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
editWestair 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
editWestair Helicopters operates 14 aircraft in Africa and Europe, all of them being dedicated to Oil and Gas segment.
| Aircraft | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo AW139 | 6 | |
| Leonardo AW169 | 4 | |
| Leonardo AW189 | 4 | |
| Airbus H175 | 1 | To be delivered in 2024[9] |
References
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- ^ "Westair Helicopters confirms offshore deal in Nambia". Helicopter Investor. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Weststar Aviation Services signs contract for eight AgustaWestland AW139 and AW189 helicopters". Vertical Mag. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Weststar reveals new partnership to grow services in Europe and Africa". Helicopter Investor. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Weststar Ndd, gli elicotteri in Africa e la base operativa a Gallarate". Malpensa24.
- ^ "Weststar partners with AVICO Group and Westair Aviation to expand Weststar NDD'S reach across Europe and Africa". Vertical Mag. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Weststar Aviation Expanding Its Europe And African Market Focus With New Partnership". BusinessToday. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Weststar Aviation Services signs contract for eight AgustaWestland AW139 and AW189 helicopters". Vertical Mag. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Boustead's MHS Aviation seals 7-year leasing agreement with Westair Helicopters". The Star. Retrieved 2024-06-29.