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Duncan Aviation Announces Senior Leadership Changes

January 6, 2025

Duncan Aviation’s CEO Jeff Lake recently announced changes to the company’s senior leadership as Duncan Aviation looks to the future and prepares for upcoming retirements. Effective January 1, Lake, who was previously CEO and President, transferred the President title to Mike Minchow, formerly Chief Operating Officer of the company’s Lincoln, Nebraska, MRO facility. Lake is retaining the CEO position. Kasey Harwick, former Vice President of Quality-Lincoln, was then promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Lincoln facility.
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Two Retired Duncan Aviation Airframe Mechanics Honored With Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Awards

November 13, 2024

In a recent reception at Duncan Aviation’s headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska, two airframe technicians who recently retired from Duncan Aviation, Ron Grose & Tim Garity, were honored as recipients of the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award.
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Duncan Aviation Shortlisted for the Spear's Magazine Private Client Service Award

November 7, 2024

Duncan Aviation is delighted to share that the company has been shortlisted for the 2024 Private Client Service Award by Spear’s Magazine.
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Duncan Aviation Named Employer Of The Year By Nebraska and National VFW

November 6, 2024

The Nebraska Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) recently recognized Duncan Aviation as the 2024 VFW Employer Of The Year, an award that recognizes and honors a company that has demonstrated exceptional commitment in hiring and retaining Veterans. The Nebraska VFW award recognized Duncan Aviation for actively recruiting, hiring, and offering continuing support for the Veterans in the company’s workforce. Roughly one in four Duncan Aviation team members are Veterans or active members of the military. Duncan Aviation also received the VFW National Employer of the Year award in July in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Duncan Aviation Holding Giveaway for Painted Prop at NBAA

October 17, 2024

Duncan Aviation is excited to share the company is holding a random drawing for an exclusive, hand-painted American flag propeller completed by Duncan Aviation’s world-renowned Paint experts for those who register at the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Duncan Aviation to Facilitate “Future of Connectivity” Session at NBAA BACE

October 17, 2024

Duncan Aviation’s Justin Vena, a senior avionics sales representative with Duncan Aviation, will be facilitating discussion about current and coming connectivity solutions during a session held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Room W218 at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).
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Duncan Aviation Welcomes Holly Bauman as New Regional Manager for the East-Central Territory

October 11, 2024

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce the appointment of Holly Bauman as the company’s new Regional Manager for the East-Central Territory. With more than a decade of aviation sales experience to her credit, Bauman is well-equipped to support business aircraft operators in Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
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Duncan Aviation Announces Greenfield Construction of New Paint Facility in Lincoln

September 24, 2024

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that in December the company will begin construction of a new $25 million paint facility at its Lincoln, Nebraska, maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) location.
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Powering the Future: Duncan Aviation Begins Construction on Pratt & Whitney Canada Designated Overhaul Facility

September 23, 2024

Duncan Aviation celebrated on August 26th the groundbreaking of its new Pratt & Whitney Canada DOF (Designated Overhaul Facility) in Lincoln, Nebraska. The new facility will focus on the overhaul and maintenance of PW300 and PW500 series engines.
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Duncan Aviation Recognized by NATA Sustainability Standard as a Tier 2 Green Aviation Business

August 15, 2024

Duncan Aviation has been recognized by the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) as a Tier 2 Green Aviation Business, which means the company is lowering its carbon footprint by following the Tier 1 and Tier 2 requirements of NATA’s three-tiered Sustainability Standards.
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