAX aircraft.

Texas Business reports:  SOUTHLAKE—Sabre Airline Solutions, the aviation industry's largest software-as-a-service provider, delivered a number of new capabilities to Ethiopian Airlines to enable its entrance into the Star Alliance airline network.

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $13.9 million contract change for systems engineering for the Huey Helicopter program, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm wo a $4 billion modification to a contract for military jet fighter aircraft, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.

Texas Business reports: HOUSTON—AvStar Aviation Group Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Twin Air Calypso Limited Inc. formed an alliance with Berry Aviation Inc. (Berry Aviation) of San Marcos, Texas.

Texas Business reports: A Fort Worth firm won a $32.4 million contract to supply jet fighters to Morocco, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. 

Texas Business reports: A Fort Worth firm won an $835 million contract to supply jet fighters to Iraq.

Texas Business reports:  DFW AIRPORT—Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport today announced JetBlue Airways will serving DFW with three daily flights to Boston Logan International Airport, starting next May. 

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—Despite bankruptcy, American Airlines continues to make travel deals. 

Texas Business reports: A Fort Worth area firm won a $10.5 million contract for an army helicopter, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  HOUSTON—United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) started  daily scheduled passenger service between Texas and Africa with new nonstop flights between Houston and Lagos, Nigeria. 

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—American Airlines selected the Airbus A319 and A321 variants to be a part of its A320 family fleet order, which was announced in July 2011.

Texas Business reports:  The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to undergo change incorporation work in San Antonio returned to Everett, Washington. 

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—American Airlines and the Transport Workers Union have reached a tentative agreement in principle for the Dispatcher workgroup.

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH, Texas and SYDNEY—American Airlines and Qantas Airways today welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation's final approval of the airlines' trans-Pacific joint business agreement (JBA), which will allow the carriers to coordinate services between the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Texas Business reports:  AUSTIN—Earlier this week, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport received its first Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) machine for passenger screening.

Texas Business reports:  On the eve of the World Series opening in Arlington, an Arlington firm won a $469.5 million contract to for fighter jet training, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $7.2 million contract change to work on fighter jets,  according to the U.S. Department of Defense.

Texas Business reports: A Waco firm won a $112 million contract change to a defense contract, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company  announced   its OH 58 Kiowa Warrior successfully demonstrated  several ground breaking capabilities that will enable interoperability among  multiple aviation platforms, such as manned and unmanned vehicles.

Texas Business reports:  An Austin firm won a $19.4 million contract to design and build a aerial drone hangar, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports: A Denton firm won an $11.7 million contract to provide military flight training to foreign countries.

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company and the U.S. Army Armed Scout Helicopter program office announced today the completion of the final Safety Enhancement Program (SEP) OH-58D delivered to the Army as part of the Kiowa Warrior refresh program.

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $10 million order to upgrade H-1 helicopters, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $36 million contract to supply aircraft maintenance and pilot training, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—Lockheed Martin's F-35 program successfully completed static structural testing, achieving one of five milestones established by the Joint Program Office for 2011.

Texas Business reports: A Fort Worth firm won a $9.4 modification to a contract for F-35 flight instrumentation.

Texas Business reports:  A Houston-area business won an $11 million contract to supply a charter ship to the Navy, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  DFW AIRPORT—DFW International Airport welcomed the first of what will be three Air China Cargo freighter flights a week, bringing DFW additional cargo lift capability to Shanghai and a new connection to what officials say is a strategically important destination. 

Texas Business reports:  Lockheed Martin received a $5.8 million one-year contract from FlightSafety Services Corporation to manage C-5 aircrew training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and provide logistical support for six other training locations.

 Texas Business reports:  A Greenville firm won a $12 million contract to provide support for the Blue Devil 2 airship, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

The most expensive fighter jet ever built, the U.S.’s F-22, has not only sat on the sidelines in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya—the entire fleet has been grounded indefinitely since early May due to a problem that’s caused some mysterious symptoms for pilots.

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $9.8 million contract to do jet fighter maintenance, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports:  A San Antonio firm will participate in NASA contracts for payload services.

Texas Business reports:  An Amarillo firm won a $34.1 million order to upgrade CV-22 training devices, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a half-billion contract for Lightning II aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports: The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter – Textron and the Boeing Company announced today that it has submitted its proposal to the U.S. government for a second multiyear procurement (MYP II) contract for the production and delivery of V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.  

