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MRT

Mobile Repair Team

In addition to our AOG services, you can count on our Mobile Repair Teams (MRT) to deliver prompt, on-site, specialized, and dedicated support for both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.

Whenever you need us, we are prepared to operate from your facility or any of our satellite locations, including Chicago, Denver, Houston, Minneapolis, West Palm Beach, and Las Vegas. Our teams are committed to ensuring that your aircraft receives the attention it needs, wherever you are.

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West Star is dedicated to getting you back in the air as quickly as possible.

CAPABILITIES

Nationwide Coverage

Maintenance

NDT Support

Routine Inspections

Avionics

Engines

Structural Repairs

Special Flight Permits

24/7/365 Availability

Fuel Leak Repair & Maintenance

Interiors

Eddy Current(ET)

Ultrasonic (UT)

Radiographic ( RT )

Liquid Penetrant ( PT )

Magnetic Particle ( MT )

AUTHORIZATIONS

CFE - 738 Series

GE - CF 34 Series

Honeywell - TFE731 Series

Honeywell - HTF 7000 Series / AS 907

Honeywell - TPE331 Series

Pratt & Whitney - JT15D

Pratt & Whitney - PT6A Series

Pratt & Whitney - PW305

Pratt & Whitney - PW306

Pratt & Whitney - PW307

Pratt & Whitney - PW308

Pratt & Whitney - PW530

Pratt & Whitney - PW535

Pratt & Whitney - PW545

Pratt & Whitney - PW615

Pratt & Whitney - PW617

Williams FJ44 Series

Rolls Royce - Spey 511-8

Rolls Royce - TAY 611

Rolls Royce - AE3007C1

Rolls Royce - BR700 Series

Rolls Royce - BR725 Series

FAA

EASA

ANAC

AFAC

DCA

CAA

TCCA

BCAA

Immediate 24-Hour Support
215.937.9020
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CONNECT WITH AN EXPERT

gary lee

Gary lee

VP, AOG/MRT

sharon klose

Sharon Klose

‪Director, Satellites/MRT, Engines

jeff crouch

Jeff Crouch

AOG Regional Manager, Northeast

Larry Kibler

AOG Regional Manager, Southeast

Jon Heckart

AOG Regional Manager, West

Jason Chambers

Mobile Engine Repair Manager

justin moore

Justin Moore

AOG Chief Inspector

scott youngblood

Scott Youngblood

Satellites/MRT Chief Inspector

Sean Walty

Sean Walty

NDT Director

Tales From The Road

AOG Augusta, Georgia

Augusta, Georgia: Citation X

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AOG, App, Citation Tips, News
Challenger 601

Houston, Texas: Challenger 601

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AOG, App, Challenger Tips, News

Dallas, TX: Challenger 600

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AOG, App, Challenger Tips, News

Sheboygan, WI: Citation Latitude 680A

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AOG, App, News
MRT/AOG

Fairbanks Alaska: Learjet 45

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AOG, App, News

Teams Deploy From:

