Press Releases | Duncan Aviation

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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Andy Richards Named Executive VP & COO of Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Michigan, Facility

February 18, 2019

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that Andy Richards, a 22-year veteran of the company, has been named the new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its full-service facility in Battle Creek, Michigan. As Vice President of Modifications & Completions for the last seven years, Richards will be stepping into his new role on March 8 as current Executive Vice President and COO Tom Burt retires after 40 years with the company.
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Adam Beach to Represent Paint/Interior Sales and Support at Duncan Aviation’s Provo Facility

February 7, 2019

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that an 18-year veteran of the company, Adam Beach, has accepted the position of Sales Representative for the Paint and Interior Sales team at its new Provo, Utah, facility.
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Duncan Aviation Welcomes Kasey Harwick Back To Lincoln; Promotes Travis Grimsley in Battle Creek

January 8, 2019

After a year and a half at the Duncan Aviation facility in Battle Creek, Michigan, Kasey Harwick has returned to the company’s Lincoln, Nebraska, location and assumed the role of Vice President of Maintenance for the Airframe Department. Travis Grimsley has accepted the position of Director of Maintenance for the aircraft services group in Battle Creek, Michigan, where he is also now a part of the Duncan Aviation Senior Management Team.
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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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Duncan Aviation Gives A&P Students A Chance to Win A Snap-On Toolbox

August 22, 2018

Duncan Aviation is giving aviation maintenance students a chance to win a Snap-on Master Series 13-drawer roll cabinet.
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Nearly 25% of Duncan Aviation Workforce are Veterans or Currently Serve

May 24, 2018

More than 500 of the company’s 2,150 current team members are military veterans. That’s roughly 24% of the Duncan Aviation workforce.
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Vice President & CFO Jamie Harder Joins Duncan Aviation’s Senior Management Team

April 27, 2018

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that former Controller Jamie Harder has assumed the roles of Vice President and CFO and joined the company’s Senior Management Team. In her new roles, Harder will provide leadership for the Accounting Department and the Credit, Information Technology, Materials, and Treasury Services.
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Duncan Aviation Names Kasey Harwick Vice President of Maintenance

April 27, 2018

Kasey Harwick, who joined the Senior Management Team at Duncan Aviation in July 2017 and has served as Director of Maintenance for the last year, has been named the Vice President of Maintenance at the company’s Battle Creek, Michigan, facility. In his new role, Harwick will continue to manage the airframe shops and oversee the engine and accessory departments in Battle Creek.
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