NEWS
BRIAN ANDREWS JOINS DUNCAN AVIATION AIRFRAME SERVICE SALES TEAM
Duncan Aviation welcomes Brian Andrews to the company’s Airframe Service Sales team, where he will provide technical sales and quote support for airframe service projects. While Andrews is well-versed on several different airframes, his main focus will be providing technical sales support for Duncan Aviation’s Embraer clients. Andrews graduated from A&P school in 1998 and immediately joined Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, MI facility as an airframe technician. In 2007, he became a project manager, where he worked with customers and the service areas to ensure aircraft projects stayed on time and at budget. “Brian has the technical expertise that comes with
working as an A&P technician for nearly nine years,” says Phil Suglia, sales manager for Duncan Aviation-Battle Creek. “Combined with seven years of working closely with customers and helping to plan and manage their service schedules, Brian has a great understanding of how best to meet customer needs and help provide them with the information they need to make informed decisions about their aircraft service work. We are excited to have him working to educate customers and prospects about the airframe services available with Duncan Aviation.” Andrews can be reached by email at
Brian.Andrews@
DuncanAviation.com or phone at 269 969-8408.
DUNCAN AVIATION’S MIKE MINCHOW ELECTED TO AIRCRAFT ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
At this year’s 57th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show in Nashville, TN the newly elected members to the AEA Board of Directors were introduced and recognized during a special awards luncheon. Mike Minchow, Duncan Aviation’s manager of Completions & Avionics Sales was among the newly elected directors selected by the members of AEA in a membership-wide vote.
Gary Harpster, Duncan Aviation Avionics sales
representative and current AEA Board chairman, reflects on Duncan Aviation’s history and association with AEA and the future as Minchow joins the directors. “A long-time and now retired Duncan employee, Ron
Hall, was on the AEA board for 20 years before term limits. He taught me the value of this organization and I am proud to have served on the board for nine years now. I’m very pleased that Mike will be offering his insight and knowledge of the industry as I leave the board,” says Harpster. “Mike has a well-rounded knowledge of aviation in general and he’s a good communicator. I believe his level of expertise will blend well with the other board members.” Minchow joins the AEA Board of Directors having worked more than 20 years at Duncan Aviation, serving
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in several leadership roles including manager of Interior Modification Sales and Design, Fractional Program manager and Avionics Sales manager. His experience in repair station operations and knowledge of the current regulatory environment in business aviation give him a real hands-on understanding of the challenges facing MROs.
PREMIAIR AND ASU SIGN JOINT VENTURE TO SELL NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY IN EUROPE
PremiAir Aviation International Ltd, U.K., announces that it has entered into a transatlantic joint venture with Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc., (ASU) of Boise, ID to bring innovative new night vision technologies to the U.K. and other European countries. Under the terms of the joint venture – which was signed at the recent Helicopter Association International annual HELI-EXPO in Anaheim, CA - PremiAir and ASU will jointly supply, sell and support night vision products, maintenance, training and aircraft modification services in the U.K. and Continental Europe. “We are very excited about entering into this agreement
with ASU,” chief executive of PremiAir Keith Marshall says. “We are going to be able to combine our complementary range of skills and services, and in doing so, bring to market a range of innovative, new, night vision systems for fixed wing aircraft and helicopters.”
ASU is a specialist in night vision systems integration for
fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. “Partnering with a reputable company like PremiAir made perfect sense for ASU,” says ASU president Jim Winkel. “Night vision technology is going to continue to grow in Europe and this joint venture will enable us to expand our capabilities to serve the customers of this region.” PremiAir already has plans to showcase examples of
the new technology aboard an AS 355 helicopter at their Blackbushe, Surrey headquarters.
SKYTRAC SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTS WORLD-WIDE WEATHER IN SKYWEB
SkyTrac Systems announces the introduction of world-wide weather overlays to its web-based tracking and mapping tool, SkyWeb. This feature, previously only available for maps in Canada, the United States and Europe, will allow operators to track weather changes across the continents alongside the location and status of fleet, all from one interface. Weather overlays allow for the monitoring of critical
environmental data so operators can keep informed and anticipate changes in flight, further enhancing operations. The improved weather feature allows users to customize the overlays they wish to see, when they wish to see them and can also be viewed in conjunction with other SkyWeb features (Aeronautical Charts, flight watch corridors, etc.).
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