Westair Helicopters Explained

Westair Helicopters S.r.l. is a European based commercial helicopter operator, specialized in offshore transportation services for Oil & Gas Industry.[1]

The airline headquarter is located Via Gabriele D’Annunzio, 4, 21010 Vizzola Ticino (Malpensa Business Park), Italy and operates as per EASA and IOGP standards a fleet of Leonardo AW189, AW139 and AW169 in Africa and Europe.[2] [3]

Airline permanent bases are located in Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Namibia and Romania, with temporary based in Mauritania and Sao Tome.

History

Westair Helicopters S.r.l. was founded in 2018 in Italy under Weststar NDD brand by Weststar Aviation Services, Malaysia, to offer helicopter services in Africa to the Oil & Gas Industry.[4] [5]

Two new partners, Westair Aviation, Namibia and Avico Group, France have invested together in 2023 to take the lead of this company and it has been renamed Westair Helicopters accordingly.[6] [7]

Fleet was initially based on Leonardo AW139 and AW169 units.[8]

Super medium Leonardo AW189 has been added to the fleet in 2022, and a first Airbus H175 will be operated from 2024.

Fleet

Westair Helicopters operates 14 aircraft in Africa and Europe, all of them being dedicated to Oil and Gas segment.

AircraftNumberNotes
Leonardo AW1396
Leonardo AW1694
Leonardo AW1894
Airbus H1751To be delivered in 2024[9]

References

  1. Web site: Weststar joins H&C to expand reach in Europe Magazine Business Air News . 2024-03-29 . www.businessairnews.com.
  2. Web site: Westair Helicopters confirms offshore deal in Nambia . 2024-06-29 . Helicopter Investor . en-US.
  3. Web site: Weststar Aviation Services signs contract for eight AgustaWestland AW139 and AW189 helicopters . 2024-03-29 . Vertical Mag . en-US.
  4. Web site: Weststar reveals new partnership to grow services in Europe and Africa . 2024-03-29 . Helicopter Investor . en-US.
  5. News: Weststar Ndd, gli elicotteri in Africa e la base operativa a Gallarate . Malpensa24.
  6. Web site: Weststar partners with AVICO Group and Westair Aviation to expand Weststar NDD'S reach across Europe and Africa . 2024-03-29 . Vertical Mag . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2023-03-13 . Weststar Aviation Expanding Its Europe And African Market Focus With New Partnership . 2024-03-29 . BusinessToday . en-US.
  8. Web site: Weststar Aviation Services signs contract for eight AgustaWestland AW139 and AW189 helicopters . 2024-03-29 . Vertical Mag . en-US.
  9. Web site: Boustead’s MHS Aviation seals 7-year leasing agreement with Westair Helicopters . 2024-06-29 . The Star . en.

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