Author: Patrick Recer
Many aircraft owners and operators view taking on an interior design project for their aircraft as daunting with regard to the time and involvement needed to ensure an exceptional finished product. Aligning customer availability and scheduling time to meet and review details is critical to creating a personalized aircraft interior project. The details can often […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Brandon Shemonia to Gulfstream Team Lead at their East Alton, IL (ALN) location. Brandon will be responsible for working with lead technicians, day-to-day operations and training/mentoring the team. Brandon has been with West Star Aviation since 2019 and was previously employed by Laura Automotive Group for […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Rich Baertschi to Gulfstream Aircraft Maintenance Team Lead at their Chattanooga, TN (CHA) facility. Rich has more than 25 years of experience and has worked on several airframes, previously working as a crew leader at Gulfstream. In his new position, he will work with lead techs […]
West Star Aviation’s Chattanooga (CHA) facility has successfully installed a Collins Pro Line Fusion® integrated avionics system and a Cabin Management Solutions Evolve CMS in a Challenger 604 for the first time at this location. The Challenger was at (CHA) for a 48-month airframe inspection, and the customer opted to have the avionics and cabin […]
West Star Aviation (CHA) recently performed its first installation of a Collins Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system and a Cabin Management Solutions Evolve CMS system in a Challenger 604. The events marked the first time these systems were installed in a CL604 at this location. The Challenger 604 was due for a 48-month airframe […]
During an AOG event, line service of an FBO facility at Williamsport Regional Airport inadvertently damaged the L/H winglet assembly on an Embraer Phenom 300E. West Star Aviation was contacted to help evaluate the extent of the damage and devise a repair strategy. It was determined that the winglet unit would need to be replaced […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Ricky Myers to Technical Sales Manager for Falcon at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. Myers will be responsible for targeting aircraft maintenance opportunities to identify sales leads and providing customers and Regional Sales Managers with technical analysis for all Falcon projects. Myers has been with […]
On 9/7/2023 West Star Aviation MRT/AOG was dispatched to KAUG in Augusta, Georgia for a Cessna Citation X that ruptured a number three tire on landing. The WSA AOG team was informed that the number three and number four main wheel assemblies would need to be changed. After arriving on site, it was found that […]
West Star Aviation Launches In-house Academy: Improving the Aircraft Maintenance Technician Pipeline
West Star Aviation is proud to announce West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA), our new and innovative solution to addressing the Aircraft Maintenance Technician shortage. WSAA enables more women, men, and transitioning Military members to enter the aviation workforce by streamlining the old apprenticeship model and removing the financial barrier to obtain necessary skills and education […]
St. Louis, Missouri – October 17, 2023 – West Star Aviation (“West Star”), a portfolio company of The Sterling Group (“Sterling”), has signed a definitive purchase agreement to combine with Jet East in the coming weeks following a shareholder meeting of Jet East’s parent company, Gama Aviation Plc. West Star is a leading provider of maintenance, […]
