Author: Patrick Recer
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Job Jolly to dual role of Director of Regional Sales and while also continuing to serve as Regional Sales Manager (West). Rob joined West Star Aviation in 2016 and previously held regional sales manager positions at other leading aviation companies. Rob will be responsible for planning […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of George Laiten to the Director of Bombardier Business Development at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. George will focus on new business opportunities with customers, vendors and OEMs while collaborating across departments and sites to identify key enhancements and solutions for our valued customers. Since 2011, […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Madelyn Pagano Pierce to Interior and Paint Designer at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. Madelyn has over 15 years of aviation experience, with a bachelor’s degree in Interior design from Missouri State University. “Madelyn excels at bringing each customer a unique experience with all our […]
West Star is pleased to announce Tim Whitehead as the new Falcon Project Manager at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. Tim has over 12 years of experience in aviation with Boeing with roles as Assembly Mechanic, inspector and Manufacturing/Operations Manager. Tim has his master’s and bachelor’s degree from McKendree University and his Associates of […]
Embraer is working to address reports of corrosion on the internal skin on the exhaust nozzle for Phenom 100 and 300 series aircraft. West Star Aviation has observed this directly in some instances, with surface corrosion building on the inner skin of the engine exhaust pipe. This condition should be assessed during routine engine exhaust […]
West Star is pleased to announce that each of their locations have been awarded the FAA Diamond Award of Excellence for 2022. The Diamond Award is the FAA’s highest achievement for technicians and employers that initiate and sustain the highly effective training programs. To qualify for this award, 100% of the 1,041 AMTs had to […]
West Star is pleased to announce Ryan Law as Project Manager at their Grand Junction, CO (GJT) facility. Ryan graduated from Redstone College in Broomfield, CO and was hired as an AMT at West Star in 2014. Starting in the Hawker department, he moved up in the company to Team Lead for Citation in 2020. […]
West Star Aviation is pleased to announce that Mike Sichmeller, Avionics Technical Sales Manager, of East Alton, IL (ALN) has been nominated by a committee of industry peers for the AEA Member of the Year Award. AEA has selected five nominees this year, and the winner will be announced at their annual convention in April. […]
https://vimeo.com/797795380 West Star Aviation – Chattanooga’s interior woodworking department has integrated a Veneer Finish Roll Coater/ UV Curing Machine into their interior production processes. West Star, long-known for world-class interiors and woodwork, says the machine has increased overall quality and efficiency when it comes to the application of finish to veneers used in their interiors. […]
