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Duncan Aviation Hosts Air Taxi Demonstrations

March 27, 2025

Duncan Aviation hosted more than 90 Utah County leaders, elected officials, and community members at its full-service facility in Provo, Utah, on Monday, March 10, for an exclusive look at the ALIA CX300 aircraft as BETA Technologies and 47G conducted Utah’s first air taxi demonstrations. These flights demonstrated how this innovative mobility solution can significantly reduce travel times for commuters, provide more options for business travelers, and enhance the experience for tourists.
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Duncan Aviation Names Keith Pecko Manager of FBO Services In Provo

March 18, 2025

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that Keith Pecko is its new FBO Services Manager in Provo, Utah. Pecko got his start at Duncan Aviation in December 2018 as a Line Service Representative on the same team he is now leading.
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Duncan Aviation Appoints Mike Lewis Regional Manager for South-Central US

March 4, 2025

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Lewis as its new Regional Manager (RM) for the South-Central US. Lewis brings more than 30 years of aviation experience to the role, where he will support business aircraft operators in Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas.
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Clarification Regarding Cockpit Voice Recorder Image Shared by Several News Outlets

February 3, 2025

Duncan Aviation and our team members express sincere sympathy to the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragic aircraft accident that occurred the evening of Jan. 31, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, given the visual nature of media sources and the fast pace involved with news reporting, an image of a cockpit voice recorder (CVR), a.k.a. the “black box”, with a Duncan Aviation repair tag has been shown by several news sources in video reports of this incident. That image does not portray the actual CVR that was installed in the aircraft involved in the accident. According to our records, Duncan Aviation has not provided maintenance or repair services to that aircraft or its operator.
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Duncan Aviation Aircraft Sales & Acquisitions Rep Leah Alexander Relocates to Chicago, Illinois

January 21, 2025

Duncan Aviation is excited to announce that Leah Alexander, Aircraft Sales & Acquisitions, will relocate from the United Kingdom back to Chicago, Illinois, in mid-February to expand Duncan Aviation’s client base in the area.
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Duncan Aviation Names Kelly Werth As New Customer Service Manager In Provo

January 7, 2025

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that long-time member of Duncan Aviation’s Paint teams, Kelly Werth, will be heading the Customer Service department at the company’s full-service facility in Provo, Utah. Joining the Paint team in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 2005, while going to school for an Associate’s degree in Auto Collision, Werth has taken on increasingly more responsibility and greater leadership roles at the company, leading up to his most recent position as manager of the Paint department in Provo.
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Duncan Aviation Announces Senior Leadership Changes

January 6, 2025

Duncan Aviation’s CEO Jeff Lake recently announced changes to the company’s senior leadership as Duncan Aviation looks to the future and prepares for upcoming retirements. Effective January 1, Lake, who was previously CEO and President, transferred the President title to Mike Minchow, formerly Chief Operating Officer of the company’s Lincoln, Nebraska, MRO facility. Lake is retaining the CEO position. Kasey Harwick, former Vice President of Quality-Lincoln, was then promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Lincoln facility.
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Two Retired Duncan Aviation Airframe Mechanics Honored With Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Awards

November 13, 2024

In a recent reception at Duncan Aviation’s headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska, two airframe technicians who recently retired from Duncan Aviation, Ron Grose & Tim Garity, were honored as recipients of the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award.
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Duncan Aviation Shortlisted for the Spear's Magazine Private Client Service Award

November 7, 2024

Duncan Aviation is delighted to share that the company has been shortlisted for the 2024 Private Client Service Award by Spear’s Magazine.
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Duncan Aviation Named Employer Of The Year By Nebraska and National VFW

November 6, 2024

The Nebraska Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) recently recognized Duncan Aviation as the 2024 VFW Employer Of The Year, an award that recognizes and honors a company that has demonstrated exceptional commitment in hiring and retaining Veterans. The Nebraska VFW award recognized Duncan Aviation for actively recruiting, hiring, and offering continuing support for the Veterans in the company’s workforce. Roughly one in four Duncan Aviation team members are Veterans or active members of the military. Duncan Aviation also received the VFW National Employer of the Year award in July in Louisville, Kentucky.
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