Combined Operations Will Expand Services

ANN has learned Premier/West Star has acquired Jet Aviation's Dallas Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) services effective November 1, 2006. Jet Aviation will continue to provide FBO services at its Love Field location. The announcement came from Premier/West Star president Robert E. Rasberry.

Located at Love Field Airport (KDAL), Jet Aviation's Dallas location is a full service FBO offering heavy aircraft maintenance, light repairs, avionics installations and support, electrical installations, and sheet metal repair work. Premier/West Star will now provide aircraft maintenance services at this location.

Jet Aviation will retain its premium FBO services and continue to provide fuel to transient and tenant aircraft. Premier/West Star will retain the facility's factory authorized Cessna Citation rating. The Dallas Love Field location specializes in Hawkers, Learjets, Falcons, King Airs, Beechjets, and Westwinds.

"The strategic Southwest location of Jet Aviation's Dallas FBO complements our existing locations and the services currently provided by premier/West Star," said Rasberry. "With this addition, we now offer our clients the ability to conveniently utilize our services in the West at Grand Junction, CO, in the Midwest at East Alton, IL and now in the Southwest at Dallas, TX."

Premier Air Center is located at St. Louis Regional Airport (KALN) in East Alton, IL and is a Factory Authorized Cessna Citation Service Center for all 500 and 650 series aircraft including the Sovereign, Mustang and CJIII aircraft. They also maintain FAA-Certification for all Dassault Falcon aircraft. Premier Air Center also specializes in interior, paint, avionics and engine maintenance.

West Star Aviation, located in Grand Junction, CO (KGJT) is a full service FBO specializing in airframe maintenance, engine repair, interior, paint and avionics upgrades for a wide variety of today's corporate and general aviation aircraft including Lear, Conquest, Citation, Hawker, Challenger and Falcon aircraft.

West Star Aviation is an Authorized Service Center for Hawker and Citation 500 and 650 series aircraft including the Sovereign, Mustang and CJIII aircraft. The company also holds an STC for a RVSM solution for the Learjet 31,35, 35A, 36, and 36A and is currently pursuing an RVSM solution for the Conquest II aircraft. West Star Avionics specializes in the acquisition and sales of surplus avionics through their Hiawatha, IA facility.

FMI: www.premierair.com  www.weststaraviaition.com