Duncan Aviation completed a Bombardier Global Express refurbishment at its Lincoln, Nebraska facility, combining a 120-month inspection with landing gear overhaul, Starlink installation, exterior repaint and interior refurbishment. Highlights include a custom black-and-red paint scheme and a redesigned lower credenza built as a family gathering space, comprising over 1,700 parts.
Duncan Aviation has completed a refurbishment of a Bombardier Global Express (GLEX) at its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, combining a 120-month inspection with a landing gear overhaul, Starlink installation, full exterior repaint and interior refurbishment.
The owners, who purchased the aircraft new, used the 10-year inspection as an opportunity to redesign the cabin rather than replace the aircraft. According to Matt Spain, completion sales representative at Duncan Aviation, it was the first time the owners had been able to choose the aircraft’s design and functionality themselves.
The interior features a black theme, custom carpet, new softgoods, luxury vinyl tile flooring in the entry and lavatories, and refreshed seats with a straight-line tuck-and-roll pattern. According to Jennifer Morrill, project manager at Duncan Aviation, the design took on the owner’s personality throughout.
A central element of the project was a new lower credenza with a cushioned top, designed to replace the original unit’s drawers and snack storage with a gathering space for the family, who often congregate around the conference table. Engineering designer Olivia Swanson led the cabinet’s design, which incorporated two new in-flight positions and was aligned with the adjacent low-boy cabinet. The finished assembly model comprised more than 1,700 parts. According to Swanson, the pocketing doors presented the greatest design challenge, requiring close work with production to specify hardware and adjustments.
The exterior went through several design iterations, including globe and green-and-yellow concepts, before the owners settled on a black-and-red scheme with fading between colours on the afterbodies and thrust reversers. According to Brian Woolsey, paint team leader at Duncan Aviation, laying out the black dash pattern was a challenge for the layout team. Custom entry steps in stainless steel, black rubber and red were also designed to match the exterior.
The aircraft also received a Starlink installation for inflight connectivity. Around 410 Duncan Aviation staff across its Lincoln shops worked on the project, which concluded with a squawk-free test flight.
