Malaysia’s Weststar orders nine AW139s

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Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia has signed an order with AgustaWestland for nine A319 twin engine helicopters.

Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia has signed an order with AgustaWestland for nine AW139 medium twin engine helicopters.

The helicopter and business jet operator will use them for off-shore oil and gas charter, with all nine due to be delivered by March 2011. AgustaWestland Malaysia, the Malaysian subsidiary of AugstaWestland, will also provide pilot training and maintenance support.

AugustaWestland has sold a number of AW139s into Malaysia, but this is the first Malaysian order involving aircraft that will be used for off-shore missions.

“It gives us great pleasure to have signed this contract with Weststar Aviation Services, one of the leading Malaysian helicopter operators, marking the entrance of the AW139 in the South East Asia offshore helicopter market,” said Emilio Dalmasso, senior vice president: commercial business unit, AgustaWestland.

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