Aviation Startup Tests 'Sky Train' Technology in North Texas

Aviation startup tests 'sky train' technology in North Texas

The company is starting with smaller air cargo carriers as a gradual way to bring the technology to the FAA and start making an economic impact.

Aviation startup tests 'sky train' technology at Alliance

Aerolane, which consists of former executives from Prime Air and BNSF, envisions using gliders to tug cargo as a way to save energy for future customers and make air cargo transportation more efficient. The Fort Worth-based startup, which has secured its first customer, demonstrated its "sky train" technology on Oct. 1 at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport. Read on to learn more about the new technology.