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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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Duncan Aviation Transforms GL-5000 with Luxury Sports Car-Inspired Seats and Sophisticated Design Elements

December 17, 2024

Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln, Nebraska, facility recently completed a distinctive partial interior refurbishment on a GL-5000 that sports seating influenced by luxury sports car design.
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Duncan Aviation and Extant Aerospace Partner to Ensure Support for JET/L3 Legacy Aircraft Components

December 3, 2024

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce a new partnership with Extant Aerospace to provide critical support for legacy aircraft components. Extant Aerospace recently acquired an older JET/L3 product line and is dedicated to ensuring the continued availability and functionality of these essential parts for legacy aircraft.
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Duncan Aviation Offers Substantial Incentives for Select Gogo Connectivity Systems Installed Within its Satellite Network

November 27, 2024

In anticipation of a backlog for connectivity system upgrades in 2025, Duncan Aviation is encouraging customers to get ahead of the pack by offering sizeable future credits for upgrading from Gogo’s legacy air-to-ground (ATG) systems to the AVANCE L3 or AVANCE L5 connectivity platforms. If legacy ATG owner/operators haven’t chosen which AVANCE product best suits their needs, Duncan Aviation will offer credit for the installation of Gogo C1, a transitional option that maintains your current in-flight connectivity as Gogo launches its Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network.
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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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Duncan Aviation Holding Giveaway for Painted Prop at NBAA

October 17, 2024

Duncan Aviation is excited to share the company is holding a random drawing for an exclusive, hand-painted American flag propeller completed by Duncan Aviation’s world-renowned Paint experts for those who register at the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Duncan Aviation to Facilitate “Future of Connectivity” Session at NBAA BACE

October 17, 2024

Duncan Aviation’s Justin Vena, a senior avionics sales representative with Duncan Aviation, will be facilitating discussion about current and coming connectivity solutions during a session held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Room W218 at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).
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DuncanAviationParts.com Sees Double-Digit Growth and Launches Net Terms Parts Purchases

October 16, 2024

Six months after its launch, DuncanAviationParts.com has seen a 14% increase in online orders and quote requests, as more customers embrace the ease and efficiency of the platform.
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