Weststar Aviation
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport | ||||||
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| Parent company | Weststar Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Menara Weststar Dataran Weststar, Jalan Lingkaran Tengah II, 68000 Ampang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia | ||||||
| Key people | Tan Sri Syed Azman Syed Ibrahim | ||||||
| Website | 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
[edit]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
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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
References
[edit]- ^ "Petronas' lucrative helicopter contract said to be up for grabs". The Edge Malaysia. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Andres, Leslie (24 May 2023). "Weststar Aviation Services signs deals with Petronas, Leonardo at Lima '23 | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Raghunathan, Anu. "Meet The Malaysian Entrepreneur Who Is Trying To Build The World's Largest Helicopter Operator". Forbes. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Weststar Group becomes sole shareholder of Weststar Aviation". malaymail. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Weststar partners with AVICO Group and Westair Aviation to expand Weststar NDD'S reach across Europe and Africa". Vertical Mag. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 20.
- ^ Weststar Aviation Services takes delivery its first AW139
