Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland Notches More Malaysian Business
More helicopters and training commitment announced for the region.
AgustaWestland, in cooperation with PWN and CAE will introduce an AW139 maintenance training simulator in Malaysia. [Photo: AgustaWestland]
AgustaWestland, in cooperation with PWN and CAE will introduce an AW139 maintenance training simulator in Malaysia. [Photo: AgustaWestland]

Following up on positive market reports from yesterday at Malaysia’s LIMA show, AgustaWestland announced contracts for three more helicopters from Malaysian-based Weststar General Aviation. Spanning the range from light-single-engine to light-intermediate twins, the three helicopters are one AS119Kx, one AW109 GrandNew and one AW169. Weststar will use the three helicopters for executive/corporate transport. Weststar group managing director Tan Sri Sued Azman Syed Ibrahim said, “We are seeing a new demand taking shape at the top of the business aviation supply chain. The helicopter charter services market is growing.” Weststar is primarily known for its offshore support services to the oil-and-gas industry.