Jet East

West Star Aviation (West Star), a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, announces it has acquired Jet East. West Star is a provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to the business-aviation industry, providing maintenance, modification and other services to aviation customers. Jet East provides MRO services, as well, and focuses on supporting fractional and managed fleet operators.

Jet East, an aviation maintenance company offering full-service capabilities and 24/7 AOG maintenance, announces that it has secured Bermuda BCAA authorization. This milestone enables Jet East to offer its maintenance services to Bermuda-registered aircraft, further expanding the company’s reach across the industry.

Jet East, an aviation maintenance company offering full-service capabilities and 24/7 AOG maintenance, announces its new status as an approved Satcom Direct (SD) dealer. The collaboration allows Jet East to offer competitive installation prices, excellent performance speeds, and manageable subscription price options for in-flight connectivity.

Jet East, an aviation maintenance company offering full-service capabilities and 24/7 AOG maintenance, announces its new status as an approved Satcom Direct (SD) dealer. The collaboration allows Jet East to offer competitive installation prices, excellent performance speeds, and manageable subscription price options for in-flight connectivity.

Jet East, a Gama Aviation Company offering full-service capabilities and 24/7 mobile maintenance, announces the appointment of Shellie Lewis as the company's Gulfstream product director. With an impressive career spanning more than 35 years in the aviation industry, Lewis brings a broad spectrum of experience and expertise to his new role.

Prizm Aircraft Products, a manufacturer of aviation products, adds Jet East as a dealer. The agreement allows Jet East to install Prizm’s configurable cabin LED lighting into a variety of airframes. The lighting systems are available in premium, white-light only or full RGB capability, allowing aircraft owners and operators to easily match their lighting to their cabin materials.

Jet East, an aviation maintenance company offering full-service capabilities and 24/7 AOG maintenance, announces the internal promotion of Christopher Wilkes as the new regional sales manager in the Northeast. Wilkes has nearly 20 years of experience in the aviation industry as a technician and team leader. He has worked mobile maintenance for the past 12 years and most recently served as the AOG supervisor for the Jet East Team in the New England area.

Jet East, a Gama Aviation company offering full-service capabilities and 24/7 mobile maintenance, announces that Cory Kolman will be joining the company as regional sales director of the West Coast. Kolman will be based in Las Vegas.

Jet East, a Gama Aviation company offering full-service capabilities and 24/7 mobile maintenance, announces the appointment of David Crowder as the general manager of its new full-service Statesville (SVH) facility in North Carolina. Crowder joins Jet East as its first SVH employee. He brings the necessary experience in leadership to guide the facility that includes two expansive hangars with ample office space, totaling 115,000 square feet, as well as an estimated 250 new employees to be hired.

SmartSky Networks, an air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity provider, announces that Jet East, a Gama Aviation company, will begin offering sales and installation of SmartSky’s advanced shipsets at its maintenance facilities for business-aviation aircraft in Trenton, NJ; Dallas, TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; and West Palm Beach, FL.