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Duncan Aviation Announces Larger and Dedicated Airframe AOG Teams

March 4, 2020

Duncan Aviation has announced that the company has developed larger and dedicated Airframe Aircraft On Ground (AOG) teams at each of its main facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska; Battle Creek, Michigan; and Provo, Utah. In Lincoln, we have a total of eight airframe rapid response technicians with more than 150 years of combined experience at Duncan Aviation who are ready to respond and hit the road at a moment’s notice.
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Duncan Aviation President Aaron Hilkemann Announces Mid-Year Semi-Retirement

February 13, 2020

Duncan Aviation announced today that Aaron Hilkemann, President of Duncan Aviation, will retire from the President position on July 1 of this year and move to Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Advisors, a newly created part-time position. He will be succeeded by Jeff Lake, the current Chief Operating Officer for Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln, Nebraska, facility.
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Duncan Aviation Appoints New Accessories Business Development Manager

February 6, 2020

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Fidler as its new Accessories Business Development Manager. In this position, he will strengthen and drive accessory component repair services toward new business opportunities with customers and OEMs, including new service and product capabilities.
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Dennis Kruse Joins Duncan Aviation Provo Team as Avionics Install Sales Rep

February 6, 2020

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that long-time team member Dennis Kruse will be relocating to the company’s Provo, Utah, facility as the Avionics Install Sales Representative.
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Duncan Aviation Announces Flight Department Leadership Changes

January 8, 2020

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce leadership changes to its Flight Department. Craig Rathjen has been named the Director of Flight Operations and Jon Kroesche the new Chief Pilot of Flight Operations.
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Todd Shriner Named Duncan Aviation Technical Representative for Bombardier Products

January 7, 2020

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that Todd Shriner has been named a Technical Representative for Bombardier products. In this position, Shriner will provide troubleshooting and technical support for customers who operate Global, Challenger and Learjet aircraft, as well as to company airframe maintenance teams.
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Duncan Aviation to Cover Everything You Need To Know About Painting an Aircraft in a January 22 Webinar

January 6, 2020

Join experts from Duncan Aviation as they sit down to discuss each step of the aircraft paint process, unique paint projects, the importance of well-maintained paint, and painting restrictions that apply to various models.
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Duncan Aviation Completes 20th Year in its Turbine Engine Maintenance Facility

January 2, 2020

In 1999, Duncan Aviation expanded its turbine engine service business into a newly remodeled 20,000-sq.-ft. facility to accommodate its rapidly growing Honeywell TFE731 business. In the 20 years since, the company’s engine team has continued to add new capabilities, tools, and authorizations.
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Duncan Aviation Receives Approval To Upgrade Honeywell’s RMU & RCZ Units

November 19, 2019

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce it has received approval from Honeywell Aerospace to perform Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) upgrades on the Honeywell RMU-855 and the RCZ-850 and RCZ-833 series transponders on aircraft that are on-site at a Duncan Aviation facility.
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Duncan Aviation Achieves SMS Level 3 Certification

November 18, 2019

Duncan Aviation is extremely pleased to announce that manager of Audit Programs Mike Brown has accepted a certificate on the company’s behalf from WYVERN Ltd. The certification recognizes Duncan Aviation for having a Safety Management System (SMS) in place at its repair station in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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