West Star Aviation set to open Chattanooga MRO facility

West Star Aviation will open an MRO facility at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.

The facility will house engineering, avionics, cabinetry and upholstery shop as well as accommodate storage of customer aircraft parts.

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Rodger Renaud, chief operating officer of West Star Aviation said: “The aviation-friendly location and existing facilities will allow West Star to better serve East Coast corporate aviation flight departments. This expansion represents the initial steps in a larger five-year plan that calls for continued growth in the Chattanooga area.”

“West Star is pleased to collaborate on the purchase of the hangar from Jones Management Services Company.”

Bob Rasberry, president and CEO, West Star Aviation added: “West Star is pleased to collaborate on the purchase of the hangar from Jones Management Services Company. The availability of the hangar will facilitate our MRO expansion, corporate aviation growth and local employment opportunities in Tennessee.”

“Having a state-of-the-art repair facility like this in Chattanooga will bring many CEOs to the area to have their company jets worked on.”

Allan Jones, CEO of Jones Management Services, based in Cleveland, TN, said: “Having a state-of-the-art repair facility like this in Chattanooga will bring many CEOs to the area to have their company jets worked on. Today’s announcement is going to have a tremendous benefit to the economic growth of our area.”