Duncan Aviation’s Provo Facility Welcomes Hundreds at Open House

Chairman Todd Duncan made his way through the crowd, handing out stickers, umbrellas for shade, and bottled water, while sharing stories about the company’s nearly 70-year history. Click image for high-res download.

LINCOLN, NEB. — Duncan Aviation was proud to welcome more than 800 guests—including prospective team members, interested community members, and enthusiastic children—to its state-of-the-art facility in Provo, Utah, during an open house on Saturday, August 16. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., under clear skies and brilliant sunshine, visitors arrived steadily, eager to explore the facility and learn about current and potential career opportunities.

Hosted by third-generation owners Todd and Connie Duncan, alongside Duncan Aviation President Mike Minchow, Provo Vice President of Aircraft Services Cobi Lane, and Vice President of Modifications & Completions Phil Suglia, the event also featured technical and support team members from virtually every department, shop, and office. Their warm hospitality created a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere throughout the day.

Promptly at 10 a.m., a line formed for guided tours of the Provo facility. The Duncans made their way through the crowd, handing out stickers, umbrellas for shade, and bottled water, while sharing stories about the company’s nearly 70-year history. Guests interested in career opportunities were directed to the careers table, staffed by Enterprise Manager of Human Resources Jennifer Monroe and Provo Recruiter Katherine Gennarelli.

Over the course of the four-hour event, several attendees submitted job applications on the spot, and many more visited the Duncan Aviation Careers site in the days that followed.

The tour groups, guided by Lane, Suglia, Minchow, and numerous members of the Duncan Aviation team in Provo, visited the Design Center; saw an actual aircraft engine; and visited with avionics, upholstery, airframe, interior, engine, and paint technicians. The tours culminated with a photo opportunity featuring two of the company’s own aircraft: The custom-designed and painted Cessna Citation Excel 560 XLS with its distinctive Roses and Ravens theme, and the Pilatus P-12 with its captivating one-off scheme that reflects Todd’s passion for fishing and the great outdoors.

Held on the east side of the facility, located on the north end of the Provo Airport, the open house also featured local food trucks, a shaded seating area, and a bounce house for kids. Guests enjoyed freshly popped popcorn and visited the kids' table for coloring books, foam airplanes, and stickers. Prize drawings were held every hour, keeping the energy high throughout the event.

Representatives from the Gail S. Halvorsen Aviation Education Foundation and several Utah Civil Air Patrol Cadets were also on hand, sharing their passion for aviation with interested attendees.

For the first part of the event, Dylan from local radio station The Mix (105.1) broadcast live on-site, spinning tunes and interviewing aviation professionals.

”One of the hallmarks of this family-owned business is that Duncan Aviation is somewhere where you have a name, you are valued, and your contributions to the teams are recognized and encouraged,” says VP of Mods and Completions Phil Suglia. “In 2000, I knew nothing about airplanes and just wanted a job to get through college. Duncan Aviation took a chance on me and hired me as a Line Services Rep. At that time, I worked on the FBO Team in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and I could never have predicted where I’d be today! If you’re looking for a career where your efforts will make a difference and opportunity abounds, visit our careers site.”

Duncan Aviation’s presence in Provo started in a small hangar in 2010. Its new, multi-hangar facility was built from the ground-up and was completed in 2020. Duncan Aviation employs more than 400 team members in Provo and continues to grow. The company provides tip-to-tail maintenance, modification and refurbishment services on the most popular business aircraft flying today.

For information about career opportunities at Duncan Aviation, visit the company’s careers website
(https://duncanaviation.workgr8.com/).

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