East Alton, IL \u2013 March 3, 2026, West Star Aviation, a leading provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for business aviation, today announced it has completed the acquisition of DCJet. The addition of DCJet strengthens West Star\u2019s nationwide service footprint and enhances the company\u2019s ability to deliver rapid, coordinated Aircraft on Ground (AOG) support across the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DCJet is recognized in business aviation for responsive field maintenance and AOG expertise, along with a customer-first culture built on teamwork and technical excellence. West Star Aviation pursued the acquisition to build on those strengths by bringing together two organizations shared commitment to customer success, driven by expert technicians, collaborative teamwork, integrity, and operational excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With this acquisition, West Star Aviation significantly expands its already established AOG network, one of the largest in the industry, growing from more than 200 technicians to over 250 AOG-ready experts positioned to respond 24\/7\/365 nationwide. This expanded bench and broader geographic coverage are designed to help operators minimize downtime when an aircraft needs maintenance support away from home base. In addition to AOG support, DCJet currently operates from five locations: Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Dulles, Virginia; Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in Chicago, Illinois; Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Orlando, Florida; Boeing Field (BFI) in Seattle, Washington; and Luis Mu\u00f1oz Mar\u00edn International Airport (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDCJet has earned a strong reputation for how they show up for customers, quickly, professionally, and with deep technical capability<\/em>,\u201d said Stephen Maiden, CEO of West Star Aviation<\/strong>. \u201cTheir culture and approach fit naturally with ours. Together, we are strengthening our ability to support business aviation operators nationwide with faster response, greater coordination, and even more technical depth in the field<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is an exciting step for our team and our customers<\/em>,\u201d said Joe Ortiz, President and Founder of DCJet.<\/strong> \u201cBy joining West Star Aviation, we gain additional scale and resources while staying focused on what has always defined DCJet: taking care of the customer, working as a team, and delivering solutions where and when they are needed most<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our West Star Aviation Control Center, the dispatch and customer-facing hub that already supports AOG operator\u2019s needs, will benefit from the DCJet acquisition through an expanded technician pool. The additional technicians will enhance coverage, shorten response times, and provide even more robust 24\/7\/365 AOG support. The Control Center remains staffed to prioritize every AOG situation and to coordinate fast, effective dispatch now with greater depth of field expertise and greater geographic reach to serve customers across the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n West Star Aviation expects a thoughtful, measured integration approach, with an emphasis on maintaining continuity of service and preserving the people focused culture that made DCJet a strong fit. In the near term, the priority remains unchanged: deliver reliable, high-quality support and get customers back in the air as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About West Star Aviation<\/strong> Source: West Star Aviation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" East Alton, IL \u2013 March 3, 2026, West Star Aviation, a leading provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for business aviation, today announced it has completed the acquisition…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":35742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[806,2],"tags":[1072],"class_list":["post-35741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry","category-news","tag-industry"],"yoast_head":"\n
With more than 79 years of industry experience, West Star Aviation stands as a leading independent Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) provider. Employing over 3,000 professionals, West Star offers comprehensive services from our strategically located full-service facilities in East Alton, IL; Grand Junction, CO; Chattanooga, TN; Millville, NJ; Perryville, MO; and Statesville, NC, as well as satellite locations in Denver, Houston, Minneapolis, and Chicago. The company\u2019s extensive capabilities encompass maintenance, paint, interior, and avionics services, supported by the largest Aircraft On Ground (AOG) network in the country, ensuring prompt and reliable mobile repair services nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n