Author: Patrick Recer
Late summer demand for MRO and Interior services has increased at West Star Aviation, particularly at our East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. And as demand increases, the company has continued to adapt new ways to handle packed schedules and delivery deadlines, while still delivering world-class quality and service. ALN has increased seat covering/refurbishment capacity by […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotions of four technicians to Lead positions in the Falcon, Citation and Avionics departments at the East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. Kevin Rowe, Lead Aircraft Maintenance, Falcon; Chad Head, Lead Sheetmetal Technician, Falcon; Ken Schnurbusch, Lead Avionics Maintenance; and Noah Vogt, Lead Aircraft Maintenance, Citation. “We are delighted […]
West Star is pleased to welcome Alan Schaake as the new Director of Accounting at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. He will be overseeing the company’s accounting functions while also assisting with designing and implementing new financial solutions to further develop and refine the current systems. Alan has over 35 years of combined experience […]
The idea of considering an interior refurbishment project on any airframe can be a little intimidating. There are a lot of details that go into the process of defining the work scope, assembling the pricing, and selecting materials. We want to make that process easier on you, the end customer, and help you, h elp […]
Textron has updated the Structural Repair Manual for Hawker 800XP/850XP/900XP operators with factory installed winglets. Often overlooked, this recommendation has been embedded within SRM 57-10-19 detailing the procedures to be accomplished during the “F” inspection including an inspection of Rib 16 and winglet spar fitting for corrosion. The SRM outlines the process for winglet removal, […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Nic Tenthorey to Team Lead, IT Support. Nic supports all locations, working out of the Chattanooga, TN (CHA) facility. Nic previously resided in California where he worked in a similar capacity. He earned his CCNA certification on the job to further support West Star’s evolving infrastructure. […]
West Star is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeremy Camren to Gulfstream Avionics Supervisor at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. Jeremy has over 17 years of aviation experience and previously worked at Gulfstream and Jet Aviation in their avionics departments. He also spent 7 years in the U.S. Army and has his A&P […]
West Star is pleased to announce Brian Decker as the new Citation Project Manager at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. Brian has over 30 years of aviation experience, 15 of those at Jet Aviation along with Windwalker, Solarius, Cessna and Dallas Airmotive. He received his A&P license from Lewis University. “Brian will be a […]
As the #1 Preferred MRO (as voted by Pro Pilot Magazine’s PRASE Survey) for the past 8 consecutive years, you would expect that avionics would be a large part of West Star Aviations’ success. And you would be correct. Our expertise, capability and engineering resources help keep us on the cutting edge of avionics technology […]
What Is The Specific Issue? The water pump assembly used on the Embraer 600/650 has a high failure rate. Consequently, an outright replacement cost of the unit approaches close to $20,000. Most “repair” vendors will have bill back costs that equal the outright purchase due to the pump head being BER. What is the Solution? […]
