Duncan Aviation Delivers CL-604 with Bold American-Inspired Paint Design

Duncan Aviation’s full-service MRO facility in Provo, Utah, recently designed and painted a CL-604 with an American-inspired theme. Working with the owner, a red, white, and blue color palette was essential, reflecting a family deeply rooted in American culture and identity. Click image for high-res download.

LINCOLN, NEB. — When the owner of a CL-604 set out to refresh the aircraft’s exterior, the vision was clear: create a design that feels unmistakably American and gives the aircraft a distinctive presence on the ramp.

The paint project, completed by Duncan Aviation’s full-service facility in Provo, Utah, came to life through close collaboration between Duncan Aviation Designer Amie Jensen and the owner’s director of maintenance. Throughout the process, ideas were shared and refined until the right concept emerged. This approach allows owners to personalize their aircraft while maintaining a clean, balanced appearance.

From the beginning, the red, white, and blue color palette was essential, reflecting a family deeply rooted in American culture and identity.

While the final scheme was based on a concept provided during the design process, Jensen identified an opportunity to enhance the overall balance of the aircraft. The original design featured a solid blue belly extending through the tail, creating a visually heavy appearance. By reworking the striping and introducing a mirrored red accent toward the aft section, Jensen was able to unify the design and improve its flow.

“The scheme was already there,” says Jensen. “It just needed that shift in the tail to make everything connect.”

A custom logo positioned near the aircraft’s entry door adds a personal element, tying the design back to the family’s business and further reinforcing its identity.

The result is a clean, confident exterior that captures American heritage without excess—demonstrating how thoughtful refinement can elevate a concept into a distinctive and meaningful statement that enhances the aircraft’s identity and long-term value.

About Duncan Aviation

Duncan Aviation is an aircraft service provider supporting the aviation needs of business aircraft operators, government agencies, and other aircraft service providers. Services include major and minor airframe inspections, engine maintenance, major retrofits for cabin and cockpit avionics systems, full paint and interior services, engineering and certification services, fabrication and manufacturing services, and preowned aircraft sales and acquisitions. Duncan Aviation also has international aircraft components solutions experts available 24/7/365 at +1 402.475.4125 who can handle any aircraft system problem with immediate exchanges, rotables, loaners or avionics/instrument/accessory repairs and overhauls. Complete service facilities are located in Battle Creek, Michigan; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Provo, Utah. We also have dozens of other facilities strategically located throughout the United States to provide customers with scheduled regional support and the quickest response possible to avionics, engine and airframe Aircraft On Ground (AOG) situations.

For more information about any of Duncan Aviation’s services, call +1 402.475.2611 or visit https://DuncanAviation.aero/services