West Star Aviation, an aircraft maintenance company at Chattanooga Airport, will expand its operation in a $17 million project that will add 100 jobs, officials said Monday.
West Star plans to construct a new 40,000-square-foot hangar and retrofit an existing hangar to include a design studio. Overall, the company is adding 57,000 square feet of new hangar and support space, according to officials.
Terry Hart, president and CEO of Chattanooga Airport, said West Star has continued to grow its operations since landing at Lovell Field in 2015.
“They’re very busy,” he said. “There has been lots of activity.”
West Star, based in Illinois, currently employs more than 250 people in Chattanooga. West Star specializes in maintenance, modifications and interior refurbishment for business aircraft ranging in size from small planes to large jets.