Oklahoma’s Wiley Post Airport has a new FAA Part 145 repair station with the opening of Avion Aero Holdings. Owned by Oklahoma Aviation founder and president Sho Kassam and Justin Colvalt, an aviation mechanic, inspector, and pilot with nearly two decades of experience, the company recently acquired a long-term lease on a 30,000-sq-ft hangar at the airport.

It offers full services ranging from oil and filter changes on piston and turbine aircraft, to annual inspections and scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. Its turbine specialties include Cessna Citations (510, 525, 560, 680, and 750 series) and the Beechcraft King Air family from the C90 through the 300. Avion Aero is also the state’s only specialized repair facility for Astra, Cirrus, Diamond, and Piper aircraft. It also offers a mobile repair unit.

“I foresee in a year from now that we’ll be investing in and improving our tooling capabilities and training our personnel to stay on the cutting edge of the forefront of this technology evolution,” said Kassam. “By deploying and adapting more technology, we’ll be able to provide an increase in safety margins and efficiencies.”