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Weststar Aviation

Weststar Aviation Services Sdn Bhd (doing business as Weststar Aviation Services) is a Malaysian-based non-scheduled airline company primarily engaged in the transportation of oil & gas personnel.[1][2] Its main base is located in Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport and has presence in seven other foreign countries. It is a subsidiary of the Malaysian conglomerate company, Weststar Group.[3][4]

History

It was established in April 2003 upon the approval of the Air Operation Certificate (AOC) by the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). Its primary fleet consists of Airbus Helicopters EC 120 Colibri, EC 135 Ecureuil, AS365 Dauphin and Leonardo AW139. In 2018 they acquired 3 Leonardo AW189 that transports mostly Petronas and Shell personnel in Miri, Sarawak. Weststar offered Petronas to operate the AW189's at a cost similar to operating an AW139 and is currently the cheapest operator of AW189's in the region.

A European subsidiary called Weststar NDD has been founded in 2018 in Italy. A joint venture founded by Namibian Westair Aviation and French Avico Group took the lead of Weststar NDD airline in 2023 and renamed it Westair Helicopters.[5]

Fleet

The Weststar Aviation Services fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of November 2016):[6][7]

  • Eurocopter EC120 Colibri
  • Eurocopter EC135
  • Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin
  • Leonardo AW139
  • Leonardo AW189
  • Boeing 767-200

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References

  1. Petronas’ lucrative helicopter contract said to be up for grabs The Edge Malaysia, 2024-11-04, retrieved 2024-11-26^
  2. Leslie Andres. Weststar Aviation Services signs deals with Petronas, Leonardo at Lima '23 NST Online, 2023-05-24, retrieved 2024-11-26^
  3. Anu Raghunathan. Meet The Malaysian Entrepreneur Who Is Trying To Build The World’s Largest Helicopter Operator Forbes, retrieved 2024-11-26^
  4. Weststar Group becomes sole shareholder of Weststar Aviation malaymail, retrieved 2024-11-26^
  5. Weststar partners with AVICO Group and Westair Aviation to expand Weststar NDD'S reach across Europe and Africa Vertical Mag, retrieved 2024-03-17^
  6. Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One) Airliner World^
  7. Weststar Aviation Services takes delivery its first AW139 retrieved 20 February 2011^