Western Global Airlines Inaugurates New Base Maintenance Operation in Blytheville, Arkansas

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ESTERO, Florida--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2025--

Western Global Airlines, Inc., the “can-do airline,” announced today that it had opened a new base maintenance facility at Arkansas International Airport in Blytheville, Arkansas. The new facility includes a 50,000 ft 2 hangar, 40,000 ft 2 of stores capacity, and is adjacent to a premier suite of aviation component repair, sheet metal, and machine shops. Maintenance operations for WGA at the site are expected to commence in June 2025.

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Aerial photograph of WGA’s new Hangar 1 at Arkansas International Airport in Blytheville, AR.

“We are pleased to announce the relocation of our base maintenance operations from Shreveport, Louisiana, to Blytheville, Arkansas,” said James K. Neff, WGA’s CEO and Founder. “With its access to outstanding back shop capabilities, a highly supportive airport authority, and a much more attractive cost of living, BYH will be a huge improvement for our fixed base maintenance operations going forward.”

In addition to its new base maintenance operation in Blytheville, the company will continue to maintain line maintenance operations at airports across the world, including Columbus, Ohio; Ft. Myers, Florida; Ostend, Belgium; and Shenzhen, China.

About Western Global Airlines. Established in 2013 and based in Estero, Florida, Western Global Airlines is an FAA Part 121 certified cargo airline operating globally for the world’s leading airlines, multi-national freight forwarders, and the United States Air Mobility Command. With an operating fleet of fourteen B747-400Fs and MD-11Fs, WGA has carried millions of tons of wide-body cargo to over 400 cities in 135 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.westernglobalairlines.com.

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KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA FLORIDA ARKANSAS

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ENGINEERING AIR AEROSPACE TRANSPORT MANUFACTURING TRANSPORTATION TRAVEL

SOURCE: Western Global Airlines, Inc.

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