East Alton, IL– April 17, 2025– West Star Aviation is thrilled to announce that the company has once again been voted as the #1 Preferred Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider in the 2025 Professional Pilot Magazine’s Annual Preference Regarding Aviation Services and Equipment (PRASE) survey. This remarkable achievement marks the 10th time West Star has received this honor since 2014, cementing our status as a leader in the business aviation industry.

Professional Pilot magazine, a trusted source for pilots and aviation professionals worldwide, conducts the PRASE survey annually. It invites industry professionals to share their experiences regarding various aviation service providers, recognizing excellence based on performance quality and company knowledge.

“It’s a privilege to be recognized for the 10th time. This award reflects the incredible support from our customers and the commitment of our employees. I want to thank our team for their hard work, passion, and dedication, as well as our customers for their trust. With a legacy of 78 years, we take pride in the extensive knowledge and experience within West Star Aviation. We are truly grateful for this incredible honor. Our employees are the backbone of this company, and I am just so insanely proud of everyone. Thank you to our employees and our customers for believing in and trusting us,” said Stephen Maiden, CEO of West Star Aviation.

In addition to recognizing our dedicated employees, the award emphasizes the invaluable relationships we have built with our customers over nearly eight decades in this remarkable industry. “West Star strives to achieve excellence with every customer interaction and the effort our team puts forth across every level of our company to meet this bar is incredible. Safety and Quality are our top priority and we are committed to delivering not just excellence in service, but also ensuring that our employees and customers are safe,” stated Allen McReynolds, President and COO of West Star Aviation. “We want to express our immense gratitude to our customers for choosing and trusting us and for their ongoing partnership; these relationships mean the world to us.”

West Star Aviation thanks everyone involved in our journey to being recognized as the leading MRO for a decade. We are excited to continue working diligently, providing superior maintenance and repair services, and enhancing safety standards across the industry moving forward.

About West Star Aviation
With more than 78 years of industry experience, West Star Aviation stands as a leading independent Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) provider. Employing over 3,000 professionals, West Star offers comprehensive services from our strategically located full-service facilities in East Alton, IL; Grand Junction, CO; Chattanooga, TN; Millville, NJ; Perryville, MO; and Statesville, NC, as well as satellite locations in Denver, Houston, Minneapolis, and Chicago. The company’s extensive capabilities encompass maintenance, paint, interior, and avionics services, supported by the largest Aircraft On Ground (AOG) network in the country, ensuring prompt and reliable mobile repair services nationwide.