Aviation Technology Group

Infobox Company
company_name = Aviation Technology Group
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type = Private
foundation = June 2000
location_city = Centennial, Colorado
location_country = USA
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industry = Aerospace
products = ATG Javelin
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num_employees = 100+
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homepage = [http://www.avtechgroup.com/ www.avtechgroup.com]
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Aviation Technology Group (ATG) is a Centennial, Colorado [ [http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/19/jet-builder-atg-faces-financial-woes/ Rocky Mountain News: Jet Builder ATG Faces Financial Woes] ] based developer of the ATG Javelin very light jet (VLJ). It was founded in June 2000 by jet pilot George Bye.

Facilities

ATG has its headquarters at Centennial, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, Colorado. It has two other facilities in the Denver area. These are at Centennial Airport (KAPA) near Centennial, Colorado, with manufacturing facilities at Front Range Airport (KFTG) in neighboring Aurora.

On 23 August 2005, Will Schippers, ATG’s CFO, reported that ATG signed contracts to lease two buildings located at Front Range Airport. “These buildings will be interim facilities until we build permanent production facilities currently planned for 2009.” [cite press release | url=http://www.avtechgroup.com/events.asp?sub=pressreleases&pressid=64 | title=ATG ANNOUNCES NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN COLORADO | publisher=Aviation Technology Group, Inc | date=2005-08-23 | accessdate=2007-11-13]

ATG is leasing approximately convert|56000|sqft|m2 at Front Range Airport. The first building is a convert|21600|sqft|m2|sing=on facility, and is being used by ATG Flight Operations to manufacture four conforming Javelin aircraft as well as serving as test facility headquarters.

The adjacent building is being used to assemble production aircraft. ATG anticipates production of up to 10 planes at a time in the convert|34400|sqft|m2|sing=on facility. When production reaches full capacity for these facilities, ATG expects to have hired up to 150 new employees.

ales

As of 5 November 2007, 153 positions on the waiting list for the ATG Javelin have been reserved. [cite press release | url=http://www.avtechgroup.com/events.asp?sub=pressreleases&pressid=64 | title=JAVELIN PROGRAM UPDATE | publisher=Aviation Technology Group, Inc | date=2007-11-05 | accessdate=2007-11-13]

Lusso Magazine claims that the next available delivery slot for the ATG Javelin in the United Kingdom is in the first quarter of 2011. [ [http://www.lussoluxury.com/content.asp/read-110920073581701/ATG_Javelin_available_for_delivery_in_first_quarter_of_2011_.html Lusso Magazine Javelin Article] ]

Aviation Technology Laid off al employees and halted development operations on December 17, 2007. On May 27 ATG filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.

Board of Directors

*Chair - George Bye, founder
*ATG President - Charlie Johnson, former President of Cessna

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