Todd Duncan Named Vice Chairman of Duncan Aviation, Inc.

February 8, 2004

LINCOLN, NEB. — Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that Todd Duncan, grandson of Duncan Aviation founder Donald Duncan, was recently named Vice Chairman. In this position, Todd will assist his father, Chairman Robert Duncan, with the long-term strategic direction of the company by helping to chair meetings of Duncan Aviation’s Board of Advisors and participating more in customer, vendor and industry activities.

“We are pleased to have Todd accept this responsiblility,” Robert Duncan says. “Todd’s commitment to the future success and direction of the company will ensure the continuation of Duncan Aviation’s legacy of innovation, stability and customer service. Sustaining and building on the values that my father began is what will enable Duncan Aviation to get better and better. Those values include respecting everyone—employees, vendors and customers—by being fair and telling the truth in all instances.”

Todd has been involved with Duncan Aviation for 16 years, working in various areas including aircraft sales, line services and avionics. Having grown up around business aviation, Todd is an active pilot with multiple proficiency ratings. He has a business degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University. In addition to his Vice Chairman role, he will continue in his day-to-day role as President of Duncan Aviation’s Avionics/Instrument and Accessory services.

“I am proud to accept this additional responsibility,” Todd Duncan says. “At Duncan Aviation, when we make reference to the company as a ‘family business,’ that is meant to include not only the Duncan family but also our customers, our team members, their families and all of our business partners. I take the stewardship of this great company and the preservation of its reputation very seriously and look forward to playing a key role in our extremely bright future.”
 
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, avionics installations, interior and paint completions/modifications, avionics/instrument and accessory/propeller repair/overhaul and parts support. Complete service facilities are located in Lincoln, Neb., and Battle Creek, Mich. Additional locations include 21 satellite avionics facilities located throughout the United States, 20 government C-23 contract locations, a line service/regional support operation 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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