Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Completes Expansion of Tennessee Facility
An expansion push at West Star Aviation saw the addition of 57,000 sq ft of space in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
West Star Aviation principles celebrate expansion of Chattanooga, facility.
(l to r) West Star Aviation Gulfstream program director Michael Ditmeyer, West Star CEO Jim Rankin, West Star Chattanooga general manager Steve Goede, and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority CEO Terry Hart celebrate the expansion of West Star's Chattanooga facility. (Photo: West Star Aviation)

Business aircraft MRO and FBO provider West Star Aviation has enlarged its facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This marks the completion of the first of several expansion projects, including ones at its East Alton, Illinois, and Grand Junction, Colorado shops.

West Star celebrated the completion of its work in Chattanooga with a ceremony on July 19 attended by local officials and company employees. The project, which took about a year to complete, added 57,000 sq ft of hangar, shop, and support space, bringing total square footage to 262,816 sq ft.