Fri, Oct 26, 2018
New Hangar Should Be Operational By The End Of The Year
West Star Aviation is pleased to announce it is nearing completion of construction on a new 60,000 sq. ft. hangar at its East Alton, IL (KALN) location. This hangar is anticipated to be operational by the end of fourth quarter of 2018.
This hangar features 40,000 sq. ft. of hangar space and 20,000 sq ft. of back shop and office space and will support West Star's growing capabilities allowing the company to fully expand existing aircraft maintenance programs. This planned growth will employ an additional 28 technicians to support the expansion, in addition to their existing hiring efforts.
"We are pleased to expand our East Alton facility. With this hangar, we occupy over 380,000 sq. ft. of hangar and shop space at St. Louis Regional Airport," said Scott Sweeney, General Manager, West Star Aviation. "Having a new hangar provides us the necessary capacity to continue offering world-class service to our customers and ensure we meet scheduled deadlines," Sweeney continued.
Voted #1 Preferred MRO for five consecutive years from 2014-2018 in Professional Pilot Magazine's annual "Preferences Regarding Aviation Services and Equipment" (PRASE) Survey, West Star Aviation specializes in the repair and maintenance of airframes, windows, and engines, as well as major modifications, avionics installation and repair, interior refurbishment, surplus avionics sales, accessory services, paint and parts.
(Source: West Star Aviation news release)
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