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West Star Aviation Makes Improvements with Customers in Mind
West Star Aviation has recently introduced some changes that will be beneficial to aircraft owners. The company will be expanding second shifts at their four full-service locations at the St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Perryville Regional Airport (PCD) and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to improve overall efficiency and reduce turn times. The second shift efforts implemented to date have reduced turn times by as much as 25-30% in certain instances.
West Star also announced they are remodeling and expanding their Aircraft Interior Design Center at their Grand Junction, Colorado, facility. The newly updated and larger Design Center will include extensive material and sample storage displays to provide customers an expanded, well-lit space for viewing design renderings and detailed materials for discussing upgrade options for their aircraft’s interior environment. The expansion will be four times the previous size. The space will be completed and ready for customers soon.
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, Illinois (ALN); Grand Junction, Colorado; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Perryville, Missouri (PCD); West Star Aviation also maintains satellite facilities at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (ASE) in Aspen, Colorado; Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) in Chicago, Illinois; Centennial Airport (APA) in Denver, Colorado; Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (CXO) in Houston, Texas; and Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company also provides complete FBO services for transient aircraft at its East Alton and Grand Junction facilities.
For more information visit www.weststaraviation. com or call (800) 922-2421.
Garmin Announces
New Models of Compact
USB Charger Designed for Aircraft
Garmin® International, Inc. recently introduced new models of its GSBTM 15, a powerful USB charger designed for a wide range of aircraft, now available with 27W USB Type-C charging ports. While maintaining the same compact and lightweight design, the new GSB 15 models include two USB ports that support up to 27W of power output per port simultaneously, allowing pilots and passengers to charge most mobile devices while they are using them. Other enhancements include new dimmable halo lighting around each port, new USB Power Delivery (PD) technology and much more.
The new models are offered with either dual USB Type-C ports or an option that includes a combination of USB Type-A and USB Type-C ports. Both include two powerful 27W USB charging ports that can provide enough power to charge most later generation mobile devices during use in the cockpit and throughout the cabin. The GSB 15 is available with a rear or side power input connector, allowing for installation in space- constrained areas such as near cabin sidewalls or armrests. Another exciting feature is the new USB PD technology that enables the GSB 15 to provide optimized power output for a specific device. In addition, new dimmable halo lighting located around the exterior of the USB ports allows pilots and passengers to connect to the GSB 15 easily during nighttime conditions and utilize the lighting bus to control brightness for optimal viewing. It also provides owners and operators with short circuit and overtemperature protection.
30 • KING AIR MAGAZINE
MAY 2021