In what would be the first aviation fuel tax increase in 85 years, Michigan airport executives continue to seek approval on a plan which would help pay for repairs to 235 public airports across the state. The plan currently remains locked up in the state senate due to concerns raised by Delta Airlines. If approved […]
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Michigan Aeronautics Commission Urges Congressional Support of GA Pilot Protection Act
On March 20, the Michigan Aeronautics Commission passed a resolution for a letter of support to be delivered to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and key members of Congress supporting H.R. 3708, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2013. On April 2nd, those letters were mailed to FAA’s Administrator Michael Huerta and the Michigan Congressional […]
Mike Morgan joins Duncan Aviation Avionics Install Sales Team
Duncan Aviation is pleased to welcome Mike Morgan to the company’s avionics installations sales team, where he will provide technical sales and quote support for avionics installation projects. Morgan joined Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Michigan, facility in 1996 as an avionics installation technician and, for the last five years, has been a team leader in […]
Duncan Aviation Installs First Rockwell Collins IMS-3500 on the Citation XLS+
Duncan Aviation, in partnership with Rockwell Collins, is pleased to announce the first completion of a Rockwell Collins Ascend IMS-3500 Information Management Server on the Citation XLS+ platform under Rockwell Collins’ Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certification (STC). Duncan Aviation avionics team members installed the Aircraft Information Manager system, which allows for secure, remote […]
Andy Richards Promoted to VP of Completions and Modifications
BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that Andy Richards has been selected for the position of Vice President of Completions and Modifications for Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Michigan, facility. In his new role, Richards will oversee the Battle Creek Avionics Line, Avionics Installations and Interior Completions teams. He will also provide […]
Michigan’s Noel Recipient of NASAO Distinguished Service Award
Mark Noel, P.E., manager of the Project Development Section for the Michigan Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics was the recipient of the 2011 National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), Distinguished Service Award. Noel, (pictured at right) who has held several positions within the Bureau, has worked for the State for twenty-three years. "We […]
Upper Michigan Green Aviation Coalition Holds First of Three Conferences
The Upper Michigan Green Aviation Coalition (UMGAC) held its first of three conferences on May 12, 2011 in Marquette at Northern Michigan University. According to the Coalition, “The mission is to join private and public sector partners across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and bordering regions, with experts from throughout the world, to develop new […]
Michigan’s Abent Receives President’s Award
Rob Abent, director of the Bureau of Aeronautics and Freight Services for the Michigan Department of Transportation, was the recipient of the Michigan Association of Airport Executives’ President’s Award. Abent, who is retiring this month , also received the Award of Excellence from the Michigan Aeronautics Commission. He has been in his present position since […]
Sensis Precision Runway Monitoring at Detroit Metropolitan
EAST SYRACUSE, NY – October 5, 2009 – Sensis Corporation’s Precision Runway Monitoring – Alternative (PRM-A) solution is now operational at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). The highly accurate multilateration surveillance from the Sensis Multistatic Dependent Surveillance (MDS) system is providing controllers at DTW with the precise aircraft position information needed to simultaneously separate […]
