Colorado Real Estate Journal - August 5, 2015
FlightSafety International has acquired eight acres of land at Denver International Business Center for construction of a 108,000-square-foot aviation training center. The company hopes to break ground on the new facility by early September. It will be located at East 67th Avenue and Yampa Street, near Denver International Airport. “We have two large customers (Skywest Airlines and Air Methods) that we serve, and this is a good location for them,” said Steve Phillips, FlightSafety International’s vice president of communications. The center will provide training to pilots and other aviation professionals who operate and support airplanes and helicopters. “This is a huge addition to the Denver International Business Center and it underscores DIA’s importance to our national and international transportation system and to Colorado’s economy,” Cal Fulenwider, president of L.C. Fulenwider Inc., the business center’s owner and master developer, said in a press release. “This new facility will be a major employer in the region. We’re excited to welcome FlightSafety International to the DIBC.” “DIA continues to evolve into a thriving global hub for businesses. The addition of this new aviation partner is a further step toward realizing this vision,” added DIA CEO Kim Day. “We look forward to welcoming FlightSafety International to the neighborhood.” FlightSafety International, which has a facility in Centennial, is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. It trains pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories and has advanced full-flight simulators around the world. Arco Construction Company Inc. will be the contractor for the new facility.