Allen McReynolds will make strategic investments in training, tooling and technology, Ryan Gibbs will coordinate involvement in Falcon events and Corey Boardman will lead the Chattanooga Bombardier programme.

Facilities in six US MRO locations include St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) in East Alton, Illinois, where the company has also made a series of key appointments and promotions.

Since its forebear's establishment in 1947 in Alton, Illinois, the MRO specialist now known as West Star Aviation has grown both organically and through acquisitions. It finds itself celebrating 75 years of service to aviation.