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Maintenance
West Star Aviation   (U.S.A.)

Airports
Base and line maintenance: Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional)
Line maintenance: Chicago (Executive)
Minneapolis (St Paul International)
Cahokia/St Louis (St Louis Downtown)
Aircraft types maintained
Aircraft/Engine Manufacturer approvals

Embraer, Piaggio, Cesna Piston, Cessna Caravan, Beechcraft, Rolls-Royce, Honeywell and Williams

Engine types maintained
Rolls-Royce BR700-710 Series
CFE738
Williams FJ44/FJ33 Series
Company data
News from Business Air News
West Star develop STCs for Gogo Galileo
November 18, 2024
West Star’s specific Embraer models are the Legacy 450, 500, 600 and 650 along with the Praetor 500 and 600. The first STC for FAA certification should complete in early 2025, with foreign STC validation to follow.
Kuntz to manage Embraer projects for West Star
October 23, 2024
Grasle takes on technical sales at West Star Illinois
October 17, 2024
As technical sales manager at the St Louis Regional airport facility, Curtis Grasle will identify and target sales opportunities while providing detailed technical analysis to support work packages.
Sharp moves north at West Star
September 12, 2024
West Star celebrates opening of East Alton hangar
September 2, 2024
Hangar 67 adds 75,700sq ft of dedicated hangar and support space for the company's advanced modification capabilities. It is expected to create 60-80 new jobs.
August 25, 2024West Star Aviation chooses VOCUS for safety programme
July 22, 2024Weiler is appointed Falcon project manager at West Star
June 11, 2024West Star restructures executive leadership
May 24, 2024West Star starts Starlink installations
April 26, 2024Perkins takes lead for enterprise quality control at West Star
April 22, 2024Woodruff returns to West Star
February 24, 2024West Star takes FAA Diamond Award of Excellence at multiple locations
February 12, 2024West Star appoints Embraer and Citation managers
January 27, 2024West Star puts two in place in Illinois
January 2, 2024West Star COO joins NATA board of directors
December 11, 2023West Star makes team lead appointments for Gulfstream products
November 12, 2023West Star completes acquisition of Jet East
November 2, 2023West Star promotes Myers to technical sales manager for Falcon
October 31, 2023West Star launches in-house academy to improve AMT pipeline
October 20, 2023West Star Aviation to combine with Jet East
October 9, 2023West Star pair make inside moves
September 16, 2023West Star elevates star performers
September 9, 2023Valdes to bring va-va-voom to West Star East Alton
July 14, 2023West Star St Louis site is ripe for expansion
June 23, 2023Pogue and Irwin bring OEM expertise to West Star
March 31, 2023Hunt ascends the West Star ladder
March 24, 2023Jolly takes on dual role at West Star
March 12, 2023Training for over 1,000 technicians proves West Star a diamond
February 20, 2023West Star tech sales manager nominated for AEA award
December 28, 2022West Star gains satellite data STC for Global Express
December 18, 2022Hazelwonder made Citation project manager at West Star
December 8, 2022Adcock to lead on Global projects at West Star
November 29, 2022Richardson brings Bombardier expertise to West Star MRO
October 10, 2022West Star clocks up 75 years and counting
September 19, 2022West Star recruits experienced pair
August 30, 2022West Star to complete first Williams SB on IPC rotor for CJ4
June 23, 2022General managers change places at West Star facilities
June 23, 2022Familiar faces elected to NATA board
April 30, 2022Farischon and Fields join West Star
April 17, 2022West Star staff make their moves
April 11, 2022West Star communicates better via app
April 7, 2022West Star's Melvin becomes first female lead technician
March 8, 2022West Star is sold to The Sterling Group
February 18, 2022Diamond awards all round for West Star locations
February 8, 2022Nash leads West Star quality assurance
January 24, 2022First West Star-developed STC for FANS installed on Citation X
January 4, 2022Peyman and Zimmel take on West Star management roles
December 13, 2021West Star Aviation schedules three centre expansion
November 29, 2021Sonsoucie gets West Star promotion
November 5, 2021Conway and Zimmerman promoted to avionics supervisors at West Star
October 13, 2021West Star and CCX sign dealership agreement
October 1, 2021Price is right for West Star Aviation
September 9, 2021West Star strengthens East Alton team with hire
September 2, 2021West Star promotes new Embraer project manager
August 20, 2021Four promoted West Star team members to put a shift in
August 2, 2021Camren and Decker to hit the ground running at West Star
July 12, 2021Gogo identifies high-flying dealers for annual award
June 15, 2021West Star cuts the tedium for MRO customers
June 4, 2021Dynamic Davis to supervise West Star Gulfstream work
May 10, 2021West Star tackles corrosion on Global Express flaps
April 4, 2021West Star sizes up Sies for St Louis Falcons
March 25, 2021West Star holds priorities in the palm of its hand
March 15, 2021West Star renews Mexican repair station status
March 13, 2021West Star approved for CL604 Pro Line installations
February 22, 2021Ranken delighted with West Star's ranking
February 15, 2021West Star closes deal with Klose to lead satellite work
December 21, 2020G450 owners can save with West Star Collins deal
November 16, 2020Air Force veteran Sichmeller comes to West Star
October 18, 2020Rasch takes management role at West Star
October 12, 2020West Star wins platinum acclaim from Garmin
October 3, 2020West Star pulls Legacy through after incident in Peru
August 11, 2020Fairfield to go further afield for West Star
June 26, 2020Avant moves in next door to parent West Star
April 26, 2020West Star makes masks mandatory to protect community
March 22, 2020West Star completes fourth C inspection on old-timer Falcon
February 23, 2020West Star makes avionics promotion
January 20, 2020West Star makes a director of Schandl
January 3, 2020West Star draws on Global expertise for 240-month inspection
November 18, 2019Brazilian aircraft gain maintenance options in Illinois
November 11, 2019Falcon baggage modifications installed by West Star
November 9, 2019First aft canted bulkhead modification for West Star
October 6, 2019West Star's Robbie relishes regional role
September 23, 2019Rasberry marks fruitful tenure at West Star
August 23, 2019West Star to reenergise lead batteries in Illinois
August 18, 2019West Star extends Hawker offering with two STCs
June 1, 2019West Star locations gain no-PNL privileges
May 30, 2019West Star manager appointed in Chicago
May 14, 2019West Star completes more Global Express inspections
April 23, 2019MSP rebranded as official West Star satellite
April 2, 2019Gogo hails top five dealer partners
March 19, 2019Crotty to manage East Alton Embraer work for West Star
January 28, 2019West Star concludes project to expand East Alton hangarage
December 30, 2018USB charger is approved for Falcon 50
November 26, 2018West Star absorbs repair specialist Flite Components
October 14, 2005New face at West Star
Press Releases
West Star Aviation announces promotion of Charles Brooks to second shift manager (ALN)19/09/2023
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