JACKSONVILLE, FL--(Marketwire - February 22, 2010) - Flightstar Aircraft Services (Flightstar), a leading provider of heavy aircraft maintenance and modifications, is pleased to announce that 2010 marks the company's 10-year anniversary. Founded in 2000 at the Jacksonville International Airport, the company has since steadily expanded its capabilities and size and in 2005 moved to a new facility at Cecil Commerce Center in Jacksonville, Florida to accommodate growing demand. In September of 2009, Flightstar announced another expansion with a planned 100,000 square foot facility that will include an Aircraft Paint Facility for narrow and wide-body aircraft, a Learning Center developed in conjunction with Florida State College at Jacksonville and additional space for the company's Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul operations.
Flightstar President Jerry Hernandez said, "We are delighted that our business has been stable and growing over the last decade and we are extremely grateful to all of our customers for consistently choosing Flightstar in a very competitive marketplace and for the enthusiastic support from the local community."
Bob Simpson with the Jacksonville Aviation Authority said, "Flightstar is one of the prized businesses here in Jacksonville." He went on to say that, "Besides employing a large local workforce, they have also displayed a genuine interest in the local community, including their recent cooperation with Florida State College."
Upon completion of the new facility slated for late 2010, Flightstar will be one of the few MRO facilities in the nation that provide a full suite of maintenance services along with aircraft paint services.
About Flightstar
Based at the Cecil Field Commerce Center in Jacksonville, Florida, Flightstar Aircraft Services, Inc. (www.flightstarjax.com) is a leading provider of heavy maintenance and inspection services as well as modification services for narrow body air transport category aircraft. The company specializes in Regional Jet, MD80, DC9, B727, B737 and B757 aircraft. Services include all levels of scheduled maintenance from daily line checks to heavy depot level maintenance. Additionally the company provides engine changes, complete avionics modifications, structural modifications and upgrades, reduced noise level modifications and passenger-to-freighter conversions. Flightstar is an FAA approved repair station (certificate # FOTR986N).
Contact Information:
Flightstar Contact:
Matt Eaton
Vice President, Corporate Development
Telephone: 904-741-0300 ext. 232
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