Duncan Aviation has commenced a new partnership with Extant Aerospace, a Melbourne, Florida-based specialist in aircraft electronics and avionics, to provide critical support for legacy aircraft components. Extant Aerospace recently acquired an older JET/L3 product line and is dedicated to ensuring the continued availability and functionality of these essential parts for legacy aircraft.

This product line includes critical components for EPS (emergency power supplies), emergency lighting, stick pushers, static inverters, static converters and LRUs (line-replaceable units) on various aircraft, including popular models from Embraer, Gulfstream, Beechcraft, Sikorsky and others.

Understanding the significant role these parts play in operational safety and compliance, Extant Aerospace enlisted Duncan Aviation's parts and rotables sales team to lead sales and distribution efforts.

“We sought a partnership with Duncan Aviation to support the established customer base for the JET/L3 stick pusher and emergency power supply products we acquired in 2022,” says Madison Blake, Extant Aerospace business unit manager. “This came with the need to serve dozens of new customers across hundreds of unique part numbers. Duncan Aviation has provided valuable insight into customer needs and solutions to ensure the best service to the end users. The partnership has been successful in serving the market and providing more support to meet customer needs all over the world.”

Recognising that many operators rely on these parts to keep their ageing aircraft operational, Duncan Aviation is committed to stocking parts in its Lincoln, Nebraska, facility, making them readily available.

Chris Gress, PRS business development manager at Duncan Aviation, emphasises the importance of having a ready stock of these components to meet customer needs efficiently. “These units are manufactured on demand, with lead times ranging from six to 12 months," he explains. "We are proactively conducting research and forecasting demand to maintain an inventory level that will reduce the waiting time for operators.”

To better serve domestic and international customers, Duncan Aviation encourages operators to communicate their anticipated needs and annual usage for these parts. This collaborative approach allows Duncan Aviation to order ahead, reducing lead times and ensuring that customers have access to OEM (original equipment manufacturer) parts when they are needed most.