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West Star Aviation was designated as an authorized overhaul facility for Embraer Praetor and Legacy landing gear under a strategic partnership with Héroux-Devtek. The designation covers the Legacy 450 and 500, as well as Praetor 500 and 600, and builds on West Star Aviation’s capabilities as an Embraer-authorized aircraft maintenance facility.
“Adding landing gear capabilities to West Star’s in-house portfolio of services will…shorten the overall turnaround time and ensure an outstanding customer experience,” said Marc-Olivier Gagnon, v-p of engineering and product support for Héroux-Devtek.
West Star brings a range of capabilities to support its latest designation, including collaborative training to ensure it meets Embraer’s specification and Héroux-Devtek’s standards, a dedicated cadmium plating line with a chemistry lab for precise corrosion treatment, and advanced paint removal and cleaning processes, among others.
In a separate announcement, West Star highlighted the growth of its team and facilities. It previously announced plans to add 40,000 sq ft of hangar space and 38,000 sq ft for office and back shop needs at its Grand Junction, Colorado site, along with additional ramp space. And in Chattanooga, Tennessee, West Star is planning for a 120,000-sq-ft expansion.
“However, what excites us even more than the physical expansion is the incredible talent we are bringing on board,” the company said, noting its concerted effort to bring customer-focused team members aboard this year, as well as foster careers of existing staff.
These moves included the promotion of Steve Blume to technical sales manager for Bombardier; David Feuerhak, technical sales manager specializing in paint and interior; Lance Anderson, technical sales manager for Citation; John Driehuis, technical sales manager for Falcon; Kelley Pitts, technical sales manager for paint and interior; Nicholas Morrow, technical sales manager for paint and interior; and Mark Crotty, business development manager for Embraer.