West Star Aviation (Booth 2685), headquartered in East Alton, Ill., has joined a select group of FBOs and MROs, earning Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) status from the FAA. Having the ODA allows West Star to manage its own certification projects and determine for itself if its STCs and PMAs are meeting FAA procedures and guidelines, streamlining the entire process.
West Star also announced it has added Embraer Legacy 600/650 maintenance to its current Embraer Phenom 100/300 authorized service center at its Grand Junction, Colo. facility. The company intends to seek further authorization to offer complete aircraft inspection services on those models. It also just finished building a self-serve fuel station at Grand Junction.
In Columbia, S.C., West Star added an accessory shop and intends to build similar capabilities in East Alton before the end of the year.
