Month: June 2026
West Star Aviation’s Perryville, MO (PCD), facility continues to expand its Hawker maintenance capabilities, building strong momentum as a growing resource for Hawker operators throughout the Midwest and across the West Star Aviation network. Since July 2024, the Perryville team has completed 44 Hawker maintenance events, including eight 48/96-month inspections covering E, F, and G […]
East Alton, IL — June 18th, 2026 — West Star Aviation has hired Kyle Victor as Satellite Manager for its Chicago satellite location. Victor brings more than 15 years of aviation maintenance experience across military manufacturing, commercial airlines, and over a decade in corporate aviation. He spent the last 10 years at Priester Aviation, moving […]
West Star Aviation, in partnership with Mid-Continent Avionics, is helping Embraer operators eliminate one of the platform’s most persistent maintenance challenges — the standby emergency power supply battery. Mid-Continent Avionics has developed an FAA STC-approved solution utilizing the True Blue Power® TS56 Emergency Power Supply, providing operators with a more reliable, cost-effective alternative to the […]
West Star Aviation Advances Jeff Messmer to Manager of Technical Sales, Supporting Perryville Growth
East Alton, IL — June 10, 2026, West Star Aviation is pleased to announce Jeff Messmer has been named Manager of Technical Sales, supporting the company’s operations in Perryville, Missouri, at Perryville Regional Airport (PCD). A highly respected aviation professional with decades of maintenance, repair, and overhaul experience, Messmer brings exceptional technical knowledge, industry expertise, […]
West Star Aviation Continues to Lead in Gulfstream G650 Heavy Inspections and Starlink Installations
West Star Aviation continues to strengthen its position as one of the industry’s leading Gulfstream maintenance and modification providers, recently completing its fourth Gulfstream G650 144-month inspection at its East Alton, IL (ALN), facility, with a fifth aircraft already scheduled for input this month. With extensive Gulfstream airframe experience across the enterprise, West Star Aviation […]
As Citation operators look to extend aircraft life and enhance capability, cockpit avionics upgrades have become one of the most impactful investments available today. From improved safety features to increased aircraft value, modern flight deck solutions are transforming how legacy Citation aircraft operate. West Star Aviation stands at the forefront of this evolution — delivering […]
East Alton, IL — June 5th, 2026 — West Star Aviation is seeing strong early benefits from its March acquisition of DC Jet as it continues to strengthen its AOG (Aircraft on Ground) capabilities ahead of the busy summer season. With calls into West Star Aviation’s dedicated AOG control center already increasing, the added […]
East Alton, IL- June 2, 2026 — West Star Aviation is proud to announce the establishment of a new satellite location in Addison, Texas, marking the fifth West Star Aviation satellite and expanding capabilities to better serve operators across the Dallas metroplex. The Addison location represents a key milestone as the newest West Star Aviation […]
