Duncan Aviation Adds New Authorizations for China CAAC Repair Station Certificate

April 21, 2011

Duncan Aviation is pleased to annouce the additon of several authorizations to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Repair Station Certificate in Lincoln. New authorizations were granted to the current Repair Station Certificate after a CAAC audit of the Duncan Aviation facility in Lincoln.

Newly authorized airframes include the Falcon 900DX, 2000, and 7X models. These Falcon models make Duncan Aviation- Lincoln the only Dassault authorized service center in the United States to have this distinction. There are only three Falcon service centers in the world that have a Chinese certificate. In additon to the Falcon models, were the addition of the Cessna 680 and the Beechcraft Super King Air B300. New engine authorizations include the Honeywell GTCP36-100 Series & GTCP36-150 Series. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) authorizations including Magnetic Particle, Eddy Current, Dye/Fluorescent Penetrant and Ultrasound as well as Thermal Spray, Dynamic Balancing of Propellers and Aircraft Paint were also added.

Duncan Aviation has served international customers as an authorized China repair station since 2002. In addition to the China CAAC Repair Station Certificate, Duncan Aviation has an extensive capabilities list currently consisting of 105 avionics components, landing gear, hydraulic and pneumantic components authorizations.

"The additional authorizations granted with this last inspection mean we will be able to further service customers from China. We are pleased to be able to expand our airframe and engine capabilities, provide paint solutions to customers and respond quickly for special service needs, such as NDT services and thermal spray," said Mike Mertens, Manager of Regulatory Compliance. "Foreign authorizations are important to us. In addition to our China CAAC certficate, we maintain repair station authorizations from several other foreign civil authorities around the world."

For more information about Duncan Aviation's foreign authorizations, visit http://www.duncanaviation.aero/certificates/certificates_opspecs.php

Duncan Aviation is an aircraft service provider supporting the aviation needs of government and business operators and other service providers. Services include major and minor airframe inspections and maintenance, engine services, major retrofits for cabin and cockpit systems in addition to full paint and interior services and aircraft sales and acquisitions. Duncan Aviation also has aircraft components solutions experts available 24/7/365 at 800.228.1836 or 402.475.4125 (international) who can handle any aircraft system problem with immediate exchanges, rotables, loaners or avionics/instrument/accessory/propeller repairs and overhauls. Complete service facilities are located in Lincoln, Neb., and Battle Creek, Mich. Additional locations include more than 20 satellite avionics facilities strategically located throughout the United States and a maintenance facility in Provo, Utah. For more information about any of Duncan Aviation's services, contact us at 402.475.2611 or 800.228.4277 or visit www.DuncanAviation.aero.

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