The conclusion of Gama Aviation’s sale of its Jet East U.S. MRO business to West Star Aviation in November has established the combination as one of business aviation’s most broadly capable maintenance providers. The merger, worth some $100 million to Gama, serves to reinforce West Star’s growth trajectory while broadening Jet East’s well-established focus on the support of fractional and managed fleets around the U.S.
Gama Aviation, which has provided MRO services in the U.S. since 2012, purchased Jet East for $11.9 million including the assumption of debt in January 2021. “Jet East has subsequently performed strongly, benefitting from a highly committed management team, a complementary nationwide network of operations, strong customer relationships, and cost savings from rationalization of operations,” according to Gama Aviation. “There has also been considerable investment totaling some $25 million to enable growth, including setting up new facilities in Millville [New Jersey], Las Vegas, and Statesville [North Carolina].”
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