✈️Private Jet company to take off; GM shifts into reverse, pulls EV incentive; AAdvantage members get early shot at World Cup.

The Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors and the Greater Lewisville Association of Realtors completed their strategic partnership that was announced Aug. 13. The initiative was driven by a shared vision to expand services, enhance advocacy and increase value for Realtors across the region.

D-FW International Airport will be the fourth location for private jet service operator Jet Out. The company offers days-based, co-ownership and co-leases on a fleet of Citation CJ4 Gen 2 light jets. Jet Out said it would be operational before year-end. 

Beginning Monday, American Airlines and FIFA World Cup 26 are giving AAdvantage members an early edge for World Cup match tickets. Members can redeem AAdvantage miles for exclusive access to all FIFA World Cup 2026 matches and can save the date to get first access to redeem miles and lock in their seats.

Pocket change: The NFL fined billionaire Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for flipping off fans during Sunday's win in New York versus the Jets. Jones said the gesture was "inadvertent."

A Texas tradition that talks trash right on the can? Meet “Oklahoma Suks” from Austin-based Independence Brewing Co. It’s not just a beer; it’s a statement. Brewed every fall to coincide with the Red River Rivalry, the brewery says "this creamy ale is crisp, golden, and perfect for washing down some barbecue while yelling 'Hook ’em!' at your TV." The OU-Texas game is Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

That didn’t last long: GM has scrapped a program aimed at allowing its dealers to continue offering for several months a $7,500 tax credit on electric vehicle leases following the Sept. 30 expiration of the federal subsidy. “After further consideration, we have decided not to claim the tax credit,” the company told Reuters.

Circuit Systems Co. in Arlington has received Planning and Zoning Commission approval to expand its facility on West Pioneer Parkway, adding about 23,000 square feet to the existing building of 11,880 square feet, according to the Arlington Report. The request will go to City Council Tuesday. The company is family-owned, was incorporated in 1984 and produces aerospace bonding jumper cables, bus bars and grounding straps.

Tarrant To & Through Partnership is opening T3 P2C Innovation Lab, a partnership powered by Tarleton State University Fort Worth at Tarrant County College. T3 President and CEO Natalie Williams said a formal announcement is coming, but mentioned the Innovation Lab is a collaborative space where the T3 team can create and design future opportunities for Tarrant County students.

Beginning Monday, and until Oct. 19, Texas residents will not have to pay to apply to in-state public colleges and universities for undergraduate programs. First-time college students, transfer students and students returning to school are eligible.

The Small Business Innovation Research program (SBIR), a life-blood for many startup and small businesses in D-FW, is in jeopardy. Nine days ago, funding for SBIR lapsed, and lawmakers are at an impasse about whether it should be re-funded in its current form. For 43 years, SBIR has provided seed funding to small businesses for technology development, with the Defense Department as the largest program participant.

Fort Worth-based SecureFoundry—which serves national security and commercial needs by making specialized semiconductor and additive manufacturing products—says it is “re-defining” chipmaking by launching its Hyper-Beam Array lithography system. Dallas Innovates has the story. 

GameStop Corp. announced the distribution of warrants to purchase common stock to its shareholders and convertible noteholders. Each stockholder of record as of October 3, 2025 received one warrant for every 10 shares of GameStop common stock held, rounded down to the nearest whole warrant.

Ever since a noisy cryptocurrency facility popped up in rural Hood County in 2022, residents say they don’t spend much time outside because of what many call “that roar.” Now they are trying to form a city in an effort to quiet the crypto mine, according to the Texas Tribune.

Child Care Associates has been awarded $934,763 in supplemental nutrition funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Administration for Children and Families. This funding will support enhanced nutrition services, improve child access to healthy foods, and foster healthy eating habits for children and families in Tarrant County. 

The previously announced Autobahn acquisition of the Frank Kent Cadillac dealerships in Fort Worth and Arlington has been completed. Autobahn Fort Worth has been a stalwart in the luxury automotive space for more than 45 years. Frank Kent had been a luxury leader for nearly a century. 

The MICHELIN Guide does a tour of Fort Worth and it might be surprising to learn that Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez in the southeast sector is one of the most searched MICHELIN Guide restaurants in all of North America.

Fort Worth-based Higginbotham has partnered with Lubbock-based Stephens Insurance Services, a benefits-focused firm serving Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Stephens’ leadership team — owner/broker Zach Stephens, director of operations Dana Teague, and owner/broker Rick Kopytkiewicz — will remain in place.

U.S. Congressman Tony Gonzales put on a show highlighting west Texas to the D.C. crowd. The event, titled “Taste of Texas 23,” spotlighted the rich flavors and culture of far west Texas—including Alpine, the birthplace of Reata Restaurant and the choice for feeding this D.C. crowd. Mike Micallef, President of Reata, said, "Alpine holds a special place in our story. It’s where Reata first opened its doors back in 1995, and it was meaningful for us to represent that part of Texas in our nation's capital." 

Significant stat: ~$1 trillion = Total value of global mergers and acquisitions last quarter. The spike was driven by a record number of megadeals, with 14 deals valued at over $10 billion. 

Believe it or not: Police in San Bruno, California, pulled over a Waymo autonomous vehicle for making an illegal U-turn, but couldn’t issue a ticket because no human was behind the wheel.

Snippets:

• Art Worth Festival announces the winning entrants to be showcased at Clearfork, October 24-26.

• Smoothie King has opened locations in Terminals A and D at D-FW International Airport.

• Frontier Airlines announced the launch of flights from D-FW to El Paso, Charleston and Tucson. 

Announcements: 

• National Medal of Honor Museum: CEO & President Chris Cassidy says he will step down before the end of the year.

• Susser Bank: Names Carl Cravens President and Chief Banking Officer. 

• Texas A&M Law: Names Emily Heger Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic. 

• NEO Home Loans: Hires Jim Juergen as Branch Leader-Distributed Retail for northwest D-FW market. 

• Public Media Company: Hires Rick Holter as Director.

• Decker Jones: Hires associates Jacob C. Kalinke and Christopher T. Flanagan.

• Independent Bankers Association of Texas: Honors First Bank Texas with Best of Community award. 

• CNA Insurance: Hires Lyndsay Redd as underwriting consultant for the Large and Complex Construction team. 

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