Malaysia to Receive 28 Helicopters in Deal with Leonardo

Unipart set for take-off with Leonardo helicopter deal

A supply chain firm has secured an aerospace contract. Unipart is working with helicopter operator Leonardo. Bosses say the three-year deal will see Unipart provide warehousing and distribution services to boost Leonardo’s work on UK and Irish commercial and public service helicopters. The Oxford-headquartered company will also support order deliveries and inbound and…

Malaysia to receive 28 helicopters in deal with Leonardo

Malaysia is set to undertake one of its most extensive helicopter fleet overhauls in recent history, following the launch of a major programme between defence giant Leonardo and Malaysian aviation company Weststar. According to a joint announcement made at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) on 20 May, the government will receive up to 28 new helicopters through a lease agreement spanning 15 years. The new rotorcr…