An aviation company is expected to announce today it will open an air maintenance facility at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport with plans to hire up to 225 people.
West Star Aviation is to set up operations in an existing hangar, where it will provide maintenance and repairs to private aircraft along with other services.
West Star Chief Executive Robert Rasberry is to join Randy Boyd, state commissioner of economic and community development, and airport and other officials for an announcement at the Tennessee Aquarium at 9 a.m.
Rasberry said the company plans to start with about 50 employees.
“Our goal is to go to 175 to 225 at the end of five years,” he said.