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  • Cabin Info Systems
  • EGPWS/TAWS
  • Installation
  • Repairs

AUTHORIZED AVIONICS SPARES, SERVICE AND REPAIR FACILITIES

West Star offers new, refurbished, and used avionics spares. For the past decade, we have focused on the buying and selling of avionics. West Star provides consistent reliable service for our customers, while providing surplus products at a reasonable price.

CABABILITIES
  • Green FAA Authorized
  • Blue OEM Approved
  ALN GJT CHA PCD
Sales     
Installation     
Repairs     
FAA-Certified Class I, II, III, and IV Avionics Repair Station     
SATCOM     
GPS     
EGPWS/TAWS     
TCAS     
Flight ID     
EFIS     
ELT     
ADC Upgrades     
FMS     
Moving Map     
Flat Panel     
Comm/Nav Systems     
Computer Aided Panel Fabrication     
Cabin Info Systems     
DEALERSHIPS
  • Green FAA Authorized
  • Blue OEM Approved
  ALN GJT CHA
Collins Aerospace    
Honeywell    
Universal    
Cobham    
L-3    
Garmin    
Sandel    
Avidyne    
KGS    
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics    
Artex    
Genesys Aerosystems    

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Aircraft Maintenance & Repair Services
Airframe Specific Expertise TM

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WSAA will be piloted at the East Alton, IL facility with the first round of apprentices anticipated to start in January 2024. For more information on West Star Aviation employment or WSAA apprentice selection criteria, please visit www.weststaraviation.com/careers 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  If hired, you must pass a DOT drug test to start working, if you fail the job offer is rescinded.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.
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  • 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.