Texas Business reports:  An Arlington firm won a $21.2 million contract to provide jet fighter mission training.

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), 140th Fighter Wing (FW), Colorado Air National Guard

Texas Business reports:  Despite the worsening relations between the U.S. and Pakistan over the death of Osama Bin Laden and ensuing revelations, an Arlington firm won a $20 million contract to provide an air training system to support the Pakistan air force, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.  

Texas Business reports:  A Greenville firm won a $16.8 million contract to provide labor to deploy military cargo aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle, today announced landmark agreements with Airbus and Boeing that will allow it to replace and transform American's narrowbody fleet over five years and solidify its fleet plan into the next decade.

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $92 million contract to provide support for Naval Test Wing Atlantic aircraft.

A Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornet flies in formation with other aircraft off the coast Hawaii in celebration of Canada Day. Image Released by U.S. Navy.

Texas Business reports:  An Arlington firm won a $22.3 million contract to upgrade the Canadian Air Force training system, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  American Airlines today announced that it relocated its sales and marketing offices to Shanghai.

The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter center fuselage for the Royal Netherlands Air Force prepares to leave Northrop Grumman Corporation's manufacturing center in Palmdale, Calif., for Lockheed Martin in Ft. Worth, Texas.

Texas Business reports: FORT WORTH—Northrop Grumman Corporation  has delivered to prime contractor Lockheed Martin Company the first center fuselage of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the Netherlands.

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company  announced today its OH-58 Block II demonstrator successfully proved hover out of ground effect performance that exceeds the maximum gross aircraft weight of 5,500 lbs at 6k95 during test flights conducted in Colorado.

Texas Business reports:  No one flies more 737 jets than Southwest Airlines. So any contract with any component of that companies fleet is sure to be lucrative. 

F-35C at Paris Air Show.

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—The Norwegian parliament unanimously approved the funding of four Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II training jets to begin fulfilling Norway's future air-combat capability requirements.

Texas Business reports: FORT WORTH—Overall, the F-35 program remains ahead of the overall goals for test flights and test points year-to-date. Through May 31, the program accomplished 378 flights versus a plan of 297 and accomplished 3,342 test points against a plan of 2,217.

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—Lockheed Martin delivered its third F-35 Lightning II carrier variant aircraft, known as CF-3, to its primary test site at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland.

Texas Business reports: A Stafford company won a $49.9 million contract to relocate three aircraft engine testing facilities, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  The total air traffic through April 2011 declined from last year’s figures, according to information posted by the Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport.

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $49 million contract to due retrofits for U.S. Air Force aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport welcomed the inaugural Qantas Airways flight from Sydney, Australia to Dallas-Fort Worth.

Lockheed Martin photo by David Drais

Texas Business reports:  The second F-35C Lightning II carrier variant arrives at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland.

 Texas Business reports:  Dallas—Southwest Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), who represent the carrier's approximately 260 Appearance Techs, are proud to announce the parties have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract that becomes amendable February 2015.

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—Since the last F-35 flight test program update issued March 31, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft have conducted 125 test flights, bringing the total number of flights for the year to 331.

Texas Business reports:  Total passenger at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport increased significantly compared to a year ago, while cargo air traffic fell.

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—The U.S. Air Force has accepted into its fleet the first of a planned 1,763 production-model Lockheed Martin  F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters.

Texas Business reports:  DFW International Airport  announced that Spirit Airlines has initiated twice-daily nonstop service from Dallas/Fort Worth to Fort Lauderdale along with twice-daily nonstop service to Las Vegas.

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—American Eagle reported an April traffic increase of 12.2 percent year over year as capacity increased 12.4 percent. April load factor was 72.4 percent, a decrease of 0.1 points compared to the same period last year.

Texas Business reports:  A consortium of new aircraft manufacturers, tax experts and lenders have announced this year's schedule for the Texas Aircraft Expo.  Each event  showcases numerous general aviation products, services and solutions in one location.

Texas Business reports:  After a dispute over a helicopter landing between the Navarro County Sheriff’s Department and the Navarro Mills Volunteer Fire Department, they turned to the Texas Attorney General office to see who was right.  Both are wrong, said the Texas Attorney General in an opinion issued today. Only the helicopter pilot has final authority over where to land.

Texas Business reports:  American Airlines claims to be the first North American airline to begin testing the new inflight streaming video.

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—The second  F-35C Lightning II carrier variant takes off on its first flight from Naval Air Station (NAS) Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base Friday, April 29.

