Amy Wilder is a private pilot with more than two decades of experience as a writer and editor in a career spanning journalism, marketing, and communications. 
She has worked in aviation journalism since 2023, combining a lifelong passion for flight and a love of the aviation community with a penchant for storytelling. As a licensed pilot, she brings firsthand insight to the stories she covers, lending an authentic, on-the-ground perspective to industry coverage.
She holds a Master of Arts in Eastern Classics and a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, both from St. John&#039;s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Culture.

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Amy Wilder

Citadel Completions has redelivered a refurbished VIP Boeing 757 to NBA team Dallas Mavericks following a four-month project at its Lake Charles, Louisiana facility. The work included a complete interior redesign, along with a heavy maintenance check.
The aircraft’s new configuration is tailored to accommodate basketball players, coaches, and staff. Citadel installed a bespoke in-flight entertainment and cabin management system with touchscreens at each player’s seat, mood lighting controls, and multiple 4K monitors. Team-specific graphics and themes are also integrated into the system.
Connectivity and comfort upgrades were part of the package. The aircraft now offers updated Wi-Fi, passenger power stations, expanded overhead bins, and antimicrobial lavatory coatings. Citadel noted that combining cabin reconfiguration with heavy maintenance minimized downtime.
In the cockpit, panels and seating were upgraded. Full-grain, team-branded leather seating, new carpets, and tailored panels are featured in the coaches’ cabin. The players’ cabin incorporates custom club seating designed with frames created by PAC Seating Systems, along with additional ceiling-height storage closets. Outfitted with business-class seating, the staff cabin now has enhanced galley and lavatory features, as well as new media tables and monitors.

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Citadel Delivers Refurbished Boeing 757 to NBA Team Dallas Mavericks

Cabin redesign features custom interiors and updated connectivity

Citadel Completions completed a four-month refurbishment of an NBA team’s Boeing 757, delivering upgraded seating, entertainment, and maintenance checks.

Citadel Completes VIP 757 Refurbishment for NBA Team

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