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As 2025 comes to an end, ACS Rep Rene Cardona reflects on what shaped this year’s preowned business jet market. The fourth quarter is always busy, but this year brought a unique level of intensity, driven by economic uncertainty early on and a surge of confident buyers later. Here’s his perspective on what we experienced in 2025—and what to expect as we head into 2026.
Don't get grounded by confusing nose wheel vibrations! A true nose gear shimmy—that rapid, side-to-side oscillation—is a serious issue often linked to play in the torque links, requiring immediate mechanical attention. In contrast, a simple vertical shudder felt during taxi or initial climb is often just an easily corrected wheel imbalance. This quick guide details the key differences and the essential steps to accurately troubleshoot the condition, starting with a simple inspection of the nose gear scissors.
Is your aircraft compliant? Missing small inspections tied to STCs or life-limited parts can lead to costly downtime and mandatory replacements. Learn why detailed records research is essential.
Don't Let Your Spare Aircraft Batteries Go Flat! Keeping a stock of essential aircraft batteries is crucial for operational readiness, but did you know that improper storage can drastically cut their lifespan and capacity? While temperature affects performance in the air, the storage environment is key to minimizing self-discharge and maintenance needs. Discover how optimizing storage temperature—from the effects of higher heat to the benefits of cold storage—can save you money, extend battery life, and ensure your spares are ready to deliver maximum performance when you need them most.
Honeywell has issued two Category II Reliability Service Bulletins, TFE731-79-3070 R1 and TFE731-79-5120, for the installation of new instruction plate decals on oil tanks to help prevent oil over-servicing.
The ACSS NXT-700 AML STC is complete and ready to meet the ADS-B mandate for many legacy aircraft operators.
For the Honeywell HTF7000 engine model, there are a number of SBs that have become hot items. These can be accomplished at our Turbine Engine services shop in Lincoln, Nebraska, or any one of our Engine Rapid Response locations across the United States.
Duncan Aviation has the exclusive rights to reconfigure these loaner units to meet the lighting, power configurations, and tilt angles based on your platform requirements.
We often receive FMS units in with squawks ranging from RAM Failure to Blank Display.
At this time, Duncan Aviation is the only Dassault ASC to have technicians trained to perform SB 379 in its entirety.
So don’t set up your pilots or maintenance personnel to work in an unsafe condition by not pushing the RAT inhibit button.
This is a huge benefit to our customers who already rely upon us for airframe maintenance and inspection.
When a Citation X owner needs an additional 200 or 300 miles of range to reach more non-stop destinations, a winglet upgrade is the most practical option.
It has been nearly five months since Duncan Aviation announced the formation of its Duncan Aviation Alliance Program. The goal of the Alliance Program is to enhance market presence and customer service levels for corporate jet operators in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) by developing long-term relationships with highly respected service providers throughout the continent.
Duncan Aviation recently announced that we will invest in a brand new maintenance, modifications and paint complex in Provo, Utah, that will be open by the first quarter of 2019.