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

Arkansas International Airport (KBYH) to handle the bulk of WGA’s ongoing heavy maintenance requirements

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

ESTERO, Florida (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 ft2 hangar, 40,000 ft2 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.

“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 is a huge improvement for our fixed base maintenance operations.”

Established in 2013, 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.