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Month: August 2025

Enflite Sidewall Table

Enflite, an industry leader in sidewall tables, has been trusted by the world’s top business jet OEMs since 1993. The company has more than 90,000 products in service and has built a reputation for performance, quality, reliability, and most importantly, lifelong customer support. This is exemplified perfectly with Enflite’s Sidewall Table Refresh Program. This program […]

VisionSafe EVAS Installation

With “smoke in cockpit” incidents increasing, it may be time for you to seriously consider having a VisionSafe EVAS system installed in your aircraft. Research shows that there are more than 1000 incidents involving smoke or fumes in the cockpit reported per year in the U.S. alone. One out of every three incidents will require […]

Control Cable Inspections

Build a Better Maintenance Budget: Be Aware of High-Failure Items One of the biggest challenges that DOM’s face is setting maintenance inspection budgets and informing the owners of costs associated with upcoming maintenance events. Better forecasting and communication on high-failure items can help prepare for significant discrepancy correction costs.    West Star Aviation has had […]

Gogo ATG Systems

Gogo is migrating its existing ATG Network to LTE technology. This means that for aircraft equipped with a classic Gogo ATG System (ATG-1/2/4/5/8000), service for that network will terminate on May 1, 2026. This is projected to affect approximately 2,000 aircraft currently flying.  The effected airframes include: Citation X(+), 680 (+), XLS (+), Excel, Latitude […]

Mark White

RSM, California

Dave Godo

RSM, Ohio Valley

Mark Daniels
Tim Cane
Robbie Johnson

RSM, Mid Atlantic

Santiago Carol

RSM, Latin America

Steve Fleeman

RSM, Landing Gear

Contact Us

WSAA will be piloted at the East Alton, IL facility with the first round of apprentices anticipated to start in August 2024. For more information on West Star Aviation employment or WSAA apprentice selection criteria, please visit www.weststaraviation.com/wsaa-academy or contact Katie Johnson (katiejohnson@wsa.aero) or Dave Lagermann (dlagermann@wsa.aero).

Application & Selection Process

Before applying, please be aware of the standards of conduct for employment with West Star along with the strict requirements below while attending WSAA.

  • Working in Aviation requires a commit to being drug-free.  Pre-employment drug testing along with random and reasonable suspicion testing is required for all companies employing people working in safety sensitive positions. The position you are considering applying for is safety sensitive.  If hired, you must pass a DOT drug test to start working, if you fail the job offer is rescinded.  If you pass, you must remain drug-free during employment, failing a random or reasonable suspicion test may result in termination of employment.  Please note: marijuana is legal in certain states however the FAA follows Federal law where marijuana is illegal.  This means testing positive for marijuana, or any other illegal drug, will prevent you from working in Aviation. 
  • The first 7.5 months will follow a strict schedule: Monday – Friday 7:00am – 3:30pm (breaks and meal periods provided). 
  • The expectation is to arrive inside the learning center and clocked in at 7:00am.
  • While attending WSAA, no more than 4 hours a week can be missed.  Extenuating medical circumstances will be given full consideration with supporting documentation.
  • WSAA follows an FAA approved curriculum which has certain requirements including attendance. 
  • Testing for the FAA license at the conclusion of WSAA is required, along with passing.  Two opportunities to test will be provided, if needed.  Employment may terminate if the FAA license is not obtained.
  • Candidates will be contacted to complete pre-screening assessments and questionnaires. 
  • Qualified candidates will be contacted in late November and scheduled for a tour and interview with Hiring Managers at West Star Aviation in East Alton, IL.
  • To be qualified, candidates must pass the pre-screening process along with submitting a negative DOT drug test result.
  • Finalists will be selected after onsite interviews. Job offers will be extended in mid-December with a start date of January 9, 2024.
  • Pay while learning in the Academy will be $20 per hour.  Upon successfully graduating and obtaining your FAA license, pay will increase to $27 per hour.