Home About Companies Services Media Center Open Positions Contact News Media/Collateral By Company RSS subscription Archives Category Events Media contact: Kasey Baker Director of Marketing & Communications Greenwich AeroGroup (O) 316-201-3023 (M) 316-213-9280 Email Kasey News WESTERN AIRCRAFT AWARDED MEXICAN AFAC APPROVAL Posted on November 15, 2021 Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup Co., announced it has received authorization to work on Mexican-registered aircraft. The Federal Civil Aviation Agency (Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil) AFAC issued the approval that allows Western Aircraft to provide full maintenance and repair services for Mexican-registered Gulfstream, Dassault Falcon, Hawker, Cessna, King Air, Pilatus, Embraer and Piper aircraft. “We are excited to expand our capabilities to work on Mexican-registered aircraft,” said Kerry Heiss, director of sales and marketing for Western Aircraft. “Having spoken with numerous Mexican operators, we know they value working with capable MRO facilities. In addition, our avionics, interior, and structures departments complement our maintenance work for a broad array of jet and turboprop aircraft.” Western Aircraft maintains a substantial customer base from the United States and Canada and boasts an extensive history of working on diverse types of airframes including Citation, Embraer, Falcon, Gulfstream, Hawker, King Air, Pilatus, Piper and Quest aircraft. Posted in news, Western Aircraft | Tagged AFAC, Mexican approval, Western Aircraft | Comments Off PROFESSIONAL AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES ADDS CRJ1000 LANDING GEAR OVERHAUL CAPABILITY Posted on October 18, 2021 Professional Aircraft Accessories, a Greenwich AeroGroup company announced it has added landing gear overhaul for Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen regional jets to its capabilities. The CRJ1000 NextGen is the largest member of the CRJ series of regional jets. Professional Aircraft Accessories has been providing service and overhauls for the CRJ regional market including the CRJ 200/550/700 and 900 aircraft for nearly 20 years. “We are thrilled to add the CRJ 1000 NextGen landing gear to our repertoire of capabilities,” said Tonya Wondolowski, director of sales and business development for Professional Aircraft Accessories. “We are extremely experienced in this series of landing gear. In fact, our launch customer for this overhaul selected us because of that expertise and our exceptional turn- times.” Professional Aircraft Accessories is currently in the process of completing its third CRJ1000 NextGen set for Air Nostrum, also known as Iberia Regional, a Spanish regional airline based in Valencia. Professional Aircraft Accessories also provides PMA capabilities, Approved Repair Schemes, service and overhaul for other models of aircraft including commercial, military and business aircraft. Posted in news, Professional Aircraft Accessories | Tagged CRJ, CRJ1000, Landing Gear, NextGen | Comments Off WESTERN AIRCRAFT CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF PILATUS AIRCRAFT SALES AND SUPPORT Posted on October 11, 2021 Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, celebrates a significant milestone this year for Pilatus aircraft sales and maintenance support. Since 1996, Western Aircraft has been an Authorized Pilatus Dealer and is currently the largest Pilatus dealership in the world. Its sales team has sold over 350 new and used PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft; it was the first dealership to sell both 100 and 200 new PC-12 aircraft. They have received numerous accolades, including Dealer of the Decade for selling more PC-12s than any other worldwide Pilatus dealer in the first 10 years of production. “We are humbled and honored to be celebrating this milestone,” said Phil Winters, vice president of aircraft sales and charter for Western Aircraft, and a 24-year veteran of the Western Aircraft Pilatus program. “We wouldn’t have been able to accomplish all we have without the support of our longstanding partners at Pilatus and their market-leading products. Additionally, we are extremely appreciative for the customer relationships we have built, and we look forward to the ones we form in the next 25 years.” Winters added that as of the end of September 2021, Western Aircraft had sold a total of 262 new PC-12 aircraft, 71 used PC-12s, 11 new PC-24s, 11 used PC-7s, and one new PC-6 aircraft. In addition to outstanding aircraft sales, Western Aircraft is a 25-year service center for Pilatus aircraft servicing more than 100 Pilatus aircraft each year. “Our 20 factory-trained technicians provide world-class service when it comes to maintenance and support for PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft,” said Kerry Heiss, director of sales and marketing for Western Aircraft. “Our goal is always to exceed the expectation of our Pilatus customers. We do that by being as passionate about their aircraft as they are, and as a result, they continue to bring their aircraft to us.” Heiss added that this year alone, Western Aircraft will provide more than 42,000 hours to Pilatus service work, including maintenance, structures, avionics, and interiors projects. Posted in