West Star, Collins Team Up for G450 Cabin, CMS Upgrade
West Star Aviation said the combination of a G450 cabin upgrade along with installation of Collins Aerospace's Venue could save owners as much as $200,000.

West Star Aviation has introduced an A-level cabin upgrade bundle for the Gulfstream G450 that includes Collins Aerospaceā€™s Venue cabin management system (CMS) and interior upgrade, the MRO provider announced. The bundle, in which Venue replaces the original ACMS and CMS-1 system, is being offered through a partnership between the two companies at a limited-time price of $800,000 for the first quarter of 2021, which West Star estimates is a savings of $200,000.


Offered at any one of West Starā€™s four full-service authorized Collins dealer locationsā€”East Alton, Illinois; Grand Junction, Colorado; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Perryville, Missouriā€”the installation time is estimated between eight and 12 weeks. It can be performed along with any other scheduled maintenance at West Star.


ā€œThe original factory-installed inflight entertainment systems are becoming increasingly complex to repair due to obsolete replacement parts, so weā€™ve developed this unique package offering G450 owners the ability to upgrade both the CMS and interior together, providing considerable savings,ā€ said West Star Grand Junction avionics technical sales manager Walt Marcy.