The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) has announced its new leadership for 2019-20 and also the installation of a new Board of Trustees for the CABA Foundation. Vice Chairman Chris Swathwood advances into the Chairman role, Geremy Kornreich has become the new Vice Chairman, and Mike Straka has been appointed Executive Director. Kandi Spangler has […]
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Aviation Legend Commits to Major Gift at Colorado’s Exploration of Flight
Clay Lacy has piloted aircraft for over 55,000 hours, possibly more than any other human being in history. Now his legendary achievements as a pilot in commercial, business, military, racing and test flights will inspire a new generation of aerospace leaders at Wings Over the Rockies’ (Wings) Exploration of Flight Campus at Centennial Airport in […]
Gogo AVANCE L5 Flying on 500th Business Jet
Gogo Business Aviation has announced that its most robust and highest-performing system – Gogo AVANCETM L5 – has been installed and is now flying on 500 business jets. It took just 16 months to achieve the milestone from the date of the first installation – one of the fastest adoption rates of any inflight connectivity […]
City of Longmont Hires Aviation Safety Consultant to Inspect and Analyze Public Use Areas at Airport
The City of Longmont has hired an aviation safety consultant to inspect and analyze the safety and configuration of public use areas at Vance Brand Municipal Airport, including the parachute landing area or drop zone designated for use by skydivers, ultralight aircraft, balloons, and other hobbyists. Quadrex Aviation, LLC, owned and operated by Florida-based aviation […]
Airbus Inaugurates First Level D-Qualified A320neo Simulator in the Americas
Photo above -Â Airbus has added the first A320neo full flight simulator (FFS) in the Americas to its training center in Denver. The simulator, produced by L3 Commercial Aviation, has achieved FAA Level D certification – the highest level of FFS certification currently available. Airbus’ newest training center in Denver is now home to the first […]
Airshare to Add Gogo AVANCE L3 to Fleet of Embraer Phenom 100s
Gogo Business Aviation’s latest connectivity solution for light jets – Gogo AVANCE L3 – has been selected by Airshare for installation across its entire fleet of Embraer Phenom 100 aircraft. “We’re thrilled to partner with Airshare to bring connectivity and inflight entertainment to its travelers,” said David Salvador, vice president of aftermarket sales, Gogo Business […]
United Rotorcraft to Complete Additional LA County FIREHAWKS®
United Rotorcraft announced recently that they have received a contract from Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Air Operations (LACoFD Air Ops) to complete their fourth FIREHAWK® helicopter. The contract is for the conversion of a new Sikorsky S-70i helicopter into a multi-mission firefighting aircraft. United Rotorcraft’s Decatur, Texas, team has already painted two new S-70i […]
Colorado Air and Space Port Granted Site Operator License from FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a site operator license to Colorado Air and Space Port after a 180-day review period, the 11th such license granted in the United States. Colorado Air and Space Port will serve as America’s hub for commercial space transportation, research, and development. “Facilities like Colorado Air and Space Port […]
Fort Collins Mayor Joins the National FAA Drone Advisory Committee to Represent Cities
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has selected Mayor Wade O. Troxell, Ph.D., of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to serve on the Federal Aviation Administration’s Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) which convened this week for the first time under its new two-year charter in Santa Clara, California. The DAC represents a cross-section of technology and […]
Tax Exemption Passage a Win for Colorado’s On-Demand Air Carriers and the State’s Economy
The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) announced that its House Bill 18-1083, a sales and use tax exemption for Colorado on-demand air carriers, was approved in a final Senate vote on Friday, May 4, 2018. The legislation now proceeds to the desk of Governor John Hickenlooper for his signature, and will go into effect on […]
