Teton Aviation Group LLC (formerly Avtrak LLC) announces the retirement of its CEO, Joe Hertzler. Mr. Hertzler, along with his brother Glenn, co-founded Avtrak in 1996 and grew the company to become one of the industry’s premier maintenance tracking companies. Earlier this year, Avtrak sold most of its assets to CAMP Systems International including the […]
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Aerobahn Now Operational at Denver International Airport
Saab Sensis’ airport surface management system, Aerobahn®, is now operational at Denver International Airport. Key airport stakeholders, including authorized airlines, ancillary service providers and the airport operator, now use a common situational awareness, communications and operations management platform for greater collaboration, management of airfield operations and reduced costs at the world’s eleventh busiest airport. At […]
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SAJ Contributing Writer Awarded Wolf Aviation Fund Grant
State Aviation Journal (SAJ) contributor and volunteer director of the Teaching Women to Fly Research Project, Dr. Penny Hamilton has been awarded a 2011 grant from the prestigious Wolf Aviation Fund. Hamilton explained that of the top 10 barriers identified in their original 2008-10 research, the number two barrier identified by participants to female success […]
Jviation Appoints Travis Vallin as Principal
Jviation, Inc., an aviation-focused planning, engineering and construction management firm, announced the appointment of Travis Vallin as Principal. Vallin will be joining the three founding Principals of Jviation, Jim Trott, J.D. Ingram, and Jim Fluhr, as principal and part owner to further develop Jviation’s aviation practice throughout the United States. Vallin joined Jviation in 2010 […]
Colorado Prepares to Celebrate Aviation Week
On April 10, 2012, Governor John Hickenlooper proclaimed June to be General Aviation Appreciation Month for the State of Colorado. Continue reading for a list of events sheduled for the week of June 4 – 10, 2012. June 7 – 10, 2012 "Aluminum Overcast" B-17 Flights and Tours by EAA/Wings Over the Rockies Public Invited (Flights […]
COLORADO GENERAL AVIATION ALLIANCE ORGANIZED
By Penny Rafferty Hamilton A concept originally considered in 1995 finally came to be as the Colorado General Aviation Alliance (CGAA) held its first organizational meeting Saturday, May 5th. Many leaders of general aviation groups along with enthusiastic individuals met in the Mt. Evans meeting room at the Rocky Mountain Metro Airport-RMAA/BJC. General aviation industry […]
Former State Aviation Official Joins Jviation
Chris Pomeroy has joined Jviation, Inc. as a Senior Planner/Project Manager in their Denver, Colorado office. Jviation is an aviation-focused planning, engineering and construction management firm. Pomeroy, (Shown at right) a former state aviation official, brings more than 17 years of agency and consulting experience in airport planning and management working on both small and […]
Colorado State Patrol’s New Cessna 182 Turbos
Two Colorado State Patrol Cessna 182 Turbos fly over the Southwest Rockies. Photo by Shahn Sederberg, Communications Specialist with the Colorado Division of Aeronautics. Attachment:
Colorado’s Spirit of Flight Center to Host F-16 Pilots
The Spirit of Flight Center in Erie, Colorado will host several F-16 pilots on Saturday, April 14th from 10am-2pm. Visitors to the Center will be able to hear what it’s like to fly this amazing jet. There is a $5 cost to attend but that includes a museum tour with over 1,000 aviation and WWII artifacts. […]
Denver to Host Women in Transportation
WTS International, the association for the professional advancement of women in transportation, recently announced the selection of Denver, CO, for the location of their 2012 Annual Conference, to be held May 9 – 11, 2012. Marcia Ferranto, WTS International President and CEO, said that each year they try to find a city that epitomizes success […]
