West Star Aviation

West Star Aviation is an independent maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for business aircraft. The company says it has about 79 years of industry experience and more than 3,000 employees. Its main base is in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Services

• Aircraft maintenance and repair, with factory trained technicians and FAA authorization
• Avionics
• Paint
• Interior work
• Engine and APU maintenance, repair, modifications and inspections
• Mobile repair teams for scheduled and unscheduled work, including non-destructive testing (radiographic, liquid penetrant and magnetic particle)
• Fuel and ramp services at Grand Junction, Colorado and East Alton, Illinois

AOG support

West Star runs an aircraft on ground (AOG) service that is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. It says more than 250 rapid response technicians work in a nationwide network, and it has completed AOG jobs in many Caribbean and Central American countries.

Engines supported

The site lists engines from CFE, GE, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, Williams and Rolls-Royce, including the TFE731, HTF7000, PT6A, JT15D, PW300 series, PW500 series, FJ44, CF34 and BR700. The company is authorized to support several engine service plans, such as MSP, Pratt & Whitney Eagle Service Plan, Williams TAP and GE OnPoint.

Company facts

• Full service facilities in East Alton, Illinois; Grand Junction, Colorado; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Millville, New Jersey; Perryville, Missouri; and Statesville, North Carolina
• Satellite locations in Denver, Houston, Minneapolis and Chicago, with mobile teams also based in West Palm Beach and Las Vegas
• West Star Aviation Academy, an apprenticeship program, to be piloted at East Alton