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MDOT says state aircraft operations paused amid HR staffing issues; agency operates four planes
Summary
MDOT’s aeronautics chief told legislators the department operates four aircraft but has paused passenger flights because of HR-related staffing problems; MDOT normally schedules aircraft for state business and bills user agencies for flights.
Brian Buds, head of MDOT’s Aeronautics Division, told the appropriation subcommittee that MDOT operates a small fleet of aircraft used for state-agency and legislative travel, but that service is temporarily paused due to human-resources related staffing issues.
Buds said MDOT owns four aircraft: three used for passenger transport and one single-engine aircraft used by inspectors. “Within MDOT, we own four aircraft altogether. Three are used for passenger…
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