LANGKAWI: The government will continue to create opportunities for local companies to leverage their existing capabilities in providing a range of services to the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said this reflects the government’s continued confidence in and support for local defence industry players, to reduce the…

KUALA LUMPUR (May 20): Weststar Aviation Services, which is leading Malaysia’s biggest government helicopter programme, will work with the Melaka state government to build a 17.1-acre aviation centre at Melaka International Airport. The centre will include a helicopter flight training centre, a maintenance and repair hub, and a logistics hub. In a statement released on…

KUALA LUMPUR – Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) semalam memeterai lima perjanjian (MoU) kerjasama utama bersama rakan industri tempatan dan antarabangsa sebagai sebahagian daripada pelaksanaan agenda strategik UPNM30, sempena Edisi ke17 Pameran Maritim dan Aeroangkasa Antarabangsa Langkawi 2025 (LIMA’25). Kerjasama itu disaksikan Menteri Pertahanan Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordiny ang menzahirkan sokongan penuh Kementerian Pertahanan…

At the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) held in May 2025, Leonardo and Weststar Aviation Services, a Malaysian operator, jointly announced the start of a government helicopter fleet expansion and modernization programme that is the most extensive of its kind for Leonardo in Malaysia. Under the terms of the initiative, Leonardo will provide up to…

During the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Italian company Leonardo and Malaysian firm Weststar Aviation Services announced a partnership to supply 28 helicopters to the Malaysian government. On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Italian company Leonardo and Malaysian firm Weststar…

Ground Team Red has today announced its entry into the business aviation sector with the launch of a new private jet handling service. The Malaysian ground services provider, which describes itself as a joint venture between SATS and AirAsia, made the announcement at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2025, where GTR signed…

Malaysian aviation company Weststar Aviation Group (Weststar) has entered into ‘sale and purchase agreements' with Leonardo SpA to supply the Malaysian Armed Forces and government bodies with 28 new helicopters within three years. The agreement, which was announced during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2025 on 20 May, launches the “most significant…

Malaysia will lease up to 28 new-generation helicopters from 2026 to 2027 under its largest ever helicopter expansion and modernisation initiative, aimed at strengthening national defence, security and emergency response capabilities. Announced at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2025, the programme will see Weststar Aviation Services Sdn Bhd deliver the helicopters in…

Weststar Aviation Launches Major Government Helicopter Programme and Aviation Centre of Excellence at LIMA 2025 Langkawi, Malaysia – Weststar Aviation Services Sdn. Bhd. today announced two major milestones that will shape the future of Malaysia’s aviation landscape with the launch of the country’s largest ever government helicopter expansion and modernization programme in partnership with Leonardo,…

LANGKAWI, 20 MAY 2025 – Ground Team Red Sdn Bhd (GTR), a leading ground services handler in Malaysia, today, announced the official launch of its Private Jet Handling service at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2025. The new premium service marks GTR's strategic expansion into the VIP and business aviation segment,…