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CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga (CHA)

Our Chattanooga location is ideally situated at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) in Chattanooga, TN, offering easy access to West Star’s award-winning MRO services for clients in the Eastern United States. CHA is a full-service maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) center that specializes in the maintenance, modifications, and interior refurbishment of business aircraft, ranging from turboprops to stand-up class business jets.

Our state-of-the-art facility boasts 60,000 sq. ft. of heated hangar space, complemented by a full-service paint facility offering an additional 48,000 sq. ft. This facility can accommodate all painting needs, including those for Global Express, Gulfstream G550, Embraer Lineage, and Embraer Legacy 600. With recent expansion efforts, West Star now occupies over 153,000 sq. ft. of space at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.

As an FAA authorized repair station and service center for select corporate airframes, West Star’s CHA facility has the maintenance capabilities to service most business and corporate aircraft.

Full-Service Facility Spotlight: Chattanooga, TN (CHA)

WEST STAR AVIATION

CHATTANOOGA

5904 Pinehurst Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37421

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday 7:00 am - 11:30 pm
Friday - Sunday 7:00 am - 7:30 pm

Latitude: 35.029490154183726
Longitude: -85.2019489583276

CONNECT WITH AN EXPERT

Avionics

Dwayne-Chandler

Dwayne Chandler

Director, Avionics Business Development

Technical sales

JERRY SHEETZ

Jerry Sheetz

Director of Technical Sales

GJT, CHA

Challenger/
Embraer/
Global

connor mottice

Connor Mottice

Technical Sales Manager, Bombardier/Embraer

CHA

Falcon

Sean Ertz

Technical Sales Manager, Textron/Hawker

CHA

Gulfstream

LARRY MARLER

Larry Marler

Technical Sales Manager Falcon & Gulfstream

CHA

TEXTRON

todd hyatt

Todd Hyatt

Technical Sales Manager, Textron

CHA

Paint/Interior

kelley-pitts

Kelley Pitts

Paint & Interior Technical Sales Manager

CHA

Paint/Interior

Samantha Boyce

Designer, Paint & Interior

CHA

Mark White

RSM, California

Dave Godo

RSM, Ohio Valley

Mark Daniels
Tim Cane
Robbie Johnson

RSM, Mid Atlantic

Santiago Carol

RSM, Latin America

Steve Fleeman

RSM, Landing Gear

Contact Us

WSAA will be piloted at the East Alton, IL facility with the first round of apprentices anticipated to start in August 2024. For more information on West Star Aviation employment or WSAA apprentice selection criteria, please visit www.weststaraviation.com/wsaa-academy or contact Katie Johnson (katiejohnson@wsa.aero) or Dave Lagermann (dlagermann@wsa.aero).

Application & Selection Process

Before applying, please be aware of the standards of conduct for employment with West Star along with the strict requirements below while attending WSAA.

  • Working in Aviation requires a commit to being drug-free.  Pre-employment drug testing along with random and reasonable suspicion testing is required for all companies employing people working in safety sensitive positions. The position you are considering applying for is safety sensitive.  If hired, you must pass a DOT drug test to start working, if you fail the job offer is rescinded.  If you pass, you must remain drug-free during employment, failing a random or reasonable suspicion test may result in termination of employment.  Please note: marijuana is legal in certain states however the FAA follows Federal law where marijuana is illegal.  This means testing positive for marijuana, or any other illegal drug, will prevent you from working in Aviation. 
  • The first 7.5 months will follow a strict schedule: Monday – Friday 7:00am – 3:30pm (breaks and meal periods provided). 
  • The expectation is to arrive inside the learning center and clocked in at 7:00am.
  • While attending WSAA, no more than 4 hours a week can be missed.  Extenuating medical circumstances will be given full consideration with supporting documentation.
  • WSAA follows an FAA approved curriculum which has certain requirements including attendance. 
  • Testing for the FAA license at the conclusion of WSAA is required, along with passing.  Two opportunities to test will be provided, if needed.  Employment may terminate if the FAA license is not obtained.
  • Candidates will be contacted to complete pre-screening assessments and questionnaires. 
  • Qualified candidates will be contacted in late November and scheduled for a tour and interview with Hiring Managers at West Star Aviation in East Alton, IL.
  • To be qualified, candidates must pass the pre-screening process along with submitting a negative DOT drug test result.
  • Finalists will be selected after onsite interviews. Job offers will be extended in mid-December with a start date of January 9, 2024.
  • Pay while learning in the Academy will be $20 per hour.  Upon successfully graduating and obtaining your FAA license, pay will increase to $27 per hour.