Press Releases | Duncan Aviation

Duncan Aviation Completes STCs for Legacy 600

July 27, 2021

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce its Engineering & Certification Services recently amended two Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs). The first STC (ST01856WI) is for the Honeywell Aerospace Flight Management System (FMS) and the second STC (ST01858WI) is for Future Air Navigation System (FANS). These STC amendments will allow owner/operators of Embraer (Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica) EMB-135BJ aircraft to upgrade their existing NZ-2010 FMS from version 6.1 to version 6.1.1 and certify the Mode V Glidepath deviation alerting and annunciation for precision approaches.
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Duncan Aviation Delivers Gulfstream G550 With Modified Cabin Management System

July 13, 2021

Duncan Aviation recently modified a Cabin Management System (CMS) for a Gulfstream G550, resolving an issue with obsolete parts without the need to replace all the switch panels or provide major alterations to all of the drink rails.
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Duncan Aviation Team Lead Logan McCabe to Run New DC-Based Satellite Repair Station

June 22, 2021

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that Logan McCabe will lead the team at the company’s newest Satellite Repair Station in the Washington, DC, area. McCabe will join the new shop in Chantilly Air’s newly completed Jet Center in Virginia in mid-July.
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Duncan Aviation Delivers Challenger 604 with Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion

May 11, 2021

Duncan Aviation recently celebrated the delivery of a Challenger 604 that’s newly equipped with the Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion.
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Duncan Aviation’s St. Paul Satellite Installs Garmin G5000 In Two Citation Excels

April 13, 2021

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce its Satellite facility in St. Paul, Minnesota, recently installed the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck in two of a customer’s Citation Excel aircraft. After removing the entire cockpit, the crew in St. Paul installed the G5000, which includes bright, high-resolution color displays, touchscreen interfaces with audible feedback, Automatic Flight Guidance and Control Systems, GPS, Synthetic Vision System (SVS), and real-time weather, chart, traffic, and terrain information on the large moving maps that provide pilots with a great deal of situational awareness.
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Duncan Aviation Installs Its 250th Gogo Biz AVANCE L5

April 8, 2021

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that it will be installing its 250th Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) AVANCETM L5 in-flight Wi-Fi system in a Gulfstream GV-SP at its facility in Lincoln, Nebraska. Using one of the nine Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) developed by the company’s Engineering and Certification Department, the Duncan Aviation avionics technicians will perform the company’s 250th full-equipment installation of this popular, reliable Wi-Fi system.
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Duncan Aviation Welcomes Greg Gancarz as Manager of Sacramento Satellite

March 30, 2021

After a career at Duncan Aviation that has spanned 21 years and several states, Bob Hazy, manager of the Duncan Aviation Satellites in Sacramento and Hayward, California, will be retiring in June 2021. Current Crew Leader Greg Gancarz has agreed to assume the responsibilities as the manager of both Sacramento and Hayward on April 1, 2021.
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Duncan Aviation Installing Pro Line Fusion in Challenger 604

March 10, 2021

Duncan Aviation’s avionics teams are installing the Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion in a Challenger 604 at the company’s full-service facility in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Duncan Aviation to locate Satellite Repair Station within New Chantilly Air DC Facility

March 2, 2021

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce it is opening its newest Satellite Repair Station in the Washington, DC, area at Chantilly Air’s newly completed Jet Center.
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Duncan Aviation’s Steve Ward Named Dallas/Fort Worth Satellite Shop Manager

February 3, 2021

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that in early January 2021, Steve Ward accepted the position of manager of the company’s Satellite Avionics Shop in Dallas, Texas, and of the Avionics Repair Station in Fort Worth. Ward was hired to work at the Dallas Satellite Shop 22 years ago, and he has more than 35 years in the aviation industry. Located at the Dallas Love Airfield, the Dallas Duncan Aviation Satellite is the oldest of the company’s 26 Satellite Facilities and workaway stations.
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