More business aircraft operators are seeking to save time and expense by having smaller scheduled inspections or maintenance events in their hangars. In support of this trend, Duncan Aviation has added nine airframe and engine technicians to its AOG rapid response teams during the first quarter of 2021.

“Our customers are returning to the skies, upending the pandemic. We are coming alongside them in support of their daily needs and to overcome obstacles they face regarding 100 per cent aircraft readiness,” says Andrew Arcuri, east coast RRT assistant manager.

While Duncan RRTs' central mission remains to respond to all AOG events across the US and around the world, Arcuri says the teams also provide much-needed daily support at customers' home locations. “We are on the front line and have become valued members of our customers' maintenance crews.”

There are 18 RRT dispatch locations across the US, including all three Duncan Aviation MROs in Battle Creek, Michigan; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Provo, Utah. They are the largest independent road team in the industry, offering mobile airframe and engine AOG and inspection services.

These teams have not finished growing and expect to add another 11 technicians before the end of the year. Skilled A&P technicians are needed in the Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Utah regions.

Josh Bronson joined Duncan Aviation in 2011 as an airframe technician working on Citations, Embraer and Hawker aircraft. After transferring to the MRO RRT in late 2020, he has travelled across the U.S. supporting many airframe AOG events.

Tylor Burkett joins Duncan Aviation's northeast RRT. He has airframe and engine maintenance experience on Falcon, Challenger and Global airframes. Before joining Duncan Aviation, he worked for Dassault Falcon Jet.

Justin Burnett comes to Duncan Aviation with 12 years of Honeywell AS907, TFE731 and APU technical and leadership experience. He worked for Turbine Engine Specialists, Texas Aviation Services and Era Helicopters before joining Duncan Aviation. He joins the Dallas RRT.

Dillard Knight joined Duncan Aviation in 2019, beginning on the engine line and working on several platforms, including Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce and GE. He transferred to the MRO RRT located in Lincoln, Nebraska in January of 2021 and immediately hit the road supporting AOG events from California to Connecticut.

James Kramer has over 20 years of aviation experience as an A&P, pilot, field support and inspector for Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce and GE engine platforms. He is joining the AOG RRT in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Matt Olson has 16 years of airframe, electrical, engine line and troubleshooting experience on Falcon, Citation, Embraer, Challenger and Global aircraft, and Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls Royce engine platforms. He joined Duncan Aviation in 2005 as an airframe technician at the company's Lincoln, Nebraska facility. In 2020, he transferred to the MRO RRT in Provo, Utah.

Josiah Orme has joined the Duncan Aviation RRT in the northeast region. He has several years of airframe and engine experience. Before joining Duncan Aviation, he worked for Dassault Falcon Jet as a maintenance technician and quality control inspector.

Josh Saran's aviation experience started in the US Air Force working on Sikorsky MH-53 helicopters. He has 10 years of airframe, avionics and engine troubleshooting experience on the most popular business aircraft in flight today, including Bombardier, Textron, Falcon, Gulfstream and Embraer airframes. He has joined the Seattle RRT.

In the years since Rafael Vargas earned his A&P in 1993, he has been hands-on as an aircraft maintenance technician, inspector and crew lead on Gulfstream, Global, Citation and Falcon aircraft. His engine inspection, overhaul and troubleshooting experience includes Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, Williams International and Rolls Royce. Before joining Duncan Aviation, Vargas worked for Gulfstream, StandardAero and Cessna Citation. He has joined the Long Beach, California RRT.