KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced that credit funds and accounts managed by KKR served as lead investors on a debt financing for Greenbriar Equity Group’s acquisition of West Star Aviation.
Since its founding in 1947, West Star has built a reputation as a premier service provider for business aviation. The company offers comprehensive MRO capabilities across aircraft manufactured by every major OEM and maintains the largest aircraft on ground (AOG) technician network nationally, ensuring prompt and reliable mobile repair services. Supported by a deeply knowledgeable and experienced management team, West Star remains focused on delivering excellent customer service and quality.
“West Star is an exceptional business with comprehensive capabilities and a strong customer value proposition that aligns with Greenbriar’s strategy of partnering with market leading aviation and aerospace businesses poised for growth,” said Noah Blitzer, a Managing Director at Greenbriar. “We are grateful for KKR’s support, which will help enable us, alongside management, to continue building on West Star’s legacy as a premier MRO provider delivering high quality service to its customers.”
“We are pleased to support Greenbriar in its acquisition of West Star Aviation, which we believe is well-positioned to expand its market reach in the resilient and growing aviation MRO space,” said Gene Kolodin, a Managing Director at KKR.
