Westair Helicopters
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
[edit]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 H225 will be operated from end of 2024[9].
Fleet
[edit]Westair 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 H225 | 3 | To be delivered in 2024/2025 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Weststar joins H&C to expand reach in Europe | Magazine | Business Air News". www.businessairnews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Perry2024-11-12T17:42:00+00:00, Dominic. "H225 continues oil and gas comeback with Westair lease deal". Flight Global. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
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