This website uses cookies
More information
The monthly news publication for aviation professionals.

Why visit ACE ’25?

Related background information from the Handbook...

West Star Aviation
Maintenance

Maintenance Training

BAN's World Gazetteer

Tennessee
The monthly news publication for aviation professionals.

Request your printed copy

West Star gains Chattanooga maintenance trainer
With his many years of aviation and training experience, Joe Irwin will be hugely beneficial to the West Star Aviation MRO at Lovell Field.

US MRO West Star Aviation has welcomed Joe Irwin as aviation maintenance technical trainer at its Lovell Field facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Irwin has spent 20 years in the US Air Force as an F-16 crew chief, completing his military career in 2014 as a training manager at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. He has a degree in occupational education with an emphasis on instructional design and course development. He says: “I appreciate the opportunity to continue my career with West Star and apply my skills and expertise to the team.”

Other News
 
Duncan offers management roles to four team members
January 27, 2025
Mark Winter has become regional avionics sales manager for Duncan Aviation, and Chad Sweppenhiser is taking over his previous role. Logan McCabe will manage the Manassas satellite, while Joe Vittling will be in Nashville.
OGaraJets pleased with West Star Global 6000 inspection
January 24, 2025
After the Global inspection was completed, the aircraft was sold and the new owner opted for new paint, interior and Starlink installation in the aircraft with all work to be performed by West Star Chattanooga.
West Star develop STCs for Gogo Galileo
November 18, 2024
Ventosa comes onboard at West Star Chattanooga
November 13, 2024
Brent Ventosa, who has joined West Star to specialise in the Embraer programme, has previous experience working for the Brazilian OEM. He was integral to the team that launched the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500.
Talented Smieja to run Gulfstream programme
November 4, 2024