Guess pay of flight attendants; Man's work truck is electrified; Wanted: parking/housing for F-35s

The union representing American Airlines flight attendants has confirmed an employment verification letter American Airlines gives to some newly hired flight attendants documenting their salary. Seen on Reddit, the letter states that a new AA flight attendant will have a “projected annual salary [of] $27,315 per year before incentives and taxes.”

A Fort Worth electrician gets the shock of his life when his work vehicle is struck by lightning. WFAA has the story.

An ongoing delivery pause for upgraded F-35 Joint Strike Fighters has created a backlog that will take about a year for officials to clear out, according to a watchdog report. It creates other problems for manufacturer Lockheed Martin, including storage.

John Goff, chairman of Fort Worth-based Crescent Real Estate, teamed up with long-time friends and businessmen Doug Schnitzer and Leslie Doggett to buy 6.3 acres of land in Uptown Houston for a mixed-use development. The price was not disclosed. 

Al Jazeera reported yesterday that images and videos confirm that Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and his companions were riding a US-manufactured Bell 212 helicopter when it had a hard landing/crash in a fog-shrouded mountain area. Bell 212, manufactured in Fort Worth, is one of the company's iconic models.

Hillwood’s AllianceTexas refinanced its loan at Alliance Westport 25, a 1.2-million-square-foot building at 14800 Blue Mound Road. The loan amount was not disclosed; the building is appraised at $88.3 million, according to the Denton County Appraisal District.

The Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars won Game 6 of their playoff series and have advanced to the Conference finals. The Mavericks will play at Minnesota beginning Wednesday, and the Stars play Thursday night the winner of Monday's Edmonton at Vancouver. NBA and NHL champions have never been from the same city in the same year. 

The GameStop rollercoaster ride continued Friday with a 20% drop in price after announcing a projected first-quarter sales drop and plans to sell up to 45 million common shares.

Five races are on the ballots for the primary runoffs between candidates of the Republican and Democratic parties in Tarrant County. Early voting starts today for the May 28 election. 

In light of recent fatalities at the Tarrant County jail, the Commissioners Court will be briefed this week by the county Sheriff's Department on implementing a critical incident video disclosure policy, an explanation of the Jail Special Response Team, and Best Practices.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure, reversing the appellate court’s decision and voting 7-2 that funding the CFPB through the Federal Reserve, rather than the annual appropriations process, does not violate the Constitution’s appropriations clause. 

Expect Fort Worth to approve a resolution tomorrow night to add $665k to the $1 million agreed upon for The Research & Innovation Local Government Corp., which oversees a large portion of the proposed development for the downtown Texas A&M campus.

Federal ARPA money to Fort Worth during the pandemic required a designated spend by Dec. 31, 2024. With the Evans-Rosedale project delayed, the city is reallocating money to FW Housing Solutions. 

Donald R. Horton, the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of D.R. Horton homebuilders, passed away Friday. David V. Auld, the Company’s Executive Vice Chairman, was appointed to serve as Executive Chairman. Horton, 74, founded the company in 1991.

Patrick Gottsch, the founder of Rural Media Group, died Saturday at 70, according to the Cowboy Channel's website. Rural Media Group is the parent company of RFD-TV, The Cowboy Channel (which is based in the Fort Worth Stockyards), The Cowgirl Channel and Rural Radio 147. He was in Fort Worth this week for the Women’s Rodeo World Championships, The Kid Rock Rock ‘N Rodeo, and the Professional Bull Riders World Finals.

Monday mansion: This Southlake estate sits on three acres surrounded by oak trees. The 5-bedroom home has 8,694 square feet, two entertainment rooms, a study, a wine alcove, a gym, a craft room, a storm shelter, and 1,400 square feet of covered temperature-controlled outdoor living. Listed for $8,895,000.

Snippets:

• Former TCU student John Devereaux is in the touring Hamilton production coming to Fort Worth and Dallas in June. 

• Seven TEXRail trains from Fort Worth to Dallas have been named.  

D CEO has named 135 finalists in its seventh annual Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards, including a special Civic Impact Award to Linda McMahon for her work with The Real Estate Council. Numerous Tarrant County non-profits were recognized. 

FW Inc. has purchased the rights to 40-under-40 from the Fort Worth Business Press and opened the application process for this year's event. Among its business events, FW Inc. produces Influential 400 and Person of the Year, Entrepreneurs of Excellence and Best Places to Work. 

Announcements:

• RAICES: Promotes Jennifer de Haro to Managing Attorney of the Removal and Community Integration Services.

• Kelly Hart: Adds Kristine Vitemb as Senior Counsel, Litigation.

• ConnectIDD: Names Shay Feeney Director of Operations.

• YTexas: Adds Scott Parsinen to Host Committee.

• Doug Mangold: Departs Agency Habitat and Lowtown Studios after 17 years. 

• Karen Perry: Launches coaching and consulting practice.

• Immigrant Journey Awards: Recognizes Sandra Maria Garcia, Manager Public Affairs at BNSF Railway.