Tag: Federal Aviation Administration
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Authorities identify four people killed in Boulder County plane crash
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The Boulder County Coroner’s Office identified the four people who were killed when a plane crashed near Lefthand Canyon Drive last month. The victims were Steven Chase, 32, Sandra Kirby, 48, Amanda Kirby, 13, and Ian Kirby, 17. Their cause and manner of death are still pending, according to the coroner’s office. The plane departed…
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Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington nominated to lead FAA
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. “Phil’s deep expertise in transportation, his service in the military, and his track record helping Americans safely get where they need to go, make him the right…
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Denver International Airport CEO headed to FAA in D.C.?
President Joe Biden will likely name Denver International Airport’s CEO Phil Washington as the next head of the Federal Aviation Administration, according to the Seattle Times. Washington has held the DIA post for less than a year, after being appointed by Mayor Michael Hancock in 2021. An airport spokesperson declined a Denver Gazette request to…
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Plane goes off runway at Centennial Airport
A plane landing at Centennial Airport slid off the runway Tuesday morning, according to South Metro Fire Rescue. Fire crews were sent to the airport at 11:30 a.m. for a report of an aircraft emergency, according to PulsePoint, an application that tracks 911 calls. Two people were on board but were not injured during the…
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Loveland eyes resort complex near its growing airport: High-flying future
Loveland, the lakeside town where the Big Thompson River winds out of the mountains, has always portrayed itself as a tourist gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. But new attractions arriving inside city limits may mark something on a grander scale — what could emerge as a regional tourism/commercial hub for northern Colorado. Loveland City…
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Colorado Springs flight school, MSU Denver partner to train airline pilots
Nolan Shell has dreamed of becoming a pilot for a major airline since taking a flight on a family vacation when he was a child. Now he’s on a path to realizing that dream in about 3½ years as part of a new program. The 18-year-old has already received his pilot’s license and will get…
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CEO of Denver-based company dies in plane crash
Denver-based company MyGoFlight said its chief executive died in a plane crash outside Knoxville, Tennessee. Charles Schneider was traveling for business on a single-engine plane when it crashed Thursday near McGhee Tyson Airport, the company said in a Facebook post. Schneider died Friday morning at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. “Please keep his family in your…
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Man dead following plane crash in Routt County
A man is dead after a plane crashed just west of Steamboat Springs on Friday night, according to the Routt County Sheriff’s Office. The man was the only person onboard the aircraft at the time of the crash, said the department’s Undersheriff Doug Scherar. Law enforcement officials learned about a possible incident around 6:30 p.m.…
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Metro Moves: Centennial Airport’s new captain
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Promoted Twenty-three-year Colorado aviation veteran and drone expert Michael Fronapfel took over as executive director of Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, which operates Centennial Airport,…
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Pilot killed after small plane crashes in remote area of Mesa County
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The pilot of a small airplane was killed Monday after the plane crashed in a remote area of Mesa County, the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies said the plane crashed around Jerry Creek Reservoir…