After an audit by the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) earlier this year, Duncan Aviation’s Flight Department received its Stage III Safety Management System (SMS) Certification in April 2017. “The significance of this certification to Duncan Aviation is the independent recognition and verification that our SMS is not just operational but mature,” says […]
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Jared Esselman Named Utah Aeronautics Director
The Utah Department of Transportation has announced that Jared Esselman has been selected as the agency’s new Director of Aeronautics, replacing Patrick Morley who is retiring at the end of the month. Esselman, who most recently served as Director of State Government Affairs for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), holds a Master in […]
Michigan Aeronautics Commission Vice Chair Inducted into Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame
The Michigan Aeronautics Commission (MAC) has announced that J. David VanderVeen of Clarkston was inducted into the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame on May 13. VanderVeen, currently the MAC vice chair, was first appointed in 2011 by Gov. Rick Snyder and reappointed in 2015 for a second four-year term. “It is an honor to serve […]
Duncan Aviation Encourages ADS-B Upgrades for European Operators
Duncan Aviation is aware, as are most of its European customers, that the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA’s) deadline for upgrading to Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is approaching quickly. Owner/operators who need to retrofit their aircraft have until midnight on June 6, 2020, to meet the terms of the mandate. Aircraft must be equipped with […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s Annual Economic Impact Increases to $38 Billion
A new Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business study shows that Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s economic impact has increased 35 percent since 2011. Phoenix Sky Harbor now has a total economic impact of more than $38 billion per year. The study, based on Fiscal Year 2016 figures, shows that Phoenix Sky Harbor […]
Washington’s Stehekin State Airport Opening Delayed to June 10
Pilots traveling to Stehekin can expect the airport to open slightly later than usual this year – on Saturday, June 10. The Stehekin State Airport usually opens on June 1 every year; however, the Washington State Department of Transportation will delay this year’s opening in order to conduct extensive weed control maintenance. WSDOT and the […]
Washington State Aviation Alliance celebrates successes at second annual general membership meeting
Washington State Aviation Alliance (WSAA) members met to discuss past successes and future initiatives during the second annual general membership meeting April 25 at the Westin Hotel in Bellevue. WSAA President David Ketchum, along with the Board of Directors, provided an overview of the organization’s history, objectives and achievements. Over the past two years, WSAA […]
KDOT Team Unites with Strategic Partners at AUVSI
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Division of Aviation visited Dallas, TX this week for the largest gathering of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry leaders in the world at the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI’s) Xponential 2017. Over 7000 industry professionals and 850 exhibitors unite to participate in a 3 day workshop and […]
WSDOT Aviation receives “President’s Award” honors from Washington Airport Management Association
The Washington State Department of Transportation is the recipient of the 2017 President’s Award from the Washington Airport Management Association (WAMA). This marks the first time WAMA has recognized a state agency with the award. “On behalf of the entire WSDOT Aviation staff, I couldn’t be more grateful – not only for receiving this award […]
BA Group Initiates RFP Process for New FBO Campus at Addison Airport
The Business Aviation Group announced that it is now seeking qualified FBO candidates to bid on their proposed 15.5-acre FBO development project. Addison Jet Center, as it is currently referred to, will be built in two (2) Phases and when complete, it will include 120,000 SF of hangar, office and shop space, 6.9 acres of […]
