AeronomX has been successfully serving the aviation industry since 2005. Since its inception, it has focused on providing safety and quality auditing certifications and has since expanded to serve the community on a greater scale with consulting services and educational outreach. With every project, our philosophy is to put our customer’s best interest first and to add value through our services in excess of our fee.
Walter Kraujalis is President of AeronomX and has served the business aviation industry his entire career. Held as a subject matter expert by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and legacy presenter of the Management Fundamentals for Flight Departments Workshop, and the Operations Manual Workshop at the annual BACE convention. A current Airline Transport Licensed (ATP) pilot for both airplane and rotorcraft-helicopter with over 10 different type ratings and over 10,000 hours of flight time, and actively managing and flying a large cabin business jet. Attorney (currently inactive) with a focus in aviation with a Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law. Member of the Robb Report Magazine's Aviation Advisory Board as a contributor and featured in the "Best of the Best" issue.
Previous positions include: Founder and president of CharterX, the charter industry standard for the exchange of information via an Internet ASP application (purchased by Avinode). Director of Safety for USAIG, one of the largest aviation insurers in the country. Aviation Department Manager/Director at several national departments throughout his career including bases in Van Nuys, CA and White Plains, NY airports. Pilot Examiner and Instructor with SimuFlite Training International (now CAE), instructor in Gulfstream aircraft.
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Testimonials
"Walter & his team performed the first IS-BAO audit of Hawker Beechcraft's flight operation. We appreciated and valued Walter's approach & can confirm that his audit contributed much to the continued success of the department. I would not hesitate to recommend Walter to anyone considering an IS-BAO audit". Vice President, Government And Industry Relations Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
“As Director of Aviation for a private midwest financial institution I had the pleasure of vetting and using Walt Kraujalis of Aeronomx for my IS-BAO stage one certification. Walt is an aviation attorney with expertise in sales and acquisitions, business development and due diligence, aircraft-selection analysis, and safety/management/ISBAO consulting, among other areas. Walter was a pleasure to work with and proved to be professional, knowledgeable, and provided guidance during the process. I recommend Walter to those seeking to take their flight operation to the next level in best practices and creating a culture of safety in their organization” Director of Aviation Midland Financial
“In our recent IS-BAO audit we found Walter to be a consummate professional in his role during this process. His approach is to share his expertise in a way that is productive, positive, nonjudgmental & helpful. The end result defines how we better manage & maintain our safety culture. Based on that experience with Walter I would recommend his services to any of my colleagues.” Aviation Manager Nordstrom, Inc.
“I have been a part of three audits conducted by Walter. Stage One and Stage Two at my company and Stage Two at our sister company, Electric Boat. Walter previews all material and is well prepared prior to arrival. His audit is conducted in a relaxed business environment that is very professional. He is thorough and in-depth yet fair and does not get bogged down or focused on one area. At the same time his audit provides good observations and helpful inputs/suggestions. He knows the IS-BAO audit system and is well qualified to audit small or large corporate flight departments. I have recommended him to other Companies and look forward to using him again in the coming year.” Chief Pilot General Dynamics/Bath Iron Works
“The entire process of undergoing the audit and earning the IS-BAO Certification with Walter and his Team was valuable, we learned a great deal about our organization, its processes and procedures. It was also a great way to take our department to the next level. We plan to repeat this process biannually.” Director of Aviation Rocky Mountain Aviation, LLC.
“We are extremely pleased with our selection of Walter Kraujalis as our IS-BAO Auditor. In addition to his efficiency, he provided great insight and useful suggestions for our operation, especially our SMS. Walter made the IS-BAO application process pain free.” President Meisinger Aviation