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Pro Star Aviation Delivers 120-Month Airframe Inspection
Pro Star Aviation, an innovative aerospace modification center, announced today that they delivered the first 120-month airframe inspection on an Embraer Phenom 300, within budget and exceeding the customers’ expectations.

Pro Star Aviation Adds New Regional Sales Manager
Pro Star Aviation, an innovative aerospace modification center, announced today that Mark Ordung rejoined its team as the new Regional Sales Manager for the Mid Atlantic and New York Metropolitan territory. His responsibilities will include sales growth in his territory and partnering with business jet clients to meet their needs.

Pro Star Aviation Teams Up with CNC Technology
Pro Star Aviation, an innovative special missions aerospace modification center, announced today, in partnership with CNC Technologies, that they have delivered the fifth high-tech special mission Cessna 208 Caravan that CNC delivered to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Pro Star Aviation Experiences Continued Growth
Pro Star Aviation, an innovative aerospace modification center, has increased its team of technicians to meet the high demand for business aviation maintenance and installations. New Maintenance Technicians; Sean Bresnahan, Joseph Daley, Danielle Vezina, a Structural Technician, Andrew Hixson, and Installation Technician Eric Lantigua.
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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…

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.

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.

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.

“The Demystification of Aviation” (Part One of Two)
“I’ve always loved airplanes and flight. The space program was really important to me as a kid. I still have a photo of Armstrong and Aldrin on the moon in my living room.” – Bill Nye, 1998.