AEROSPACE AND AVIATION BUSINESSES SOAR HERE.
Just ask West Star Aviation, the area’s premier FBO, which boasts a 10,500′ runway at Grand Junction Regional Airport.
With over 400 employees and a payroll that exceeds $18 million, West Star Aviation is a leading employer and pillar in the Grand Valley business community.
But they are only a small portion of the local industry, which includes engineers, consultants, manufacturers and pioneers in the UAV Industry.
“In a nationwide search for a location to start his business and raise his family, [Ed Armstrong] chose Grand Junction for its quality of life, outdoor recreational opportunities and an economic environment in which his business could be successful and grow…”
– Armstrong Consultants, Inc.
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Grand Junction International Airport on the Horizon
February 22, 2018 - GJEP and the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce has been working diligently with the airport on creating a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) in Grand Junction, and we are excited to say
GJ company makes gear for manned trip to Mars
May 11, 2017 - This morning, The Daily Sentinel published a beautiful cover story on Wren Industries, the Grand Valley's very own connection to NASA's Orion Spacecraft project, destined for deep space. Here is an
Global Manufacturing Corporation Acquires Lewis Engineering
March 2, 2017 - We are pleased to announce that yesterday, Lewis Engineering entered into a partnership with Jabil, an international supply chain management and manufacturing provider with a global aerospace and defense contract manufacturing operation. The
West Star Aviation Expands
February 10, 2017 - West Star Aviation, a leading employer in Mesa County, has outgrown its facilities by the Grand Junction Regional Airport and is expanding into new digs near the Mesa Mall. Here's the
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