Press Release

GIV

Issued by Duncan Aviation.

July 21, 2026

Two customer aircraft completed by Duncan Aviation's Provo, Utah, team have earned top honours in the 2026 Elite Wings Business Aviation Interior Design Awards, recognising the company's ability to transform each owner's vision into award-winning aircraft.

The Gulfstream GIV paint refurbishment, "G-IV Speed In Motion," received the Exterior Livery Award, and the Challenger CL350 refurbishment, "Clean & Modern CL-350," received the Midsize Category Award.

The recognition highlights Duncan Aviation's ability to help aircraft owners transform their vision into highly customised aircraft that showcase exceptional creativity, craftsmanship and technical expertise.

"Recognition from Elite Wings is especially meaningful because these projects represent what Duncan Aviation does best: listen closely to each owner, understand what makes their aircraft and its use unique, interpret their vision and bring that vision to life with precision, creativity and craftsmanship," said senior lead designer Molly Pfeiffer. "We are incredibly proud of the Provo team members whose talent and attention to detail made both of these aircraft stand out."

The Exterior Livery-winning Gulfstream GIV was designed to capture a sense of speed and motion, even while standing still. Inspired by high-performance sports cars, the aircraft features bold, angled striping that rises from the nose toward the tail, creating the visual effect of airflow moving across the fuselage. The result is a clean, modern, performance-driven paint scheme that reflects the owner's passion for speed and distinctive design. The finished aircraft gives the owner a distinctive presence on the ramp while reflecting a highly personal design aesthetic.

The Midsize Category-winning CL350 was completed as a comprehensive interior and exterior refurbishment. The project included a full exterior strip and repaint along with a complete cabin transformation. Inside, the Duncan Aviation design team preserved the aircraft's existing woodwork while reimagining the rest of the cabin with a clean, contemporary aesthetic. Two-tone leather seating, black French stitching, perforated inserts, darker leather accents and a custom black-and-white carpet helped transform the cabin from its previous beige and brown palette into a lighter, more refined space. The redesign creates a brighter, more welcoming cabin that enhances passenger comfort while giving the owner a more modern aircraft environment.

The CL350's exterior was also designed to make a bold statement. A luminous white pearl base flows across the fuselage, while darker tail elements, carefully placed striping, engine detailing and crisp white-and-blue wing stripes create a fast, showpiece quality.

"These awards are a reflection of the collaboration that happens across our teams every day," said Pfeiffer. "From the first design conversation to the final delivery, projects like these require trust, communication and a shared commitment to getting every detail right."

Both award-winning aircraft were completed at Duncan Aviation's full-service facility in Provo, Utah, but reflect what consistently occurs at all of the company's full-service facilities, where customers can complete maintenance, paint, interior refurbishment, avionics, engineering and completions projects under one roof, simplifying complex aircraft modernisation projects through a coordinated one-stop experience.

The Elite Wings Business Aviation Interior Design Awards recognise standout work across business aviation design categories, including new concepts, retrofit projects and exterior liveries.