Author: Patrick Recer
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Dean Zimmel to Satellite manager of the Minneapolis, MN (MSP) location. Dean has over 35 years of experience in aviation, previously working at Mesaba Airlines, Dallas Airmotive and General Dynamics and has been with West Star for over 3 years. “Dean’s extensive background in maintenance will […]
West Star is pleased to welcome Joe Irwin as the new Aviation Maintenance Technical Trainer at their Chattanooga, TN (CHA) location. Joe spent 20 years in the Air Force as an F-16 Crew Chief, completing his military career in 2014 as a training manager at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Joe has his degree […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of John Sonsoucie to Project Manager at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. John is a Navy veteran serving from 1986-1992 with VFA-126 and VFA 25 onboard the USS Independence and USS Midway, and has been with West Star since 2014 as an avionics supervisor. “John is […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Jake Zimmerman to Falcon Avionics Supervisor at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. Jake will be responsible for all Falcon avionics projects at the ALN location. Jake has been with West Star since 2015 and has experience with all airframes while holding lead avionics positions since […]
West Star is pleased to announce Chuck Conway has been promoted to Avionics Supervisor at their East Alton (ALN) facility. Chuck has over 13 years of avionics experience, starting his career as a technician with the USMC and moving up the ranks at various companies in the St. Louis area, eventually landing at West Star […]
West Star Aviation is pleased to announce that we will begin offering the SD Plane SimpleTM installations at our ALN, GJT and CHA facilities beginning in Q1 of 2022 on the following airframes: Dassault F2000LX, LXS, S, F900EX, DX, LX, EX Easy, F7X, Challenger 650, 605, 604, Global 5000, 6000, Express, and Express XRS. Cabin […]
West Star Aviation is proud to be recognized by the governor of Colorado, for a seventh consecutive year, as a Gold Leader from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environmental Leadership Program (ELP). The Environmental Leadership Program is a state-wide recognition and reward program offering benefits and incentives to members that go above and […]
West Star and CCX Technologies have inked a dealership agreement. This new agreement grows CCX’s U.S.-based onboard cyber security solutions dealer network; West Star Aviation will be selling, installing and maintaining the portfolio of onboard products that provide actionable security capabilities and flight data. “It is gratifying to see the aviation industry recognizing the critical […]
West Star is pleased is announce a successful strategic partnership with Collins Aerospace in completing the first CJ 1+ STC for a Pro Line Fusion® upgrade including all of the Fusion Optional Items. The project was performed, completed and recently delivered at West Star’s Grand Junction, CO (GJT) facility. Additionally, the Fusion upgrade and […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Bobby Price to Project manager at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. Bobby has worked at West Star since 2016 as an Avionics Technician and lead before moving up the ranks to supervisor. He graduated from Southwestern Illinois College. “Bobby has demonstrated great leadership qualities that […]
