Membership Benefits

The Colorado Aviation Business Association’s mission is to foster and promote aviation and related business  throughout the state of Colorado; to collectively address and respond to issues impacting aviation within the state, including safety and operational effectiveness; to educate the general public about all aviation activities, and to preserve airports and related businesses as valuable economic assets to the community at large.  Following this mission over the last two years have led us to create a variety of benefits for our members.

Benefits:

• Networking for companies and individuals

• Increased business opportunities by forming closer relationships
• Increased marketing opportunities by knowing people personally
• Professional affiliations

• Industry communication of news and legislation locally, statewide, and nationally
• Educational opportunities
• Regular meeting opportunities relating to current issues facing the aviation industry (SMS, Safety, Operations, Scheduling/Dispatch, Maintenance, Cabin Service, etc.)
• Advocacy within local and national government, providing a larger voice
• Advocacy with the general public: No Plane//No Gain, Aviation Saves…, etc.
• Community presence and outreach
• Direct connections with NBAA, GAMA, and NATA representation, along with other major associations, both local and national.
• Intern placement and facilitation through Metropolitan State College of Denver
• Quarterly and Annual membership meetings with industry relevant speakers
• Direct observation and contribution to Airport and FAA operational issues
• Membership forums and communications venues through mycaba.org
• Regular newsletters with timely and informative content relating to airport businesses in Colorado

Key Accomplishments:

• Hosted the first annual "Aviation Saves..." event, a business and general aviation advocacy  and public awareness event featuring Ed Bolen, Pete Bunce, Jim Coyne and Jack Pelton along with 30+ Static participants and exhibitors.
  
• Membership meeting featuring Astronaut Hoot Gibson, garnering over 200 attendees
• Formed strong working partnerships with the Rocky Mountain Metro Regional Group, Rocky Mountain Aviation Safety Roundtable, Colorado Airport Operators Association and the Southern Colorado Regional Group
• Creating a powerful and very user friendly website for our membership
• Establishment of regional Schedulers and Dispatchers committee with quarterly socials gathering with close to 40 individuals attending.
  
• Advocacy against the Large Aircraft Security Program, anti-Colorado Aviation Fuel Tax initiative, and proposed Amendments 60 & 61.
• Establishment of Flight Attendant committee
• Eexpanded to the Colorado Aviation Business Association to provide statewide advocacy to all airport businesses throughout Colorado.