C&S welcomes Aaron Aljets, P.E., as a managing engineer in our Livonia, MI, office. Aaron joins our growing regional and national aviation practice, bringing 20 years of experience in the industry. He is focused on civil and airfield engineering, leading and coordinating design teams and designing airport projects for facilities ranging from large hub to […]
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Andy Richards Named Executive VP & COO of Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek Facility
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 […]
Tom Burt, Executive Vice President & COO of Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek, to Retire after 40 Years
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 […]
Eagle Flight Centre Adds Frasca RTDs to Eastern Michigan Aviation Program
Eagle Flight Centre, Ypsilanti, MI has acquired two Frasca RTD™ AATDs (Advanced Aviation Training Devices). The RTDs (Frasca’s new Reconfigurable Training Devices) will be used by the Eastern Michigan University Aviation program (EMU Aviation), who train their student pilots at Eagle Flight Centre. The two RTDs are configured as Cessna 172 aircraft with real Garmin […]
Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek Facility Welcomes New Avionics Install/Line Department Manager
Duncan Aviation has announced that the company recently welcomed new Manager of Avionics Install/Line Services Department Mark Kahle to its full-service facility in Battle Creek, Michigan. When he started at Duncan Aviation in 1998, Kahle served as a wiring apprentice in the Installation department, transitioning to Team Leader several years later. During the last several […]
Duncan Aviation Names Ted Roethlisberger Assistant Manager of Customer Service in Battle Creek
Duncan Aviation has announced that Ted Roethlisberger has accepted the position of Assistant Manager of Customer Service at its Battle Creek, Michigan, facility. “Through his recent work as a Project Manager, Ted has shown that he has the skills and temperament necessary to help our team continue to grow and improve,” says Manager of Customer […]
Duncan Aviation Welcomes Kasey Harwick Back to Lincoln; Promotes Travis Grimsley in Battle Creek
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 […]
WACO Classic Aircraft Corporation Announces New Owner
Dimor Group Inc. located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, has acquired WACO Aircraft Corporation, established in 1983 and located in Battle Creek, MI. The acquisition, on November 9, 2018, includes Centennial Aircraft Services, Inc., an FBO and FAA Part 145 maintenance facility also located in Battle Creek. WACO Aircraft Corporation earned international recognition for manufacturing and […]
Michigan Aeronautics Commission Honors MAAE Executive Director and State Transportation Director
( Photo – From left: MAC Chair J. David VanderVeen, MAAE Executive Director Shawn Jezak, MDOT Aeronautics Commission Director Mike Trout; MAAE President Dave Reid) At its Sept. 12 meeting in Harbor Springs, the Michigan Aeronautics Commission (MAC) presented its Awards of Excellence to Shawn Jezak/Michigan Association of Airport Executives (MAAE) and State Transportation Director […]
Duncan Aviation Awards 20 Students Karen K. Duncan Scholarship
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 the last 20 years, Duncan Aviation has advanced the futures of students through the Karen K. Duncan Scholarship program. “In honor of my mother’s belief in a strong […]