news, Western Aircraft | Tagged PC-12 aircraft, PC-24 aircraft, Pilatus, Pilatus Aircraft, Pilatus maintenance, Pilatus sales, Western Aircraft | Comments Off WESTERN AIRCRAFT OPENS ITS NEW HANGAR IN BOISE, IDAHO Posted on October 6, 2021 Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, has completed the first phase of its $17M expansion with the opening of a new 53,000 square foot hangar. The hangar is part of the 93,000 square foot addition on Western’s existing 18-acre leasehold in Boise, Idaho. Construction is still underway for the adjoining facility which will provide 40,000 square feet of space for the company’s avionics and interiors shops and administration offices. The second phase is expected to be complete by year-end. “This beautiful facility was designed with our current customers and prospective customers in mind,” said Austin Shontz, vice president and general manager for Western Aircraft. “Our culture is based around a customer-centric approach and personalized service – something that our growing base of Gulfstream, Cessna Citation and Embraer customers have embraced, spurring our need to construct more space to serve.” Western maintains a substantial customer base from the United States and Canada and boasts an extensive history of working on diverse types of airframes including Citation, Embraer, Falcon, Gulfstream, Hawker, King Air, Pilatus, Piper and Quest aircraft. Posted in news, Western Aircraft | Tagged Boise, Expansion, New Hangar, Western Aircraft | Comments Off WESTERN AIRCRAFT HIRES NEW PILATUS REGIONAL SALES MANAGER Posted on September 22, 2021 Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, introduces Shannon Edick as its new regional sales manager for Pilatus Aircraft maintenance sales. Jay Reeder, who formerly served in this role, has moved to regional sales manager for King Air aircraft and Pilatus turboprop fleet operators. Ms. Edick joined Western Aircraft in 2015. She has served in various roles from a work order coordinator and planner to an MRO quoter, and now as the company’s newly promoted Pilatus aircraft maintenance regional sales manager. Prior to joining Western Aircraft in 2015, Ms. Edick served in an accounts payable specialist position for XTRA Airways. In her new role with the Western Aircraft MRO sales team, she will work with PC-12 and PC-24 owners and operators and is responsible for maintenance sales on Pilatus aircraft. Posted in Greenwich AeroGroup, Western Aircraft | Comments Off WESTERN AIRCRAFT WELCOMES NEW PIPER SALES DIRECTOR Posted on August 23, 2021 Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, has hired Elise Wheelock as its new regional sales director for Piper Aircraft. Pat Belokas, who previously served as the company’s Piper regional sales director, has been promoted to the Pilatus sales team as regional director for Pilatus Turboprop Sales. Ms. Wheelock began her career as a customer service representative for Aviation Adventures in Warrenton, Virginia. She then moved on to Piper Aircraft where she served as a product marketing intern, product marketing coordinator, and most recently as a fleet sales representative. In her new role as Western Aircraft’s regional sales director for Piper Aircraft, she will build and maintain strong relationships with Piper aircraft prospects and customers to understand their needs and objectives as an aircraft owner. Ms. Wheelock holds an Associate of Science in science from Lord Fairfax Community College and a Bachelor of Science in aeronautics from the University of North Dakota. In addition, she is a single and multi-engine commercial pilot, flight instructor and 2017 US National Aerobatics Champion. Ms. Wheelock regularly flies and demonstrates the entire Piper product line. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off WESTERN AIRCRAFT WELCOMES DOUGLAS WENDT TO ITS MRO SALES TEAM Posted on August 10, 2021 Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, continues to grow its Gulfstream MRO support team by hiring Doug Wendt as its newest Regional Sales Manager. Mr. Wendt is a seasoned sales manager with extensive Gulfstream experience, having spent more than 20 years working his way up through various roles at Gulfstream, from manager to district manager, and then regional sales manager of product support. He also previously worked at Honeywell, and most recently was an area sales manager for Western Jet. In his new role with Western Aircraft, his primary focus will be on large-cabin Gulfstream, Falcon, Hawker, and Embraer Legacy aircraft serving owner/operators in Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico. Mr. Wendt holds a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Arizona State University’s School of Engineering. Posted in news, Western Aircraft | Comments Off WESTERN AIRCRAFT RESTRUCTURES ITS AIRCRAFT SALES TEAM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PILATUS CUSTOMERS Posted on April 21, 2021 Western Aircraft’s Aircraft Sales and Charter Management division announced that it is retooling its aircraft sales team and adding two newly created positions to enhance the customer journey for its Pilatus customers. Western Aircraft is an Authorized Pilatus Sales and Service Center. Equally, it is the longstanding leader in the Pilatus Dealer