Ex-Im Bank finances Brazil-bound AW139s
Source: Ex-Im Bank, 04-Dec-12
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) announced today it will guarantee financing to support the export of U.S.-made helicopters to Brazil. This marks the first time the Bank has financed high-tech AW139 helicopters destined to be operated by Omni Taxi Aereo (OTA) of Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Omni Helicopters International S.A. (OHI) [...]
06-Jun-12 PR-OMV Eurocopter EC225 Macae, Brazil
06-Jun-12
Brand new aircraft. Fell onto side on landing from 50ft on third attempt at landing. 2POB. Co pilot had bruises only, Pilot not injured
Omni receives first of four EC225, and orders six more
20-Apr-12
Eurocopter has delivered the first from an initial contract for four EC225 helicopters to OMNI Helicopter International (OHI). During this occasion, OHI also placed a second order for six additional aircraft of this type, bringing to ten the total number of EC225s that they will operate for oil & gas missions in Brazil. Delivered in [...]
Stirling Square invests €40M in Omni Helicopters
Source: Stirling Square, 29-Nov-11
Stirling Square Capital Partners [“Stirling Square”], the pan-European private equity firm focused on transformational cross-border transactions, today announced a €40m growth capital investment into Portugal-based Omni Helicopters International S.A. [“Omni” or “the Company"]. Based in Lisbon, Omni is the helicopter services specialist that was recently de-merged from the broader aviation group Omni Aviação SGPS S.A.; [...]
Milestone Aviation Group announces $205M of Helicopter Lease transactions
Source: Milestone Aviation Group, 06-Mar-11
Milestone Aviation Group, the first global specialty finance company focused exclusively on the helicopter and private jet markets, announced today $205 million in transactions. With this announcement, which was made at the Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo, Milestone has closed on 20 new and pre-owned helicopters totalling $141 million as well as signed Letters of Intent [...]
Heli-One signs new MRO contracts in Brazil
Source: Heli-One, 27-Jan-11
Heli-One continues to cement its reputation as a major maintenance support company in the Brazilian helicopter market after agreeing to provide new tip-to-tail power-by-the-hour (PBH) and upgrade services to a number of Brazilian offshore operators. Heli-One was chosen to provide tip-to-tail PBH services to Omni Taxi Aereo Brazil’s S76C++ fleet and to Omni’s additional S61 [...]
Milestone closes first helicopter lease – two S76s for Omni Taxi Aereo
Source: Milestone Aviation Group, 07-Oct-10
Milestone Aviation Group, the first global specialty finance company focused exclusively on the helicopter and private jet markets, today announced that it has closed its first transaction with Omni Taxi Aereo of Brazil. Milestone is providing 100% lease financing to Omni to allow the Brazilian operator to add two new Sikorsky 76C++ to their growing [...]
