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September 19, 2022 • Blog
The decision to install Aviation Partners’ Blended Winglets is easy. It’s the modification that increases your aircraft’s performance and range while reducing its carbon footprint. To assist you once you’ve made that decision, we surveyed MROs across the country to identify the next steps for the mod and what questions you should ask before proceeding.… Read more »
May/June 2022 • In the News
Aviation Partners’ blended winglets have seen such tremendous success in commercial aviation that we tend to forget that their success started with Boeing Business Jets when offered as standard equipment in the 737-based BBJ family in 1999. Read the article in Elite Wings Magazine, pages 86-89.
March 25, 2022 • In the News
Aviation Partners, developer of the blended winglets seen on business jets, including Falcons, Hawkers, and BBJs (and Boeing airliners), and the inspiration for the winglets many OEMs have since designed for their own jets—may soon add another aircraft to the list of models retrofittable with the fuel-saving devices. “We are in the early stages of… Read more »
March 16, 2022 • In the News
Practical Sustainability Solutions for the Now Just a decade ago, “sustainable flight department” meant one that could justify its existence by increasing the company’s bottom line, or proving a need for the executive travel utility it provided – or a combination thereof. Today “sustainability” is described as the best method for lowering man-made carbon emissions.… Read more »
June 13, 2022 • Press Release
LINCOLN, NEB. — Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce an agreement with Aviation Partners, Inc. (API) to extend its blended winglets authorization designating the company’s Provo, Utah, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) location as an authorized installer for API blended winglets. “Duncan Aviation and Aviation Partners have been industry partners for years,” says Chad Doehring,… Read more »
December 14, 2021 • Blog
In the early days of Aviation Partners in the 1990s, we developed and sold Winglets for just a single aircraft type – the venerable Gulfstream II. The increased performance and more modern aesthetic led to rapid acceptance within the G-II community. Our Founder Joe Clark used to say, “it’s like getting a brand-new airplane at… Read more »
September 16, 2021 • Blog, Events
A global pandemic delayed, but could not stop a celebration of life for the legendary Joe Clark. Over 400 friends and family gathered at the Museum of Flight on Saturday evening, September 11 to pay tribute in a way befitting our founder. Which is to say there was as much laughter as tears. The… Read more »
June 7, 2021 • Blog
Aviation maintenance and performance go hand in hand. Smart owners know that keeping a well-maintained aircraft means lower costs down the line and better return on their investment both in regular operations and resale options. Adding Blended Winglets is another proven way to boost performance in Dassault Falcon and Hawker aircraft. Increasing range and saving… Read more »
April 5, 2021 • Press Release
LINCOLN, NEB — Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce the delivery of the 100th pair of Aviation Partners, Inc. (API) blended winglets that the company has installed on a Dassault Falcon aircraft. A Falcon 900EX flew away from the company’s Lincoln, Neb., MRO facility, with the honors late last week. In 2008, Duncan Aviation partnered… Read more »
March 8, 2021 • Blog
Sustainability is more than a buzzword in aviation now – it’s the marketplace mandate. Flight-shaming has hit Europe and operators in the United States are starting to feel the pinch. Environmental criticism is coming from the public and younger potential customers. Ed Bolen, president of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), has said sustainability is… Read more »
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