Texas Business reports:  A San Antonio firm won a $11.3 million contract to provide engine assemblies for tanker refueling aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.  

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—The Allied Pilots Association (APA), certified collective bargaining agent for the 11,000 pilots of American Airlines, expressed support for the decision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to institute changes in air traffic controller staffing and scheduling in an effort to alleviate fatigue, and urged similar regulatory reforms to commercial pilot scheduling practices.

Texas Business reports:  A Mississippi firm won a $84 million in contracts to provide support to aircraft production in Corpus Christi, the U.S. Department of Defense.

Texas Business reports:  A Waco firm won a $84.4 million modification to an ongoing contract for aircraft support for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Department of Defense announced today. 

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—American Airlines filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for the right to fly 10 additional U.S. – Brazil weekly frequencies that it will use to add service from its Miami hub.

Martin B-57A

Texas Business reports:  The Johnson Space Center awarded a contract worth more than a half million for flight helmets for an aircraft designed in the early 1950s.

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—American Airlines will resume service at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport beginning Monday, April 25.

Texas Business reports:  A Hurst firm won a $105 million modification to a standing order to provide helicopter transmissions to the U.S. Army.

Texas Business reports: The unions representing Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Pilots, as well as both companies signed a four-party process agreement that provides for the two pilot groups to begin their seniority integration discussions prior to legal closing of the AirTran acquisition. 

 Texas Business reports:  A Hurst company won a $6.2 million contract to provide one Huey helicopter to the U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of  Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—American Airlines filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Travelport LLC, and Orbitz Worldwide to stop exclusionary and anticompetitive business practices of the defendants and recover monetary damages that American has incurred as a result of these harmful actions.

Texas Business reports:  The Federal Aviation Administration suspended two controllers for an incident that occurred during the early morning hours of March 29, 2011 at Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) in Lubbock. 

USAF C27-J Spartan.

Texas Business reports:  A Greenville firm won a $17.5 million firm to provide spare parts to U.S. Air Force transport aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  Southwest Airlines Co. flew 7.3 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in March 2011, a 9.8 percent increase from the 6.7 billion RPMs flown in March 2010.

AF-1 and AF-2 Arrival at Edwards Air Force Base

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—Lockheed Martin  F-35 Lightning II test jets made considerable flight test progress during the first quarter of 2011, conducting 199 test flights versus a plan of 142 flights.

Texas Business reports: A McKinney firm is sharing a $40 million contract with three other companies to provide aircraft maintenance in Utah and Arizona, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  An Amarillo firm won a $30 million contract to provide two U.S. Air Force helicopter training devices.

Texas Business reports:  The FAA issued an emergency directive that requires operators of specific early Boeing 737 models to conduct initial and repetitive electromagnetic inspections for fatigue damage.

Texas Business reports:  Southwest Airlines has provided several updates related to the ongoing inspections of a subset of its Boeing 737 fleet due to the hole that opened in an aircraft on Flight 812 which diverted to Yuma, Arizona on Friday, April 1.

Texas Business reports:  American Airlines and Canada's WestJet Airlines have launched a comprehensive codeshare agreement that both airlines hope will increase business in the United States and Canada.

outhwest Airlines Buys Airtran

Texas Business reports:  Shareholders of AirTran Holdings Inc., the parent company of AirTran Airways (AirTran), approved the proposed acquisition of AirTran by Southwest Airlines.

Bell UH-1Y during sea trials aboard USS Bataan

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $48 million contract for parts and components of the Huey helicopter, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company,   that the U.S. Marine Corps' newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra, achieved Initial Operating Capability ahead of schedule in February.

Texas Business reports:  An Arizona firm won a $25 million contract to provide support and repair at the Corpus Christi Chinook engine depot.

Texas Business reports:  An Amarillo firm will paint the long delayed 787s being assembled at Boeing’s South Carolina plant.

Southwest Airlines engine wash

Texas Business reports:  Southwest Airlines Co. announced the company flew 5.6 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in February 2011, a 13.0 percent increase from the 5.0 billion RPMs flown in February 2010.

Photo by Randy Crites.

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth--AF-7, the second F-35 Lightning II production jet, takes off on its first flight Friday, March 4, from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base.

Texas Business reports:  The nation’s largest airlines reported only one flight in January with a tarmac delay of more than three hours, down from 20 flights in January 2010, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Texas Business reports:  A Greenville firm won a $23 million contract for C-27J engines and propellers. 

 Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—The first production model of the Lockheed Martin  F-35 Lightning II made its inaugural flight in preparation for delivery to the U.S. Air Force this spring. 

Texas Business reports:  American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, announced seasonal nonstop service from Montrose Regional Airport in Montrose, Colorado to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, beginning June 9 through September 6.

Texas Business reports:  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) informed Southwest Airlines that it has accepted the carrier's transition plan to combine the operations of Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and Orlando-based AirTran Airways, following the financial close of its transaction to acquire AirTran.

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines,  announced new nonstop service from Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island, Nebraska to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, beginning June 9. 

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—American Airlines   will be the first U.S. airline to launch service between the continental United States and Tokyo's International Airport at Haneda (Haneda) since the United States and Japan signed a historic Open Skies Agreement in October 2010.

 Texas Business reports:  Southwest Airlines and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airlines Division, representing the carrier's stock clerks,  reached a tentative agreement for a new, five-year contract through Aug. 16, 2013.

 Texas Business reports:  An Arlington firm received a contract change worth $12.8 million to provide a mission training center for F-16 fighter pilots, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports:  With more than 1 million downloads of its iPhone® and iPad® applications, American Airlines continued its charge in the mobile app space with the debut of its Android™ application.

Texas Business reports:  An Amarillo firm won a $6.5 million order to provide support for the Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense.

 Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth company won a $726 million contract change to sustain the F-22 aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Thursday. 

Texas Business reports: Airlines are ramping up for the Super Bowl as the big game continues its economic impact on the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Texas Business reports:  A Houston firm won a multiyear repair contract for the city’s airports.

Texas Business reports:  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a civil penalty of $1,025,000 against San Antonio Aerospace LP for violating the Department of Transportation’s Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing programs.

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—American Airlines, Inc. plans to buy two Boeing 777-300ERs.

Texas Business reports:  Qantas Airways Ltd., the national airline of Australia, will begin nonstop service from Sydney to Dallas-Fort Worth with four flights a week starting on May 16. 

 Texas Business reports:  A state district judge granted a request by American Airlines for a temporary restraining order Sabre from continuing to “bias” its display of American flights.  

Texas Business reports:  An Amarillo firm received a $24.2 million order to provide support and engineering for the Osprey military aircraft. 

Texas Business notes this story by Reuters:  Southwest Airlines said it will launch a revamped frequent-flier programme on March 1 with no blackout dates or seat restrictions.

Texas Business notes this story by Ed Dutton of Bloomberg:  AMR Corp.’s American Airlines and its flight attendants failed to reach an agreement on a new contract as they finished three days of mediated talks, the first such session in almost eight months.

Texas Business notes this story by MSNBC:  Can airlines survive without online travel agents serving as a major distribution source for tickets? We're about to find out.

Texas Business reports:  A $50 million contract to overhaul the Apache weapon system and a $44 million overhaul of the Chinook weapon system will be performed in Corpus Christi, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Troops at Camp Lemmonier

Texas Business reports:  An Austin firm won a $7.1 million contract modification for building a dining room at a Djibouti camp installation, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $13.5 million order for system engineering and program management on the Navy's upgrade program for the Huey helicopter.  

Texas Business reports: An Amarillo firm won a $31.6 million order for testing and support U.S. Navy aviation testing. 

Texas Business reports:  A Texas aviation firm was sold to Elbits Systems for $85 million, officials announced.

Texas Business reports: A Connecticut firm won two contracts totallintg $170 million to overhaul and provide support services on the Navy Seahawk weapon system, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.  

Texas Business reports:  A San Marcos firm won a $14.1 million order for fixed wing aircraft and support for U.S. Transportation passenger and cargo service. 

Texas Business reports:  A McKinney firm received a $48.9 million order for the repair of military aircraft targeting systems. 

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth Firm received a $76 million contract modification to support production of jet fighters, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports:  A San Antonio firm won a $14.1 million contract modification for the overhaul of military aircraft core modules.

Texas Business reports:  American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will increase its service to Roswell, N.M., beginning April 5, 2011, adding a fourth daily round trip between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Roswell International Air Center (ROW). 

Texas Business reports:  An Arlington firm won a $45.9 modification to C-9 repair and support contract. 

Texas Business reports:  An Iowa firm won a 60.5 million contract to work on kits for E-6 aircraft in Waco and Richardson. 

