KUALA LUMPUR: Weststar Aviation Sdn Bhd has delivered the first Leonardo AW139 helicopter to the Fire and Rescue Department under a government leasing concession covering 28 helicopters for various agencies.
The helicopter was officially handed over on Nov 4 at a ceremony officiated by Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming in Subang.
The concession agreement, signed between the government and Weststar Aviation in December 2024, took effect on June 16, 2025.
It requires Weststar to supply 28 helicopters to government agencies over three years.
