West Star Aviation Receives Platinum Award From Garmin

Oct. 2, 2020

October 1, 2020 – West Star is pleased to accept the Platinum Award from Garmin for Elite Performance in 2019. This is the first time West Star has been awarded this honor.

To qualify and receive this award West Star sold and installed multiple Garmin units, with the majority of the installs being performed at its satellite location in Minneapolis, MN (MSP). Dave Brown from Garmin presented the award to Lynn Boyd on September 24th, at the MSP location.

“We are delighted to accept this award on behalf of the entire West Star team,” said Lynn Boyd, satellite manager (MSP). “Garmin supplies quality products that we are confident in installing in our valued customers’ aircrafts,” Boyd continued.

West Star is proud to have been voted the #1 Preferred MRO for seven consecutive years from 2014-2020 in Professional Pilot Magazine's annual PRASE Survey.  The survey first included the 'Most Preferred MRO' category in 2014 and West Star has won the #1 slot each year since its inception.  West Star Aviation specializes in the repair and maintenance of airframes, engines and APUs, avionics installations and repair, major modifications, interior refurbishment, exterior paint, accessory services and parts.

In addition to its primary facilities in East Alton, IL; Grand Junction, CO; Chattanooga, TN; and Perryville, MO, West Star Aviation also maintains satellite facilities at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in Aspen, CO; Chicago Executive Airport in Chicago, IL; Centennial Airport in Denver, CO; Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport in Houston, TX; Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, MN and Scottsdale Airport in Scottsdale, AZ. The company also provides complete FBO services for transient aircraft at its East Alton and Grand Junction facilities.