Training and Workforce
West Star Aviation Academy Recruits More Mx Apprentices
The aviation maintenance school is collaborating with Southwestern Illinois College
West Star aviation mechanic works on an engine
A West Star Aviation mechanic attends to an engine at the company's facilities in East Alton, Illinois.

West Star Aviation has selected the the next group of 25 maintenance technician apprentices for its West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA) at the company’s facility in East Alton, Illinois. 

WSAA opened earlier this year in collaboration with Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) as part of an initiative to address the shortage of aircraft mechanics. Located onsite, the WSAA consists of a dedicated classroom and a learning hangar. Apprentices get hands-on training with standard tools and other components including a Falcon aircraft while using WSAA-branded versions of Corridor aviation software and other forms and procedures to simulate on-the-job experiences.