Texas Business reports:  An Arlington firm won a $936.7 million contract for C-17 aircraft support, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports:  An Amarillo firm received a $10 million order for engineering on the CV-22 fuel jettison capabilities. 

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—Lockheed Martin will receive $3.5 billion, that’s billion not million, contract modification to deliver 31 more F-35s. 

Texas Business reports: Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has found gold in Denver, its fast growing market. 

Texas Business reports:  On December 1, Southwest Airlines will begin its connections with Mexico’s second-largest airline. 

Texas Business reports  An Abilene firm won a $12 million contract to maintain and overhaul Blackhawk helicopter flight controls. 

Texas Business reports:  Lockheed Martin received another F-22 contract modification worth millions, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports:  Fort Worth—American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will start nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) in Joplin, Mo., beginning Feb. 10, 2011. 

Texas Business reports:  Dallas—Southwest Airlines added a 36^th state to its flight network by entering the Palmetto State market 

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won another U.S. Air Force contract worth $15.2 million, the U.S. Department of Defense. 

Texas Business reports:  American Airlines received permission from the U.S. Department of Transportation to begn service between Los Angeles and Shanghai. 

Texas Business reports:  Yet more good news for Fort Worth.  The F-35, which has poured so many billions into the cowtown economy, has yet another buyer. 

Texas Business reports:  A Denton firm won an $11.4 million contract to provide maintenance services on the T-38, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports:  A Greenville firm won an U.S. Air Force contract to provide support for reconnaissance aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports:  A San Antonio firm won a $94.4 million contract to provided depot maintenance and installations on airborne tankers. 

Texas Business reports:  An Amarillo firm won a $5.5 million order for software, hardware and support of seven Osprey tiltrotor aircraft simulators. 

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $12 million Air Force contract modification for F-22 support services. 

Texas Business reports:  An Amarillo firm won a $22 million defense contract to make test sets, weapon assemblies for the Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won $424.4 million contract modification on a fighter jet support contract. 

Texas Business reports:  A Colorado firm won a $21.4 million contract for Randolph Air Force Base to screen for pilot candidates, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business notes this story by Melissa Del Bosque of the Texas Observer:  At a July Congressional hearing, Mark Borkowski, an executive director in charge of border security at the Department of Homeland Security, made a startling admission: The U.S. government had no viable plan to secure the border.

Texas Business reports:  The Allied Pilots Association (APA), certified collective bargaining agent for the 11,500 pilots of American Airlines expressed strong support for a proposal put forth by the pilots of Continental Airlines and United Airlines to end outsourcing of flying to regional partners.

Texas Business reports:  Lockheed of Fort Worth won a $6.1 million contract for F-35 simulator services and support.

Texas Business notes this story by Stefania Bianchi of Bloomberg:  Emirates, the biggest airline by international traffic, said it has no plan to acquire a stake in AMR Corp., denying speculation of a linkup with the parent of American Airlines.

Texas Business reports: L3 Communications Aerospace won a $28 million contract for aircraft workers to be performed at the Corpus Christi Army Depot. 

Texas Business reports:  A San Antonio firm won a $22.3 million contract modification for support services on the F100-229 for the F-15 and F-16 aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

Texas Business notes this story by Louis Ojeda Jr. of KXXV: WACO - The Waco Regional Airport has received a grant of more than $580,000 for improvements.

Texas Business notes this story by Ben Mutzabaugh of USA Today: The flight attendants' union at Southwest Airlines has no interest in obstructing the carrier's possible decision to add larger jets to its fleet.

Texas Business reports:  Texas Aerospace Services Ltd. Of Abilene won a $474,068  aircraft repair/remanufacture contract, the Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports:  Defense Contract Services Inc. of Leander won a $6.5 fuel management contract to Randolph Air Force Base, the U.S. Department of Defense announced today.

Texas Business notes this story by Terry Maxon of the Dallas Morning News: Phoenix will be the big winner when Southwest Airlines Co. adjusts its schedule in early 2011, with 10 extra flights added in January and February.

Texas Business reports: U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.4 percent fewer workers in June 2010 than in June 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) announced today. 

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH--Airlines is introducing Express Seats(SM), the newest product offering under its Your Choice(SM) line of products and services that provide customers a way to purchase special services they value.  

Texas Business notes this analysis by Gerson Lehrman Group:  Southwest Airlines is to decide by December 1 whether to switch some orders for the Boeing 737-700 to the larger 737-800. This could give a boost to Bombardier's CSeries.

