Several hundred people came to West Star Aviation in Bethalto on Tuesday for the grand opening of a new 40,000-square-foot hangar.
In addition, the company held a graduation ceremony for the first 23-person class of its West Star Aviation Academy, a program to build the skills needed for its workforce.
The ceremonies were held in the new hangar, with three Gulfstream jets already in the facility, located at St. Louis Regional Airport. While located in Bethalto, it has an East Alton mailing address.
