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West Star Rebrands MSP Aero
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: Two years after acquiring the Minnesota-based repair station, West Star has turned it into its newest satellite facility, serving the upper midwest.
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West Star Aviation has rebranded MSP Aero as a West Star satellite location. West Star acquired the FAA Part 145 repair station in November 2017, and it has operated the shop since then as a stand-alone facility under its original name.

Located at Minnesota’s Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the shop has provided avionics, interior, paint, and window repair since 2009. It will join the existing five West Star satellite locations where technicians aid in troubleshooting problems to get customers back in the air as quickly as possible. The satellites serve as bases for the company’s AOG mobile repair team services, and if necessary, they can assist in obtaining ferry permits to relocate aircraft to one of the company’s four full-service centers. 

“We continue to refine and strengthen our geographic MRO network to support customers’ operational needs while bringing value and capabilities throughout the Twin Cities, as well as the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and both North and South Dakota areas,” said company president and COO Rodger Reynaud.