Duncan Aviation Unveils New Entry Areas in Battle Creek, Michigan

November 17, 2006

Duncan Aviation-Battle Creek's renovations feature eye-catching textures, unique lighting fixtures and curved walls. The lobby above features leather furniture and materials in warm shades of brown and eye-catching textures.The most dramatic change can be found in the new entry hallway (middle). Beautifully unique lighting fixtures add character to a lounge (bottom).

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — Duncan Aviation recently unveiled the results of the renovation to their lobby, lounge, customer office, flight planning and entry areas in Battle Creek, Michigan. Everything is new—the lighting, the colors, the floorplan and, perhaps most dramatically, the long entry hallway. From the walls to the floors to the furniture, everything has been replaced with a contemporary aesthetic. The renovated space features leather furniture and materials in warm shades of brown and eye-catching textures, beautifully unique lighting fixtures and curved walls.

Duncan Aviation customers can take advantage of the following when visiting Battle Creek: full FBO services, including hotel, rental car, catering booking; a crew car; courtesy rides with complimentary snack and beverage; comfortable open lobby with easy access to coffee, water and vending machines; a quiet lounge; TV room with large flat-panel screen with Direct TV; flight planning and weather brief station with WSI and internet access; private and secure customer offices with internet and telephone access.

“We are very pleased with the transformation,” said Phil Suglia, Manager of FBO Services. “We achieved the goal of designing our entry and lobby areas to be visually congruent with the standards of the entire organization. From first impressions on through each customer’s entire interaction with Duncan Aviation, we are making good on the promise that every person’s visit will be a remarkable one.”

These renovations are a part of a 125,000-square-foot, 20 million dollar expansion currently being completed at Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek facility. The complete expansion and renovation is scheduled to be complete in the spring of 2007.

Duncan Aviation—Battle Creek is an aircraft service provider with a 325,000-square-foot facility and 570 employees supporting the aviation needs of business jet operators worldwide. These services include airframe and engine service, avionics installations, interior and paint completions/modifications, avionics/instrument and accessory repair/overhaul and parts support.

Duncan Aviation currently employs nearly 2,000 aviation experts worldwide. The company is headquartered in Lincoln, NE, and operates major service centers in Lincoln, Neb. and Battle Creek, Mich. Other Duncan Aviation locations include 20 satellite avionics facilities located throughout the United States and Lincoln-based Parts Support Services, a division that sells and consigns general aviation parts to aircraft operators and service organizations worldwide.

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