Duncan Aviation Awarded RVSM Equipment STC for Astra and Astra SP

April 4, 2003

LINCOLN, NEB. - Duncan Aviation was recently awarded RVSM equipment certification for the IAI Astra 1125 and 1125SPAstra. This certification, along with the operational STC, allows operations at premium altitudes in every active RVSM region including U.S. airspace (DRVSM), which is slated for activation in 2005.

"We are pleased to offer an RVSM solution to Astra and Astra SP operators," says Steve Elofson, Duncan Aviation avionics salesperson. "The completion of the Astra RVSM equipment certification adds to our lengthy list of Astra STCs, complete engine and airframe maintenance capabilities, and certified G100 interior to make Duncan Aviation a true one-stop Astra shop." For more information about the RVSM mandate and how it will affect your flight operations, visit www.DRVSM.com. Duncan Aviation's high-quality avionics installations and modifications are available at its Lincoln, Nebraska, headquarters, its Battle Creek, Michigan, facility and several of its satellite avionics shops including: Teterboro, NJ; Van Nuys, CA; Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX; Denver, CO; and Las Vegas, NV. For more information, please call Duncan Aviation Modifications Sales at 1.800.228.4277 or 402.475.2611.

Duncan Aviation is an aircraft service provider with 1,800 employees supporting the aviation needs of government and business operators and other service providers. These services include airframe, engine, component (avionics, instrument and accessory) repair and overhaul, avionics installations, interior and paint completions/modifications and parts support. Major service facilities are located in Lincoln, Neb., and Battle Creek, Mich. Additional locations include 20 satellite avionics facilities located throughout the United States, 19 government C-23 contract locations, a line service and regional support facility in Kalamazoo, Mich., and Lincoln-based AVPAC, a division that sells and consigns general aviation parts to aircraft operators and service organizations worldwide.

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