Author: Patrick Recer
West Star Aviation’s Grand Junction location has been a member of the Colorado Green Business Network (formerly known as the Colorado Governor’s Environmental Leadership Program) since 2009. As a Gold Member of this organization West Star Aviation reaches out annually and selects an organization to sponsor and together develop an Environmental Sustainability Project. For 2022/2023 […]
West Star Aviation’s Grand Junction location has been a member of the Colorado Green Business Network (formerly known as the Colorado Governor’s Environmental Leadership Program) since 2009. As a Gold Member of this organization West Star Aviation reaches out annually and selects an organization to sponsor and together we develop an Environmental Sustainability Project. For […]
If you operate a Falcon 2000, West Star Aviation recommends that while accomplishing the general visual inspection of the wings during the course of your regular 24-month inspection, that your MRO pay particular attention to the wing anti-ice pipe couplings. The Falcon Specialists at West Star Aviation report that they have seen numerous couplings not […]
If you operate a Challenger 604, 605 or 650, you should be aware that Bombardier has released SB604-32-031, SB605-32-008 and SB650-32-005 which will eliminate the requirement of repeat inspections of the lower shock strut to trailing arm pins in the main landing gear system for potential cracks. Why Was This SB Issued? Inspection reports indicated […]
Early in 2022, the company announced growth and expansion plans for three of their primary full-service facilities. While the plans are aggressive, priorities have been meticulously managed and a phased approach is being utilized. With 2023 officially underway, the first stage of these expansion projects are nearing completion for the company’s Chattanooga, TN facility. As […]
As a full-service location, West Star Chattanooga (CHA) has expanded their Falcon Team from 6 to more than 25 FAA and factory trained technicians, with an average of 10.5 years of experience in 2023! Our Chattanooga Falcon Team is experienced on: F50/F50EX,F2000/F2000EX/F2000EXEasy/F2000LX/F2000LXS/F900B/F900EX/F900EXEasy/F900XLS/F7X/F8X. Highlights Include: 104 Falcon Aircraft returned to service in CHA during 2022. Experienced on all […]
West Star is pleased to be recognized for its support of military service members and their families with the Patriotic Employer and Statement of Support award, presented by Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Established in 1972, ESRG recognizes employers that support employee service in the military, specifically the National Guard and Reserves. […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Katie Hazelwonder to Citation Project Manager at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. Katie has been with West Star since 2017 in Accounts Payable and then Billing Coordinator in 2019. Katie obtained her master’s degree in social work from St. Louis University. “Katie is a tremendous […]
West Star Aviation has completed work and has been awarded an STC for the installation of Latitude Technologies Corporation DL-150 Satellite Data Unit (SDU) and Iridium Antenna in the Bombardier Global Express (BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11) aircraft. This offers a great solution to operators that want to remove the classic Inmarsat solution and replace it with […]
West Star is pleased to welcome Derek Richardson as the new Bombardier Project Manager at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. With over 30 years of aviation services, Derek brings an elevated level of experience to West Star. He previously worked for Standard Aero and Jet Aviation while starting his career as Line/Service Aircraft mechanic […]
