Weststar Aviation Services signs contract for 10 AgustaWestland helicopters

Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia has signed a contract for 10 AgustaWestland helicopters comprising, five AW139s configured for offshore transport, one AW139 for VIP transport, two AW169s and two AW189s. The contract was signed at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition. The contract is valued at approximately $150m (RM 470m). Weststar will be the first operator worldwide to benefit from the commonality in design across the AW139, AW169 and AW189 family of new generations helicopters.