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West Star pair make inside moves
James Davis is now Gulfstream programme manager for West Star at its St Louis Regional airport facility and Sean Ertz becomes technical sales manager - Textron at Lovell Field.
Lovell Field technical sales manager-Textron Sean Ertz.

West Star Aviation has promoted James Davis to Gulfstream programme manager at its St Louis Regional (ALN) facility in East Alton, Illinois.

Davis started his aviation career back in 1996 and has held a variety of positions within the industry. Coming to West Star in 2014 he has held both team lead and supervisory positions. He will be leading his team of employees while managing overall customer satisfaction and have P&L responsibility for the programme.

“James has proven to be a true asset to the company, our valued customers and team members. We look forward to seeing his continued growth, while also sharing his expertise,” says general manager Brian Bauwens.

“I am looking forward to assisting with making positive changes and continuing to grow the Gulfstream team here at ALN. I enjoy passing along what I've learned over the last 25 years working on Gulfstreams and watching other team members grow their careers, thus improving themselves and the department,” adds Davis.

Meanwhile Sean Ertz is promoted to technical sales manager-Textron at the Lovell Field (CHA) facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Ertz has over 18 years of aviation experience, previously working at various Part 91 and Part 145 operations as a director of maintenance before joining West Star. His most recent role was the project manager for the Textron programme.

“Sean has shown impressive growth with West Star and the Textron division, making him a prime candidate for the promotion to technical sales manager. His extensive expertise will be a tremendous asset to the team and our valued customers,” says vice president of sales Marty Rhine.

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