Tag: Mike Fronapfel
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Air traffic controllers report to work, as Denver airports brace for impact should federal shutdown linger
After Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a plan to keep the U.S. government funded, several federal agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration, are preparing to wait out another government shutdown, the first since 2019. The FAA posted a warning, highlighted in red, that “portions of the Department of Transportation are currently in shutdown/furlough…
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World’s first certified all-electric training aircraft makes stop at Centennial Airport
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Get ready for quieter skies — the future of flight training is electric. That’s according to officials from H55, a Swiss-based aerospace company that made a special appearance in Arapahoe County on Wednesday to showcase the B23 Energic, a two-seat all-electric training aircraft that promises…
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Centennial Airport receives $300,000 grant to ease transition to unleaded aviation fuel
Centennial Airport received a $300,000 grant to support a price subsidy program aimed at encouraging the use of unleaded fuel in piston-powered aircraft. Last week, the Colorado Aeronautical Board unanimously approved the grant, funded by House Bill 24-1235, to help subsidize the higher cost of unleaded fuel offered by JetCenters of Colorado, one of the largest…