US MRO specialist West Star Aviation is pleased to welcome back Brint Woodruff as the programme manager for its St Louis Downtown airport facility in Cahokia, Illinois. In his new role, he will oversee the main hangar operations, including government programme.

Woodruff has over 33 years of leadership experience in aircraft maintenance including, programme and project management, quality assurance and training. His previous role with West Star was overseeing all aspects of its Egyptian Air Force contract while providing aircraft maintenance inspections on the Government of Egypt's presidential fleet of Gulfstream and Falcon aircraft. Prior to West Star, he had retired from the US Air Force after 23 years of leading progressively larger aircraft maintenance organisations as a director of maintenance.

"With a keen ability to collaborate with professionals at all levels, Brint has a proven track record of overseeing complex projects and programmes in both public and private sectors. We look forward to his contribution of experience and leadership, while supporting the CPS team," says general manager Brian Bauwens.