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 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 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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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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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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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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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 would like to remind aircraft owner/operators that although there are seven weeks and two business days until January 1, 2020, the reality is, many aviation vendors and shops close for the last two weeks of the year. Owner/operators who need parts, components, and modifications from various vendors may find that they’re unable to procure them during the last two weeks of 2019.
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Although there are only 13 weeks remaining until the FAA’s January 1, 2020, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) mandate goes into effect, Duncan Aviation’s Jack Robbins, manager of the company’s Satellite Avionics Shop in Las Vegas, Nevada, has noticed most of his customers are focusing on upgrades to other avionics systems. Most of the shop’s local customers are already in compliance with the ADS-B mandate, he says.
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Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that its Satellite Avionics Shop in Dallas, Texas, has moved to a brand new, state-of-the-art facility. Long-time partner Tectonic Management Group built the new hangar complex for another long-time Duncan Aviation partner, Business Jet Center at Love Field. The Dallas Avoinics Satellite Shop now has dedicated hangar space and new shop and office space that let the Dallas team work on aircraft inside the hangar, have a more organized avionic testing bench, and a spacious new office in which to greet customers.
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