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GE Designates West Star a Member of the CF34 Service Center Network

Grand Junction, Colorado — May 24, 2006 — Premier Air Center | West Star Aviation is pleased to announce that GE Aviation has designated the company as a member of the GE CF34 Service Center Network. This permits the Grand Junction, Colorado facility to perform warranty labor and CF34 maintenance up to and including hot section inspections. GE will also provide factory support as necessary for maintenance and warranty work on GE CF34 engines.

"This GE CF34 Service Center authorization is another step in the development of our Challenger program and a statement of commitment to our Challenger customers," stated Rick Brainard, general manager of the Grand Junction, Colorado location.

Premier Air Center, West Star Aviation and West Star Avionics, under one ownership, represent the very best in aircraft maintenance capability and services. Premier Air Center is located at St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) in East Alton, IL and is a Factory Authorized Cessna Citation Service Center for all 500 and 650 series aircraft including the Sovereign, Mustang and CJIII aircraft and is FAA-Certified on all Dassault Falcon aircraft. Premier Air Center also specializes in interior, paint, avionics and engine maintenance.
West Star Aviation, located in Grand Junction, CO (GJT), is a full service FBO specializing in airframe maintenance, engine repair, interior, paint and avionics upgrades for a wide variety of today’s corporate and general aviation aircraft including Lear, Conquest, Citation, Hawker, Challenger and Falcon aircraft. An Authorized Service Center for Hawker and Citation 500 and 650 series aircraft, the company also holds an STC for an RVSM solution for the Learjet 31, 35, 35A, 36 and 36A and is currently pursuing an RVSM solution for Conquest II aircraft. West Star Avionics specializes in the acquisition and sales of surplus avionics through their Hiawatha, IA facility.

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