Duncan Aviation President Mike Minchow recently announced several senior leadership changes at the company’s Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, Michigan, facilities. The planned transitions will provide continuity for customers and team members while preparing Duncan Aviation’s Michigan operations for the future.
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Throughout Duncan Aviation’s celebration of 70 years in business aviation, team members, customers, partners, families, and friends came together to create something truly special: a series of collaborative portraits celebrating the people and relationships that have shaped the company over seven decades.
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Duncan Aviation is bringing its 70th anniversary celebration to NBAA-BACE 2026 and inviting the business aviation community to become part of the company’s story.
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The Duncan Aviation Family Trust has established the J. Robert Duncan Endowed Professorship of Technical Operations at Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation, marking the first endowed professorship in the college’s history.
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U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, has named Duncan Aviation one of the 2026-2027 Best Companies to Work For. Duncan Aviation was rated among the top companies in Overall, Aerospace, and Midwest categories on factors most heavily considered by job seekers during their employment search.
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For 70 years, Duncan Aviation has left its mark on business aviation. To celebrate the milestone, longtime team member Doug Roth found a way to make that mark visible from the sky.
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From humble beginnings in the American Midwest to its position today as the world’s largest family-owned business jet service provider, Duncan Aviation’s story is one of vision, perseverance, and above all, people. Built on a foundation of strong family values, technical excellence, and a relentless commitment to customers, the company’s history reflects a culture where team members and customers alike are treated as part of one extended family.
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Supporting local communities is one of Duncan Aviation’s core values. One way the company invests in its communities is through the children of its team members. For 28 years, Duncan Aviation has advanced the futures of students through the Karen K. Duncan Scholarship program.
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Duncan Aviation has been named #160 on the 2026 Forbes Most Trusted Companies list, a recognition that reflects the confidence customers place in the company to deliver safe, transparent, and reliable aircraft services—project after project.
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Duncan Aviation is proud to celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2026, marking seven decades of unwavering dedication to the business aviation community. Since its founding in 1956, Duncan Aviation has grown from a single hangar operation into a global leader in aircraft maintenance, modification, avionics, interiors, and support services — all while staying true to the values of family, passion, and people.
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