West Star Aviation to spend $32 Million to expand in Chattanooga Tennessee creating 200 new jobs.

West Star Aviation Keeps Mx Training Program Rolling

This article originally ran in AIN on April 21, 2025. West Star Aviation has graduated its second cohort of aviation maintenance students from its West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA). Launched in collaboration with Southwestern Illinois College in 2023, the program provides apprentice aviation technicians with seven and a half months of classroom instruction and hands-on training, which will allow them to transition faster into qualified roles wit…

West Star Aviation to spend $32 Million to expand in Chattanooga Tennessee creating 200 new jobs.

Chattanooga, Tennessee — According to state and local development sources, West Star Aviation plans to invest $32,000,000.00 to build out new space in Chattanooga. The company is creating 200 new jobs at this facility. The company plans to occupy the new space at 5904 Pinehurst Ave in Chattanooga, on or about May 1, 2026. According to the company website West Star Aviation specializes in airframe repair and maintenance, engine repair and mainten…