Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman has appointed Beatrice Airport Manager Diana Smith as the new commissioner of the five-member Aeronautics Commission for the Department of Aeronautics. Smith, the airport manager since January of 2000, has been active in the general aviation industry in Nebraska for many years and was a founding member of the […]
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Duncan Aviation Announces Gulfstream-Dedicated Airframe Team in LNK
Though working on Gulfstream aircraft has been a part of Duncan Aviation’s service capabilities since the aircraft became a major part of business aviation, Duncan Aviation recently put together an airframe-specific team dedicated to Gulfstream work at the company’s Lincoln, Nebraska, campus. Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Michigan, location has been running with a dedicated Gulfstream airframe […]
Duncan Aviation Launches Live Online Chat Support
Duncan Aviation announced the launch of live online chat support for select pages of its corporate website, www.DuncanAviation.aero. Customers seeking information from Duncan Aviation’s Parts and Rotables Sales will get immediate answers to their questions, such as stock quantities and availability. With the growth of e-commerce, Chris Gress, Duncan Aviation Parts and Rotables Sales Manager, said […]
Duncan Aviation Adds Services with Accessory Skydrol Test Bench
Duncan Aviation is adding an upgraded hydraulic Skydrol test bench to provide additional capacity and capabilities for large-body aircraft and to move work previously outsourced in-house, which improves customer service and decreases project turntimes. “The addition will increase the efficiency of our component capabilities for landing gear projects as well as add more than 100 […]
Duncan Aviation Parts Consignment Program Expands
Duncan Aviation’s parts consignment program expanded drastically in 2012. The sales team sold nearly $1.07 million in consignment parts and rotables to Fixed-Base Operators (FBO) as well as flight departments and increased the total number of consigners by nearly 30 percent. The consignment program offers unique solutions for operators looking to sell excess new parts […]
Duncan Aviation and Universal Avionics Partner on Falcon 900B Retrofit
Duncan Aviation has partnered with Universal Avionics to install and certify a technologically advanced cockpit for the Dassault Falcon 900B. This cockpit upgrade replaces 25 older instruments and will significantly improve reliability and situational awareness. The avionics suite will have five high-resolution Universal EFI-890R LED backlit LCD displays, including EI (Engine Indication) that will replace […]
Duncan Aviation Names Richard Gardner Regional Manager Supporting Australia and New Zealand
Duncan Aviation has named Richard Gardner as Regional Manager in Australia and New Zealand. In this role, Gardner will travel the region interfacing with aircraft operators, management organizations and other service providers with the goal of maintaining and building relationships, providing customer service, educating operators and learning more about the regulatory issues within the region. […]
GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES AT Nebraska’s Beatrice Airport
There have been three first solo flights in three days at the Beatrice, Nebraska airport recently. Joel Weber of Weber and Sons (shown below left), flew a Cessna 152 by himself the first time on June 4th. Joel plans to use his pilot’s license as part of his cattle feeding business west of Dorchester, NE […]
Duncan Aviation Completes STC for Aircell Broadband with In-Flight Wi-Fi in Citation 560XL/XLS, Bombardier Challenger 600-2B16 and Learjet 45
Duncan Aviation has installed and certified Aircell Broadband with in-flight Wi-Fi in a Citation 560XL, Learjet 45 and Challenger 600-2B16, including the 601-3A/601-3R/604 variants. The STC will also apply to the 560XL/XLS. This Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) adds to a long list of Duncan Aviation STCs for aircraft internet systems. With completed installations nearing 300 […]
Nebraska Governor Proclaims May General Aviation Appreciation Month
On Wednesday of last week, gathered with representatives of Nebraska’s aviation industry, Governor Dave Heineman unveiled a proclamation declaring the month of May as General Aviation (GA) Appreciation Month for the state. Nebraska has 81 airports, 3,627 pilots and 2,756 GA aircraft and according to the Governor general aviation airports play a critical role in […]
