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Our Story

We’re Aviators and Problem Solvers

Our journey started at an aviation insurance conference. We saw an industry ripe for innovation and met pilots overwhelmed by a dozen different apps and services.

We realized the solution wasn't another single-use tool. It was a single, unified platform that works as hard as you do.

Aviator Ops Ally was born from a simple idea: technology should simplify flying, not complicate it. We're building the app we've always wanted to use.

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Meet the Team

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Kyle Bartee

Founder

A credentialed actuary with deep domain expertise in aviation, Kyle is on a mission to fix the broken systems private pilots endure. After identifying a massive inefficiency in how flight data is used for risk assessment, he founded AOA to build a seamless platform that turns insights into fairer premiums and simpler operations for aviators.

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Jennifer Velez

CEO

Originally hired to lead marketing and communications, Jennifer’s role has expanded to Fractional COO and Media Director, applying 15+ years of building brand ecosystems for giants like Forever 21 and SPARC Group. She architects the operational and cultural systems that turn ambitious growth plans into scalable, market-ready realities.

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