The Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) will be held for the sixth year on March 16, 2024. WACS is a professional career conference for women from high school junior through retirement and will take place at the Western Michigan University College of Aviation in Battle Creek, Michigan. Designed to introduce women to aviation and to […]
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Michigan Central, MDOT launch Advanced Aerial Innovation Region in Detroit to Accelerate Commercial Drone Development
Michigan Central and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced today the launch of Detroit’s Advanced Aerial Innovation Region – an initiative that will position the state as a leader in next-generation aerial mobility and drone technology by attracting startups, catalyzing new high-skill jobs, advancing policy, and driving commercialization and adoption of drone technology. As […]
MAC and MDOT Announce Award Winners for Outstanding Achievements in Improving Michigan Aviation
Photo above – Kelly Jost (left) of C&S Companies receives Aviation Professional of the Year Award from Mike Trout, MAC director and MDOT Office of Aeronautics administrator. Photos by the 2023 MDOT Photography Unit. At their Sept. 13 meeting held in Muskegon in conjunction with the Michigan Association of Airport Executives (MAAE) fall conference, the Michigan Aeronautics Commission […]
Western Michigan University Selects Cirrus Aircraft for Training Fleet
Cirrus Aircraft has announced that Western Michigan University has purchased thirty-two (32) TRAC SR Series aircraft as it prepares to expand its College of Aviation. As a long-time collegiate partner, Western Michigan University has leveraged Cirrus Aircraft’s technology and sophistication for advanced student flight training. “We are honored to support one of the largest collegiate […]
Women’s Aviation Career Symposium Marks Successful Event
Photo above – Scholarship Winners The fifth annual Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) was held on Saturday, March 18th at the Western Michigan University (WMU) College of Aviation. This event was a professional career conference (for women only) designed to introduce women to aviation and promote networking, education, and scholarships while building up the aviation […]
Women’s Aviation Career Symposium Launches Educational and Networking Event for Women Interested in Careers in Aviation
The Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) will be held for the fifth year on March 18, 2023. WACS is a professional career conference for women only, from high school juniors to retirees and will take place at Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation located in Battle Creek, MI. Designed to introduce women to aviation and […]
State Transportation Commission Adopts Final Five-Year Transportation Program; Includes $1B for Aeronautics
The State Transportation Commission (STC) approved the final version of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) 2023-2027 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) for posting on the MDOT website and transmission to the Michigan Legislature, state budget director, and the House and Senate fiscal agencies by March 1, 2023, as required under state statute. The 5YTP contains […]
Volatus Infrastructure to Support Warbirds of Glory Museum
Volatus Infrastructure, LLC announced today that it chose the Warbirds of Glory Museum as its first charitable cause to support. The museum is home to the restoration project of a World War II B-25 Mitchell Bomber named Sandbar Mitchell. “Preserving the history of aviation is just as important as developing the new technology that is […]
MissionGO Provides Michigan’s First Real-World Cargo Delivery Operations via UAS
MissionGO Unmanned Systems, a global leader in uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) production and operations, and Airspace Link, a leading UAS technology and infrastructure company, teamed up for Michigan’s first real-world cargo delivery operations via UAS. Working in collaboration with Beaumont Health Spectrum Health (BHSH), Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), NextEnergy, and metropolitan Detroit community leaders, […]
Enstrom Helicopter Under New and Stable Ownership
Chuck Surack, founder of Surack Enterprises, announced that he has purchased The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation of Menominee, Michigan, to rebuild the Enstrom brand into one of the leading American-made helicopter manufacturers as it once was. In a letter to the Enstrom leadership team, Surack shared his appreciation to the employees for their devotion and dedication […]
