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Pro Star Aviation Receives FAA Diamond Award
Pro Star Aviation is proud to announce that it has received the FAA Diamond Award for the third year in a row. The award is presented to organizations with 100% of their workforce participating in mandatory training courses focusing on aviation maintenance accidents and incidents, causal factors, and an emphasis on regulatory issues.
Pro Star Aviation Promotes Keith Chagnon
Pro Star Aviation, an innovative aerospace modification center, announced today that Keith Chagnon has been promoted to Technical Sales Manager. Keith started with Pro Star Aviation in 2007 as an Installation Technician, advancing to Avionics Installation Lead/Inspector in 2010.
Clark Gordon, Director of Sales & Marketing, Announces Retirement
Pro Star Aviation, an innovative aerospace modification center, with a great deal of pride and a bit of sadness that we announce Clark Gordon, Director of Sales & Marketing, is retiring on December 30th.
Pro Star Aviation Promotes from Within
Pro Star Aviation, an innovative aerospace modification center, announced today the promotion of Jeff Shaw to Director of Sales & Marketing.
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Pro Star Aviation was established through humble beginnings by five aviation enthusiasts to provide avionics and maintenance services in the Northeast in 1998. From a small hangar to its large modern facilities at MHT today, our principals have remained the same…
The Potential Pitfalls of Starlink Aviation
It is undeniable that Elon Musk is a disruptive force in the business world. Throughout his career, Musk’s outside thinking and raw confidence has allowed him to break several industries wide open. He is, perhaps, best known for Tesla; incorporating vertical integration into his business model to change the automotive industry. His direct-to-customer model was so successful that he is utilizing it now with Starlink.
Irreplaceable
The start of the new calendar year marks an important change for Pro Star Aviation. Clark Gordon, former Director of Sales and Marketing, has retired. For twelve dedicated years, Clark helped to steer our ship and grow our business into what it is today. Clark is now stepping down, leaving behind a 40+ year journey within the aviation industry. Despite his impressive career, Clark was not always in Sales. In fact, he began like many members of our management team: on the line.
MTBF does not equate to Never……
Last month, we concluded that the old adage for spending money on your aging aircraft no longer applies. When the demand for new aircraft dramatically outweighs the supply, it makes sense to modify your current aircraft beyond the once-golden standard of 25% of its value.
The Old Adage No Longer Applies
As we explored in Part One, the cultural consciousness of aviation was at an all-time high during the 1950s and 60s. However, this could not last forever.
“The Demystification of Aviation” (Part Two of Two)
As we explored in Part One, the cultural consciousness of aviation was at an all-time high during the 1950s and 60s. However, this could not last forever.
In-Flight Connectivity – “You Get What You Pay For”
Previously, we established that if aircraft owners are to renovate their current airplane to modern standards, parts obsolescence is key to their investment. The most popular upgrade for business jets today- In-Flight Connectivity. Executives now expect to have the same (or as close to the same) access in the air as they have on the ground. Many Flight Departments consider their aircraft “Grounded” if the internet is inoperative. However, the market for aircraft connectivity is overloaded with potential options. There are a few core questions that owners should be asking themselves to help navigate this process.