Maintenance and Modifications
Western Jet Aviation’s Florida MRO Gets Part 145 Nod
StandardAero subsidiary brings its support to East Coast
Western Jet Aviation Opa-locka ribbon cutting
From l to r, Western Jet Aviation maintenance technician Robbie Ortega, assistant lead Robert Koons, lead technician Jason Ernst, maintenance supervisor Cooper Skeen, vice president and general manager Katie Higgins, maintenance technician Allen Acosta, and chief inspector Scott Winebrenner celebrate the award of an FAA Part 145 certificate to the company's Opa-locka, Florida, repair station. (Photo: StandardAero)

StandardAero subsidiary Western Jet Aviation has received FAA Part 145 certification for its repair station at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF), the company said Monday. The southeast Florida facility will provide maintenance and avionics services for large-cabin business jets.

StandardAero acquired Western Jet Aviation in February 2023. As one of the largest independent Gulfstream maintenance providers, Western Jet’s facility in Van Nuys, California, performs heavy airframe maintenance, structural repair, engine line maintenance, avionics installations, engineering services, and interior soft goods upgrades.