Network having sold more than 300 new and used Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft since 1996. Its region includes Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Northern California, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Ronald Smith, who has been a staple for the aircraft sales team for the last 13 years has been promoted to the newly created position of Regional Director for Pilatus Jet Sales. He previously served as the Pilatus Regional Sales Director. In his new role, Mr. Smith will now be dedicated to PC-24 sales for the entire territory for Western Aircraft. Pat Belokas, who has been serving as the Piper Regional Sales Director since 2016, has been promoted to the Pilatus sales team as Regional Director, Pilatus Turboprop Sales. “We are investing in the future of our longstanding partnership with Pilatus and their market-leading products,” said Western Aircraft’s Vice President for Aircraft Sales & Charter Management Phil Winters. “Restructuring our team with one director solely focused on PC-24 aircraft in our territory will assist us in improved product expertise and customer experience. By dividing our Pilatus sales force into jet specialists and turboprop specialists, we believe it could have a significant impact for Western Aircraft, our customers and the Pilatus Dealer Network.” Current additional Pilatus team members include Brett Woods who is the Regional Director of Pilatus Turboprop Sales and Ashley Fredricks the group’s Pilatus Demonstration Pilot. Cheyenne Spaulding rounds out the team in a newly created position of Customer Experience Liaison. “The customer experience liaison will be an asset to our sales team,” added Winters. “Cheyenne will serve as an extension of the salesperson by handling predelivery logistics, the custom design of interiors, paint and options of the aircraft, etc. This will help ensure the customer experience is outstanding throughout the buyer’s journey from sale to ownership and after. We treat the delivery of a new airplane as the beginning of our customer relationship, not the end.” Posted in news, Western Aircraft | Tagged PC-12, PC-12 aircraft, PC-24, Pilatus Aircraft, Pilatus PC-24 | Comments Off SUMMIT AVIATION PROMOTES FROM WITHIN FOR REGIONAL SALES MANAGER POSITION Posted on April 19, 2021 Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup Company, announced that it has promoted Dennis Hurst to the position of regional sales manager. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Mr. Hurst has 17 years of mechanical experience with 15 of those years dedicated to aviation. Mr. Hurst was initially introduced to Summit Aviation in 2011 as a contracted flight test mechanic for Strom Aviation. He officially transitioned from that role to the Summit team in 2013. In time, he moved up as Summit’s flight test team lead, and most recently, program lead. As a regional sales manager, Mr. Hurst will support Summit’s airborne law enforcement and ISR customer base; state and federal agencies; King Air owners and operators and other general aviation aircraft. Mr. Hurst earned his bachelor’s degree in Program Technical Management specializing in Project Management from DeVry University. He is currently pursuing a Program Management Professional certificate from the Project Management Institute. Posted in news, Summit Aviation | Comments Off WESTERN AIRCRAFT CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF FALCON SERVICE WITH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER RENEWAL Posted on April 6, 2021 Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announced that it recently received a renewed Authorized Service Center (ASC) contract from Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. Western Aircraft received its first designation as a Heavy Jet Service Center in 2001 and maintains broad-ranging capabilities from maintenance services to avionics retrofits including Collins ProLine 21, Honeywell Primus Elite integrated flight decks and Gogo Avance L5 system installations. It also offers the latest in Aviation Clean Air Ionization Purification System installations on most Falcon models, along with full interior retrofits and modifications, including wood, seats and other soft goods. “We are very proud of our longstanding relationship with Dassault Falcon Jet,” said Austin Shontz, vice president and general manager for Western Aircraft. “In fact, we are celebrating 20 years as a Falcon ASC this year. When customers come to Boise for service they know that we will provide them with the highest standards of quality and service that they would expect to receive from a Dassault Falcon Jet ASC.” Western Aircraft’s technicians are factory-trained and the company boasts a large customer base from the Western U.S. and Canada. In 2018, Western Aircraft announced that it had completed its 100th Falcon C-Inspection, which is the largest maintenance event on a Falcon aircraft. Since that time, Western has completed an additional 18 C-Inspections. Posted in news, Western Aircraft | Tagged Dassault Falcon Maintenance, Dassault Service Center, Falcon Maintenance, Falcon Service Center, Western Aircraft, Western Aircraft Boise | Comments Off ← Older posts View all items Home About Services Media Center Open Positions Contact