West Star Aviation (Booth 2656) will sponsor the NBAA Careers in Business Aviation Day on Thursday at NBAA 2018. During the event, students are invited to attend the annual conference to learn about the industry and speak with business aviation professionals. A keynote address will be given by Anthony Oshinuga and recruiters will be present during the event to support networking opportunities.

“There is a need for technicians now more than ever, and we are proud to support an event that has a main focus of sparking and nurturing the passion for aviation in students of all ages,” said Katie Johnson, vice president of human resources at West Star. “These students will get to see aircraft up-close at static displays, as well as mingle with potential colleagues, peers, and leaders in business aviation.”

West Star and affiliates Avant Aerospace and Dallas Aeronautical Services are hiring across their various locations. West Star expects to hire an additional 28 technicians to support its new 60,000-sq-ft hangar at the company’s East Alton, Illinois location that is expected to be operational by year-end.

“Having a new hangar provides us the necessary capacity to continue offering world-class service to our customers and ensure we meet scheduled deadlines,” said Scott Sweeney, general manager of West Star.

At the company’s Grand Junction, Colorado facility, Winglet Technology transitional winglets were installed on a Cessna Citation 680 Sovereign. The winglets provide increased aerodynamic performance, increased speed at high altitude, increased certified weight, reduced climb time, increased range and payload capability, and higher initial flight levels. “We are pleased that we have completed the first winglet installation at Grand Junction and look forward to growing this capability in the future,” said David Williams, Citation program manager for West Star.