Texas Business reports:  General Dynamics C4 Systems received an $11.1 million Lackland Air Force contract, the U.S. Department of Defense announced today. 

Texas Business recommends this story by Terry Maxon of the Dallas Morning News:  There are some things that Fred Taylor Jr. and his crew at Southwest Airlines Co. just cannot explain.

TexasBusiness.com notes this story by Eric Torbenson of the Dallas Morning News: Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. may be talking itself into buying some bigger planes.

TexasBusiness.com notes this story by Andrea Ahles of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:  American Airlines fleet service clerks at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport have overwhelmingly voted to give their leadership the authority to call a strike. 

TexasBusiness.com reports:  American Eagle Airlines had second lowest on time arrival rates, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

 TexasBusiness.com reports:   Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $12,907,949 modification to the previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-08-C-0028) for the procurement of one Marine Corps Short Take-off and Vertical Landing Joint Strike Fighter Full Mission Simulator trainer for the Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. 

TexasBusiness.com recommends this story by Terry Maxon of the Dallas Morning News: The Air Line Pilots Association unit at American Eagle has sent out an update: Nothing has been decided, but American Eagle management is proceeding with its look into the idea.

TexasBusiness.com notes:  Continental Airlines is the first carrier to test self-boarding gates at a U.S. airport.

Last month, the Houston carrier installed self-service boarding lanes at a Bush Intercontinental Airport gate at Terminal E. A passenger scans his or her boarding pass and then a turnstile unlocks, allowing the person to board the plane, reports the Houston Chronicle. 

TexasBusiness.com notes: AMR Corp.’s American Airlines agreed to give evidence against other carriers and pay $5 million to a group of freight shippers to settle a New York class-action lawsuit over its role in a global price-fixing cartel.  Under the deal, American will provide witnesses, documents and electronic data to help shippers in similar cases in Canada, Australia, South Korea and other countries, reports Erik Larson of Bloomberg Businessweek.

TexasBusiness.com notes:  Southwest Airlines Co. earned $112 million in the second quarter, compared to $91 million in net income a year earlier, as it rode strong revenue growth to higher profits. The profit meant that eight of the nine largest U.S. carriers posted a profit in the second quarter, with only American Airlines Inc. parent AMR Corp. reporting a $10.7 million loss, reports Terry Maxon with the Dallas Morning News. 

TexasBusiness.com reports: Officials at the Marietta, Georgia Lockheed Martin facility formally announced the start of F-35 Lightning II center wing production operations at the plant and that it will alleviate capacity problems at the Fort Worth plant. Actual center wing assembly work for the multi-role 5th generation aircraft will begin July 30 in the Marietta site's massive B-1 aircraft production building.  

TexasBusiness.com reports: Texarkana,Texas-based TAC Air, a division of Truman Arnold Companies, opened a new 12,000 sq. ft. executive terminal at Blue Grass Airport (LEX) today in Lexington, Kentucky. The event was held outside the terminal as miniature jockeys representing local tenants' horse farms "held" the ribbon as it was being cut.

Four of the executives hail from Houston-based Continental and the other half from Chicago-based United, reports Jenalia Moreno of the Houston Chronicle. 

As British Airways is given the green light to create one of the world's largest airlines, many have been left questioning whether it will be of any benefit to passengers. American regulators have given the green light for BA to unite with American Airlines and Spanish carrier Iberia, to create an enormous, far reaching airline, reports Simon Duke of the Daily Mail. 

DALLAS — American Airlines faces a lawsuit from a Seattle woman who claims the airline refused to refund her $25 checked bag fee after it lost her luggage.  In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Danielle Covarrubias said American lost her checked bag when she traveled from Seattle to Grand Rapids, Michigan in May, reports Jason Whitely of WFAA. 

Bell Helicopter is eyeing the possibility of performing cockpit conversions for the Army’s Kiowa Warrior helicopter in Amarillo, a move that could lure more jobs and potentially lucrative military contracts to the city. Bell is now converting one cockpit for an older version of the Kiowa into a newer, upgraded model at an Arlington facility under a contract with the Army, reports the Amarillo Globe-News. 

AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, reports its second-quarter results on Wednesday, reports Canadian Business.  WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Analysts were brutal in their criticism of the company after dismal first-quarter results, and they'll be looking for indications that AMR executives have turned things around after losing $4 billion since the start of 2008.