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Weststar Aviation has found a niche in Malaysia’s oil and gas
transport sector, and it refuses to compromise on safety.WORDS DANIEL HERBORN • IMAGES YEW KWANGG
eneral Tan Sri Muhammad Ismail bin Jamaluddin began his
career in the Malaysian army infantry, progressing through
assignments with the special forces and then working as a
paratroop operator. During this time, he developed an interest
and expertise in managing military technology, a field close
to his current role at Weststar Aviation Services.
Established in 2008, the company began as a general aviation company
and has since moved into the niche business of providing transport services
to the oil and gas industry. It has assembled a cutting-edge fleet of helicopters,
with a range of AgustaWestland and Sikorsky models. These helicopters all
have advanced safety features, which is necessary for the offshore oil and gas
exploration industry.
Since 2013, Weststar Aviation has been the number one offshore helicopter
transportation services provider in South East Asia, offering services in
Thailand, Indonesia, Morocco and Mauritania in addition to its home country,
Malaysia. Its major clients read like a who’s who of the oil and gas business
including Shell, Petronas Carigali, Exxon Mobil Corporation and Malaysia’s
state-owned oil and gas company, Petroliam Nasional Bhd. »Interview | INVEST