Month: February 2020
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Dan Prieu as Senior Project Manager at their Chattanooga, TN (CHA) facility. Dan has more than 28 years of aviation experience with previous experience at various companies such as SAAB and Bombardier. He obtained his A&P and Private Pilot’s license from Spartan School of Aeronautics in […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Amber Kasting to Human Resource Manager, Midwest region. Amber will be responsible for managing Alton, IL (ALN), and the Perryville, MO (PCD), satellite locations along with their Mobile Repair Teams (AOG/MRT). Amber has her bachelor’s degree in Psychology/Sociology with an emphasis in Organizational Development and has […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of John Brummel to Avionics Technical Sales Manager at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. John is a U.S. Navy veteran and has over 20 years aviation experience, starting his career as an avionics technician at Midcoast (now Jet Aviation), moving to West Star (Premier at the […]
West Star continues to focus on customer service, ensuring nationwide AOG/MRT coverage, recently adding services in the Atlanta, GA (PDK) and Tampa, FL (TPA) areas for additional support. The teams are available 24/7, providing you the dedication and commitment to get you back in the air as quickly as possible. With our vast range of […]
West Star is pleased to announce Jeffrey (Jeff) Sneden has accepted the position of Quality Assurance Manager at their Chattanooga, TN (CHA) facility. Jeff has over 37 years of aviation experience, including 25 years in Quality Assurance, with previous positions held at Miller Aviation, Flight Options and Embraer. He also holds an A&P and IA […]
West Star Aviation has been granted approval for their Aircraft Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Program by the United States Department of Labor as a registered program in Illinois. Currently there are 37 apprentice AMTs, of which 73% are based in the Alton, IL (ALN) location. Moving forward, this allows West Star to be eligible for state […]