Rockwell Collins recently approved Duncan Aviation as an authorized service provider for repair, service and modification of its TDR-94 and TDR-94D transponders. The Rockwell Collins TDR-94D transponder is a solid-state, crystal-controlled receiver/transmitter specifically designed for TCAS-II-equipped business aircraft. The units can be upgraded and when professionally installed and certified will meet the upcoming ADS-B mandate […]
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Duncan Aviation Holds ADS-B Out STC for Hawker 800/Hawker 800XP
Duncan Aviation recently completed a Supplemental Type Certification (STC), which will upgrade existing Honeywell Primus radios in Hawker 800/800XP aircraft so they’re ADS-B Out compliant. “Meeting the ADS-B mandate is critical, of course, but Hawker owner/operators also want to keep their aircraft in an industry-standard configuration,” says Gary Harpster, a longtime avionics representative with Duncan […]
Duncan Aviation Launches New Electronic Logbook Entries – myDuncan
Duncan Aviation recently added an electronic logbook feature to its web-based project management system, myDuncan. Customers are now able to view their logbook entries in real-time, categorized by airframe or engine, while at the same time communicate directly with inspectors through the system. Duncan Aviation Quality Inspector Jerome Sveeggen says allowing customers to have access […]
Duncan Aviation Granted Embraer Base Maintenance Authorization for Legacy 450 & 500 Aircraft
Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that the company has been granted Base Maintenance authorization on Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 aircraft. This new Embraer Executive Jets authorization allows Duncan Aviation to offer full maintenance support and service for all scheduled maintenance events on these aircraft models. “We’re delighted that an OEM of Embraer Executive […]
Two Nebraskans Receive Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award
Joe Huffman, Sr., an FAA Certification Engineer with Duncan Aviation, and Bernard Michael, a former long-time technician with Duncan Aviation, were recently honored as recipients of the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. The Nebraska Aviation Mechanics Seminar committee and the Federal Aviation Administration presented them with the awards at a banquet on the evening of […]
Duncan Aviation Receives STC for Integrated Challenger 601 3A/3R CPDLC/FANS 1/A+ Solution
Duncan Aviation announced it recently completed an industry-first Controller Pilot Data Link Communications/Future Air Navigation System (CPDLC/FANS) 1/A+ installation. The Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) was recently issued by the FAA and covers the Challenger 601. The installation features the upgraded NZ-2000 Honeywell Flight Management System (FMS), which integrates with current Challenger 601 Original Equipment Manager […]
Duncan Aviation Names Lee Bowes Regional Manager for Central U.S.
Duncan Aviation recently named Lee Bowes the company’s Central United States Regional Manager. In this position, Bowes will help business aircraft operators in the central part of the United States, including Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, become more familiar with the comprehensive service capabilities offered by Duncan Aviation. […]
FAA’s Swayze Presented Shea Award for Contributions to Aviation
Richard Swayze, FAA Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs and Environment and graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), School of Public Administration, was presented the 2015 William F. Shea Award for Contributions to Aviation during the UNO Aviation Institute’s Charles W. Durham Distinguished Lecture Series and celebration of its 25th Anniversary on […]
Duncan Aviation Unveils Timelapse of SEXYjet Paint Application
Duncan Aviation recently painted a Gulfstream GV unlike any other. The aircraft, N888XY, is branded SEXYjet and is managed by Metropolitan Aviation. “The unique and stylish paint scheme applied to this Gulfstream GV will unquestionably make it one of the most eye-catching aircraft in the world,” says George Bajo, a Technical Sales Rep with Duncan […]
Duncan Aviation Announces New Senior Management Team Members
Duncan Aviation has announced that two leaders at the company, Doug Alleman and Mike Minchow, have joined its Senior Management Team. Currently manager of customer service in Lincoln, Nebraska, Alleman joined Duncan Aviation as an A&P mechanic in the engine shop in 1988. As vice president of customer service, Alleman will lead the customer service […]
