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Duncan Aviation’s Provo, Utah, FBO Facility Receives IS-BAH Stage I Accreditation

July 11, 2019

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that its MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) facility in Provo, Utah, has received Stage I accreditation from the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH). The Duncan Aviation facility in Provo is only the second MRO in the United States to have earned this accreditation, and the first was the full-service Duncan Aviation facility in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Proceeds from Children’s Book by Karen Duncan to Benefit the Arts and Business Aviation Education

June 26, 2019

Karen Duncan, wife of Robert Duncan, Chairman Emeritus of Duncan Aviation, recently published a children’s book about the family’s beloved dog, Chica. The book was published through the Clarinda Carnegie Art Museum (CCAM), which is a nonprofit organization founded by the Duncans. Half of the book’s $20 purchase price goes to the museum. For each $20 book purchased at Duncan Aviation, the company will donate an additional $10 to the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) Business Aviation Scholarship.
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Duncan Aviation's Aircraft Sales Receives International Dealmakers Award

June 11, 2019

Tim Barber and Jose Costas, who provide Duncan Aviation Aircraft Sales and Acquisitions services for operators in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, were recognized by Corporate Jet Investor as Top 30 International Dealmakers.
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20 Students Earn Karen K. Duncan College Scholarship

May 2, 2019

Supporting local communities is one of Duncan Aviation’s core values. One way the company invests in its communities is through the children of its team members. For more than 20 years, Duncan Aviation has advanced the futures of students through the Karen K. Duncan Scholarship program.
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Duncan Aviation Regional Manager For Canada Announced: Trevor Yuschyshyn

April 24, 2019

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that Trevor Yuschyshyn has accepted the position of Regional Manager Representative for Canada. A lifelong resident of Calgary, Alberta, Yuschyshyn brings more than 23 years of aviation experience and knowledge to his new role.
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Duncan Aviation-Provo Features Expanded FBO Services

April 16, 2019

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that although construction continues at its third, full-service Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) in Provo, Utah, the fully functioning, 90,000-gallon capacity fuel farm is online and its staffed, experienced Line Services Team is ready to help with aircraft fueling needs. Additionally, one new maintenance hangar and the new paint hangar are accessible from the ramp at the Provo Municipal Airport in Provo, Utah.
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Duncan Aviation Announces Endowment Fund for Aviation Scholarship with Western Michigan University

April 15, 2019

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that the Duncan Family Trust has gifted $56,000 to Western Michigan University for the ongoing annual award of a Duncan Aviation Maintenance Scholarship.
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Tom Burt, Executive Vice President & COO of Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Retire after 40 Years

February 18, 2019

Duncan Aviation would like to wish Tom Burt, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the company’s full-service facility in Battle Creek, Michigan, congratulations as he plans to retire from day-to-day operations on March 8. After spending his 40-year career at the company, Burt welcomes the slower pace retirement promises, and he intends to remain active at Duncan Aviation, teaching leadership and business classes for the foreseeable future.
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Duncan Aviation-Provo Construction Progress

October 12, 2018

Action at Duncan Aviation’s Provo, Utah, campus is ablur as 70-75 steel erectors, electricians, and concrete and mechanical experts work diligently to ensure Duncan Aviation’s first new-construction MRO maintenance hangar will be ready to open in January 2019.
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Duncan Aviation Signs PRES Agreement With Honeywell

October 9, 2018

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce the signing of a new PRES (Parts Reclamation Engine Surplus) agreement with Honeywell Aerospace. This agreement applies to Honeywell TFE731-2 & -3 engines and engine parts and re-authorizes Duncan Aviation to purchase, inspect, repair as necessary, and recertify serviceable parts using Honeywell technical information. All parts are returned to service with a signed FAA 8130-3 and EASA dual-release tag.
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