Duncan Aviation has completed a multi-million-dollar interior and exterior refurbishment of a Dassault Falcon 900EX it considers one of its finest and most unique efforts to date.

“This project was a massive undertaking,” explained Duncan Aviation sales manager Nate Klenke. “Nearly everything in the aircraft, from entry to aft, was new or required some level of modification. It demanded detailed planning throughout from the initial call to scale the size and associated costs of the project, to the design and engineering, the day-to-day management, the consistent attention to detail, and the final installation.”

The aircraft owner, for whom Duncan has renovated multiple aircraft over the years, brought an “experienced eye for design and style.”

“We embraced his openness to big ideas and suggestions, and he carefully considered all of the team’s suggestions and ideas,” commented Duncan Aviation lead designer Stephanie Kuhn.

For the interior, the owner provided multiple 3D illustrations of seat designs that incorporated custom-quilted patterns, which Duncan’s in-house automated quilting machine reproduced flawlessly.  A subtle color change on the seating visually separates each section of the cabin, flowing easily from one to the next and united by elements such as a foil-fused lower sidewall material, carved carpet, and stitching details.

“When doing a complete Falcon interior with a couple of our key upgrades, including our Duncan Aviation-designed passenger service unit (PSU) overlay panels and our drink rail modernization, we provide our "finishing touches" hardware package to complete the interior transformation,” said Tracey Boesch, senior Falcon completions and modifications sales representative. “This provides a unified look with the same profile and style so that the handles in the galley, lavatory, window shades, and drinkrail lids are harmonious throughout the aircraft.”

The interior team installed new Duncan Aviation-designed PSU overlay panels, teaming with their avionics technicians to install bright, energy-efficient LED lighting. Cabin avionics upgrades included audio/video or VPN connections with high-speed internet connectivity. Gogo Avance L5 gives passengers and pilots access to the Gogo Business Aviation 5G network, while an Alto Aviation CMS allows for high-fidelity audio through cabin speakers or their own headphones.

Exterior modifications included a new paint job featuring a pattern on the tail that produces the illusion of fading onto the aircraft fuselage and a pair of API blended winglets from Aviation Partners. The first authorized installers for Falcon Blended Winglets, Duncan Aviation has installed more than 100 pairs of API winglets on Falcon aircraft.

Project manager Ryan Oestmann, who oversaw the structures work needed for the winglets into the flow of the schedule, marveled at the final product. “The veneer in the galley is absolutely beautiful, and the lower sidewalls look amazing,” he said. “There are special details in every part of the airplane.”