The Colorado Division of Aeronautics was recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with a Certificate of Excellence Award for the Colorado Airport Sustainability Program. The award was presented to the Division Director David Ulane by the FAA’s Denver Airports District Office Manager John Bauer at the FAA Northwest Mountain Region Airports Conference held in […]
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Silverhawk Aviation to Develop STCs for Gogo Biz 4G Service
Gogo Business Aviation continues toward its scheduled launch of its 4G service in the first half of 2017 and Silverhawk Aviation will develop Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for the new system. Silverhawk Aviation is an authorized full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul Gogo dealer. The company will develop STCs for Gogo’s 4G system for Cessna Citation […]
Todd Green named Colorado Division of Aeronautics Program Manager
The Colorado Division of Aeronautics announced recently that it has selected Aviation Planner Todd Green as the organization’s Program Manager. In his new role as Program Manager, Green will provide direct oversight to the Division’s various programs including the Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant (CDAG) Program, Airport Capital Improvement Program (CIP), Web-Based Information Management System (WIMS), […]
Gogo Business Aviation Receives STC Approval For Gogo Biz 4G Connectivity Technology
Gogo Business Aviation recently achieved a critical milestone as it received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval from the FAA for its Gogo Biz 4G system. Gogo’s Bombardier Challenger aircraft was utilized for certification testing. “We continue to cross important thresholds on our path to launching our Gogo 4G Biz service,” said Mike Syverson, senior vice […]
American Airlines Safety Department Partners with Vaisala AviCast® Lightning Alert System for Real-Time Data and Alerts
Vaisala, recently announced that it has been awarded a three-year contract by American Airlines to supply lightning alerts, using its Vaisala AviCast Lightning Alert System. The technology will be deployed at 26 maintenance locations and 25 regional airport locations at which American Airlines conducts flight operations. Fifty of these sites are in the continental U.S. […]
Colorado Division of Aeronautics Receives Honorable Mention in 2016 Airports Going Green Award Program
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics is pleased to announce that it has been distinguished with an honorable mention in the 2016 Airports Going Green Award program for the successful implementation of the Colorado General Aviation (GA) Airport Sustainability Program. The Airports Going Green Awards program recognizes the contributions of outstanding projects, […]
Vaisala Signs Agreement to Divest U.S. Transportation Field Services and U.S. AWOS
On June 21, 2016, Vaisala signed an Asset Purchase Agreement with DBT Transportation Services L.L.C. (DBT). The agreement includes the following products and services being purchased by DBT from Vaisala: • U.S. Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) products • AWOS Field Service and Technical Support • AWOS NADIN Data Services • NavAids Field Service • […]
Colorado Celebrates General Aviation in June
The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) and the Colorado Division of Aeronautics announced the release of Governor John Hickenlooper’s Proclamation declaring June 2016 to be General Aviation Appreciation Month. For the sixth consecutive year, Governor Hickenlooper has honored aviation as a vital pillar of the state’s economy, supporting 265,700 jobs with a combined annual payroll […]
Bell Helicopter and Air Methods Celebrate Historic Bell 407GXP Delivery
Bell Helicopter has announced the delivery of the Bell 407GXP configured for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services to Air Methods. As revealed in March 2015, this is the first of many Bell 407GXPs expected over the next ten years. Bell Helicopter and Air Methods commemorated the delivery at a special ceremony at Air Methods headquarters in […]
Sanborn Commercial Drone Services in Full Swing
Sanborn Map Company, Inc. announced that several of its seasoned pilots have completed extensive unmanned aircraft system (UAS) training and now are qualified to perform commercial flights with the firm’s UAS. Earlier in 2015, the FAA granted Sanborn a Section 333 Exemption to commercially operate a UAS. “Our pilots are among the nation’s most skilled at […]
