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A LONG-TIME DUNCAN AVIATION MAINTENANCE CUSTOMER HIRED OUR AIRCRAFT SALES AND ACQUISITIONS TEAM TO PERFORM MARKET RESEARCH AND FIND A LATE-MODEL AIRCRAFT WITH LOW FLIGHT TIME AND A CABIN THAT HAD PLENTY OF SHOULDER ROOM.
IN ORDER TO STAY WITHIN THE PRICE RANGES, OPERATIONAL COSTS OF OWNERSHIP, AND PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS THE CUSTOMER WANTED, WE DETERMINED HE SHOULD FOCUS ON A FALCON 2000LX. AFTER AN EXTENSIVE MARKET SEARCH WE FOUND THE APPROPRIATE ONE IN THAILAND. WHEN THE SALE CLOSED, THE NEW OWNERS ELECTED TO HAVE DUNCAN AVIATION ADD FANS 1/A, RECONFIGURE AND REFURBISH THE INTERIOR, AND PAINT THE EXTERIOR.
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Since 1956, the Duncan Aviation Aircraft Sales team has conducted more than 3,500 transactions. The team partners with our 2,300 aviation experts worldwide, each with an average of 12 years with the company, to provide technical support before, during and after the aircraft transaction.
AERONEXUS INTL ACQUIRES CONTROL OF PRIVAJET VIP air charter Aeronexus has acquired a controlling interest in the 10-year old aircraft management company, PRIVAJET of Malta, which will become an Aeronexus Group Company. PRIVAJET was specifically chosen to join the Aeronexus Group because of the synergy of its impeccable safety record, professional management and vast experience in the operation of large VIP Business Jets.
JET AVIATION AUSTRALIA OBTAINS IS-BAH STAGE 1 REGISTRATION STANDARDAERO AWARDED $237 MLN MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT
Jet Aviation has received International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Stage 1 Registration for all six of its FBOs in Australia. The entire Australian FBO network intends to achieve IS-BAH Stage 2 Registration by March 2022. In recognition of its high safety standards, Jet Aviation Australia was recently awarded IS-BAH Stage 1 Registration for all six (6) of its national FBO ports, including Sydney, two in Brisbane, Darwin, Cairns and Perth. The IS-BAH safety management system establishes criteria to ensure handling systems, processes and practices meet rigorous safety, security and professionalism standards. RBI Hawker recently received OEM approval for successfully completing the industry’s first leading edge abrasion strip replacement on the Leonardo AW139 main rotor blade at its facility in Dubai. The company is the only OEM authorized repair facility to offer this critical repair. RBI Hawker supports Leonardo customers across the complete range of A109/119 series and the AW139 helicopters. With this new capability, the company expands its service offering in Dubai to include replacement of leading edge abrasion strips on Leonardo AW139 main rotor blades.
The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded StandardAero a $237 million multi-year contract to provide engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for General Electric J85 turbojet engines powering the USAF fleet of T-38 trainer aircraft. The multi-year contract will continue into 2028 and all work will be performed at StandardAero’s San Antonio facility, located at Port San Antonio. Under the new contract, StandardAero will provide the same high quality service experience the USAF has received through other multi-year contracts including support for the USAF MRO requirements for RollsRoyce T56 engines that power C-130 aircraft as well as General Electric F110 MRO engine support which power international F15 and F-16 aircraft.