Frontier Airlines is adding a new nonstop route from Little Rock to Las Vegas. Starting Sunday, March 7, the Denver-based airlines will be offering a twice-weekly route from Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock to McCarran International…
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ArcBest’s ABF Freight division has named a new freight load team for 2021. Every year, the Fort Smith-based freight company selects a new load team, which is an elite team of freight professionals from ABF’s service centers, located around the…
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J.B. Hunt, Google Partner to Increase Supply Chain and Logistics Innovation
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJ.B. Hunt Transport Services is partnering with Google on a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate the development of next-generation supply chain technology. Using Google Cloud technology, J.B. Hunt aims to expand its J.B. Hunt 360 platform, which allows the company…
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Memory Fast Lane: Enabled by Disposable Income, Car Enthusiasts Realizing Dreams of Youth
They’re out there driving the curvy rural roads of Arkansas in Corvettes, Mustangs, Cameros, Porsches and other classic cars, adults recapturing their childhood memories and living youngsters’ fantasies. Hundreds of Arkansans — mostly businessmen and retired professionals with expendable income…
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Allegiant Reveals New Non-Stop Flight from Northwest Arkansas to Austin
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleAllegiant Air is launching a new non-stop flight from Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas. The Las Vegas-based airline announced the new flight as part of a series of 34 new non-stop flights around…
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BNSF Reports $1.1 Billion in Investments in 2020, Including $70 from Arkansas Company
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBNSF Railway Company pulled in more than $1.1 billion in investments in 2020, including a significant investment from an Arkansas company. Delta Peanut invested $70 million in 2020 to add two tracks to its facility for shipping outbound peanuts. Several…
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General Motors Plans to Go All-Electric by 2035
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleGeneral Motors, the largest automaker in the United States, is planning to phase out internal combustion engines and go all-electric by 2035 in an effort to become carbon-neutral within 20 years in its operations. The auto manufacturer announced on Thursday,…
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J.B. Hunt Trying Out Hydrogen Trucks for Pilot Program
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleJ.B. Hunt will be piloting a new zero-emission long-haul system powered by hydrogen trucks. This pilot program is the result of a multi-pronged collaboration between General Motors, Navistar, OneH2 and J.B. Hunt. General Motors has partnered with Navistar, providing Hydrotec…
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J.B. Hunt Partners with Walton College of Business on Diversity Initiative for Supply Chain Industry
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJ.B. Hunt is partnering with the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas on a diversity and inclusion initiative that aims to impact the transportation and logistics industry and to address industry challenges. The Lowell-based transportation…
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Frontier Airlines Adding Nonstop Flights from Little Rock to Las Vegas in 2021
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFrontier Airlines is adding new nonstop flights between Little Rock and Las Vegas in 2021. The low-fare airline announced that it will be establishing a Little Rock to Las Vegas nonstop flight starting March 11, 2021. Fares for the nonstop…