West Star Aviation Promotes Ray Sharp to Director of Maintenance

West Star Aviation announces the promotion of Ray Sharp to director of maintenance at its East Alton, IL (ALN), facility, overseeing all maintenance programs. Sharp’s diverse experience includes working with a wide range of airframes, such as Falcon, Hawker, Lear, Cessna, Challenger and Gulfstream.

Sharp's career began as an airframe and powerplant technician at Cessna. Later he joined Standard Aero, where he dedicated 25 years to the company. Over time, he advanced to the role of director of operations, managing both the airframe and avionics departments in the corporate-aviation division.

“Ray brings a wealth of knowledge in business-aviation maintenance, avionics and modifications to his new role. His extensive experience in the aviation industry makes him an excellent fit for this position,” says Brian Bauwens, vice president/general manager of ALN.

For more information, visit www.weststaraviation.com or call 800-922-2421.