East Alton, IL - West Star Aviation recently announced its plans to consolidate and expand the service capabilities at East Alton, IL (ALN), Grand Junction, CO (GJT), and Columbia, SC (CAE). This consolidation includes the sale of West Star’s Dallas (DAL) facility to Waypoint Holding LLC.

Battle Creek, MI - Duncan Aviation, in partnership with Rockwell Collins, announces the first completion of a Rockwell Collins Ascend IMS-3500 information management server on the Citation XLS+ platform under Rockwell Collins’ approved model list (AML) supplemental type certification (STC).

Addison, TX - Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company in North Texas, recently announced a new limited-time introductory offer for Hawker inspections.

Sanford, FL - StarPort, a Cambata Aviation International LLC company, has appointed Joseph Doubleday as director of maintenance.

According to Roscoe Armstrong, StarPort's chief operating officer, says Doubleday will direct the day-to-day operations of the aircraft maintenance business, including avionics, overhaul and repair, refurbishment and paint.

The release of “Global MRO Market Economic Assessment,” ARSA’s 2012 economic report, offers the aviation maintenance community a new opportunity to tell lawmakers exactly how we impact the local economy.

The D.O.M. magazine staff was in Atlanta April 16-18 attending the MRO Americas show April 16-18. It was a busy show with lots of exhibitors on the show floor and plenty of attendees talking to them. It was an opportunity to learn about new products and services.

We may not believe in magic, but some of our customers perceive that from us. When their aircraft has a problem they receive it back and the problem has disappeared, “it’s magically gone.” It took a lot of work blended with experience to make that magical moment happen.

Aviation is a global industry! Even if your operation is a domestic maintenance operation and all you work on are United States (“N”) registered aircraft, it still is a global industry.