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Mobile, AL
  • Montgomery, AL
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Anchorage, AK
  • Fairbanks, AK
  • Juneau, AK
  • Sitka, AK
  • Wasilla, AK
  • Chandler, AZ
  • Mesa, AZ
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Scottsdale, AZ
  • Tucson, AZ
  • Fayetteville, AR
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • Jonesboro, AR
  • Little Rock, AR
  • Springdale, AR
  • Fresno, CA
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • San Diego, CA
  • San Francisco, CA
  • San Jose, CA
  • Aspen, CO
  • Aurora, CO
  • Denver, CO
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Lakewood, CO
  • Rifle, CO
  • Vail, CO
  • Bridgeport, CT
  • Hartford, CT
  • New Haven, CT
  • Stamford, CT
  • Waterbury, CT
  • Dover, DE
  • Middletown, DE
  • Newark, DE
  • Smyrna, DE
  • Wilmington, DE
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Miami, FL
  • Naples, FL
  • Orlando, FL
  • Palm Beach, FL
  • St. Petersburg, FL
  • Tampa, FL
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Augusta, GA
  • Columbus, GA
  • Macon, GA
  • Savannah, GA
  • East Honolulu, HI
  • Hilo, HI
  • Honolulu, HI
  • Kailua, HI
  • Pearl City, HI
  • Boise, ID
  • Caldwell, ID
  • Idaho Falls, ID
  • Meridian, ID
  • Nampa, ID
  • Aurora, IL
  • Chicago, IL
  • Joliet, IL
  • Naperville, IL
  • Rockford, IL
  • Carmel, IN
  • Evansville, IN
  • Fort Wayne, IN
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • South Bend, IN
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Davenport, IA
  • Des Moines, IA
  • Iowa City, IA
  • Sioux City, IA
  • Kansas City, KS
  • Olathe, KS
  • Overland Park, KS
  • Topeka, KS
  • Wichita, KS
  • Bowling Green, KY
  • Covington, KY
  • Lexington, KY
  • Louisville, KY
  • Owensboro, KY
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Lafayette, LA
  • Lake Charles, LA
  • New Orleans, LA
  • Shreveport, LA
  • Auburn, ME
  • Bangor, ME
  • Bar Harbor, ME
  • Lewiston, ME
  • Portland, ME
  • South Portland, ME
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Columbia, MD
  • Germantown, MD
  • Silver Spring, MD
  • Waldorf, MD
  • Boston, MA
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Lowell, MA
  • Springfield, MA
  • Worcester, MA
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • Detroit, MI
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Sterling Heights, MI
  • Warren, MI
  • Bloomington, MN
  • Duluth, MN
  • Jackson, MN
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Rochester, MN
  • Saint Paul, MN
  • Biloxi, MS
  • Gulfport, MS
  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • Jackson, MS
  • Southaven, MS
  • Columbia, MO
  • Independence, MO
  • Kansas City, MO
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • Springfield, MO
  • Bellevue, NE
  • Grand Island, NE
  • Kearney, NE
  • Lincoln, NE
  • Omaha, NE
  • Henderson, NV
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • North Las Vegas, NV
  • Paradise, NV
  • Reno, NV
  • Concord, NH
  • Dover, NH
  • Manchester, NH
  • Nashua, NH
  • Rochester, NH
  • Atlantic City, NJ
  • Edison, NJ
  • Elizabeth, NJ
  • Jersey City, NJ
  • Newark, NJ
  • Paterson, NJ
  • Teterboro, NJ
  • Trenton, NJ
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Las Cruces, NM
  • Rio Rancho, NM
  • Roswell, NM
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • Buffalo, NY
  • New York City, NY
  • Rochester, NY
  • Syracuse, NY
  • Yonkers, NY
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Durham, NC
  • Greensboro, NC
  • Raleigh, NC
  • Wilmington, NC
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • Akron, OH
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Columbus, OH
  • Toledo, OH
  • Broken Arrow, OK
  • Edmond, OK
  • Norman, OK
  • Oklahoma City, OK
  • Tulsa, OK
  • Eugene, OR
  • Gresham, OR
  • Hillsboro, OR
  • Portland, OR
  • Salem, OR
  • Allentown, PA
  • Erie, PA
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Reading, PA
  • Cranston, RI
  • East Providence, RI
  • Pawtucket, RI
  • Providence, RI
  • Warwick, RI
  • Charleston, SC
  • Columbia, SC
  • Hilton Head, SC
  • Mount Pleasant, SC
  • North Charleston, SC
  • Rock Hill, SC
  • Aberdeen, SD
  • Brookings, SD
  • Rapid City, SD
  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • Watertown, SD
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Clarksville, TN
  • Knoxville, TN
  • Memphis, TN
  • Nashville, TN
  • Austin, TX
  • Dallas, TX
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Houston, TX
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Orem, UT
  • Provo, UT
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • West Jordan, UT
  • West Valley City, UT
  • Bennington, VT
  • Burlington, VT
  • Colchester, VT
  • Rutland, VT
  • South Burlington, VT
  • Arlington, VA
  • Chesapeake, VA
  • Norfolk, VA
  • Richmond, VA
  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • Bellevue, WA
  • Seattle, WA
  • Spokane, WA
  • Tacoma, WA
  • Vancouver, WA
  • Charleston, WV
  • Huntington, WV
  • Morgantown, WV
  • Parkersburg, WV
  • Wheeling, WV
  • Green Bay, WI
  • Kenosha, WI

West Star’s AOG expertise extends globally, with successful completions in various countries during 2022/2023, including:

  • Anguilla
  • Argentina
  • Azures
  • Bahamas
  • Bermuda
  • Canada
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile
  • Dominican Republic
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guam
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Nevis
  • Puerto Rico
  • St Kitts
  • Turks & Caicos
Mark White

Mark White

RSM, California

469.267.9423
Gary Freeman

Gary Freeman

RSM, Southwest

970.260.0027
Carl Hefner

Carl Hefner

RSM, Northwest

970.261.4077
Bob Fairfield

Bob Fairfield

RSM, Central

618.512.5077
Keith Schroeder

Keith Schroeder

RSM, Midwest

920.810.3905
Dave Godo

Dave Godo

RSM, Ohio Valley

618.610.0551
Chris Wilkes

Chris Wilkes

RSM, Northeast

610.937.5195
Cory Kolman

Cory Kolman

RSM, Canada

702.742.1945
Mark Daniels

Mark Daniels

RSM, South

210.284.4990
Tim Cane

Tim Cain

RSM, Florida

407.969.5365
Robbie Johnson

Robbie Johnson

RSM, Mid Atlantic

618.610.3081
Santiago Carol

Santiago Carol

RSM, Latin America

970.261.0492
Steve Fleeman

Steve Fleeman

RSM, Landing Gear

970.683.1683
Jim Woodliff

Jim woodliff

RSM, Texas

610.937.5195

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.
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  • 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.