26-Feb-2014Source: Milestone
Less than one year after launching a first-of-its-kind partnership offering unique services to Milestone customers, helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca (Safran) and Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, celebrated a landmark with the announcement that the Milestone fleet has surpassed 100 Turbomeca engines. As of December 31, 2013, the Milestone fleet included 106... Read more
26-Feb-2014Source: Milestone Aviation Group
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today at Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo that it has financed the delivery of a Sikorsky S-76D to Trinidad and Tobago’s National Helicopter Services Limited (NHSL). The NHSL, which is a joint venture between the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and The National Gas Company of... Read more
25-Feb-2014Source: Sikorsky
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation announced today at Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo that Milestone has increased its S-92 order book by eight units. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Milestone is already one of the world’s largest S-92 owners and with today’s announcement, it has... Read more
24-Feb-2014Source: Milestone Aviation Group
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, today provided an operating update to the market in advance of Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo which includes information as of December 31, 2013. Milestone’s fleet, which ranges from light-single to heavy-twin helicopters, now includes 143 aircraft valued at more than US$ 2.2 billion. The aircraft are... Read more
10-Jan-2014Source: Milestone
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has closed on an unsecured US$ 200 million revolving credit line. The new facility increases Milestone’s unsecured borrowing capacity to US$ 450 million and revolving borrowing capacity to US$ 800 million. Today’s announcement follows on the heels of the company’s January 7,... Read more
8-Jan-2014Source: Milestone
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has successfully completed the private placement of US$ 575 million of senior secured notes. The company intends to use the proceeds to fund the continued expansion of its business and to refinance existing debt. The senior secured notes, which have an average... Read more
22-Oct-2013Source: Milestone Aviation Group
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has financed the delivery of an AgustaWestland AW109 GrandNew to Sloane Helicopters. Sloane, a UK-based provider of helicopter sales and services, will use the helicopter for the UK’s East Midland Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance... Read more
25-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today announced at Helitech International that Milestone Aviation Group has agreed a multi-aircraft, multi-year Framework Agreement for the purchase of a significant number of helicopters in a combination of the AW169, AW139 and AW189 models from the AgustaWestland Family of new generation helicopters. These aircraft will enter into service globally in... Read more
24-Sep-2013Source: Milestone Aviation
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that Peter Bull, the highly-regarded industry veteran and risk and asset management expert, has joined the Group’s Advisory Board. Richard Santulli, Milestone’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are delighted that Peter has joined our Advisory Board. Asset and risk management are the... Read more
8-Aug-2013Source: Milestone Aviation Group
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has closed on a five-year, US$600 million revolving credit line that includes an unfunded revolving accordion feature to expand the borrowing capacity up to US$750 million. This revolver represents the largest-ever debt facility for a helicopter lessor and will be used to... Read more
31-Jul-2013Source: Milestone Aviation
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has closed a new US$300 million credit facility. The company will use the proceeds to acquire and lease helicopters valued at US$400 million to affiliates of Bristow Group Inc. The assets include Sikorsky S-92’s, Eurocopter EC225’s and AgustaWestland AW189 and AW139 aircraft.... Read more
31-Jul-2013Source: Milestone Aviation
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it is financing the delivery of a Eurocopter EC225 to Blueway Offshore Norge AS, a subsidiary of Blueway AS. The Norwegian registered aircraft will be used for crew change missions to offshore oil and gas platforms in the North Sea. The European delivery... Read more
20-Jun-2013Source: Corporate Jet Investor
Milestone launched the largest helicopter export credit deal ever in 2013. It was a transaction of many firsts: Milestone’s first export credit guaranteed deal; the US Export-Import Bank’s first bond secured by helicopters; and Deutsche Bank’s first Ex-Im guaranteed bond issuance. See full story... Read more
4-Jun-2013Source: Ex-Im Bank
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is providing a $187.4 million guarantee of a capital-markets bond to finance the export of Sikorsky S-92® helicopters to The Milestone Aviation Group Ltd. of Dublin, Ireland. The transaction is Ex-Im Bank’s largest financing of U.S.-manufactured commercial helicopter exports and the agency’s first support of these... Read more
19-Apr-2013Source: Milestone Aviation Group
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, today circulated its full year 2012 financial results to investors and provided an update to the market. Milestone’s young fleet, which ranges from light-twin to heavy helicopters, now includes over 90 aircraft from AgustaWestland, Bell, Eurocopter and Sikorsky valued at over $1.3 billion. Additionally, the company... Read more
6-Mar-2013Source: Eurocopter
An innovative agreement signed by Eurocopter and Milestone Aviation Group today brings these two industry leaders together for cooperative marketing of Milestone’s growing helicopter portfolio, backed by Eurocopter’s comprehensive Parts-by-the-Hour (PBH) support services. This agreement enables Eurocopter to provide its customers and operators commercial access to Milestone’s inventory of helicopters with all of the financial... Read more
6-Mar-2013Source: Turbomeca
Leading helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca (Safran) and Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today at Heli-Expo a first-of-its-kind partnership, offering unique services to Milestone customers while expanding Turbomeca’s customer base. A culmination of efforts announced last year to develop novel engine support solutions and services for Milestone’s lease customers around the... Read more
6-Mar-2013Source: Eurocopter
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced an order for 14 additional Eurocopter EC225 twin-engine helicopters, which will join the 16 EC225s ordered last year – along with the company’s initial EC175 booking, covering five of these next-generation aircraft. This new order for the two Eurocopter helicopter types brings Milestone’s EC225... Read more
5-Mar-2013Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced that they have entered into agreements to sell 23 S-92® helicopters and seven S-76D™ helicopters to Milestone Aviation Group, a global finance company that leases helicopters to high-quality helicopter operators. The agreements also include options to buy up to an additional 14 S-92 and 10 S-76D helicopters. Sikorsky, a subsidiary... Read more
5-Mar-2013Source: Milestone Aviation Group
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today at Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo its portfolio of leased helicopters has surpassed $1 billion. Milestone is the first company ever to achieve this landmark. Since the company’s launch in August 2010, Milestone has closed more than 75 helicopter leases with 21 world-class operators in... Read more
20-Jan-2013Source: WFW
Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it has advised CHC Helicopter on an operating lease facility of up to US$202m with Milestone Aviation, for up to 12 helicopters (including Sikorsky, Eurocopter and AgustaWestland helicopters), its third facility with Milestone. The team, led by partner Nicola Davies,... Read more
7-Dec-2012Source: Milestone Aviation Group
The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”) today announced that it intends to offer (the “Offering”) $250 million in aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”). Milestone intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to finance the purchase of aircraft and to refinance previously purchased aircraft. The remainder, if any,... Read more
12-Oct-2012Source: Columbus Dispatch
Milestone purchases helicopters and leases them to commercial operators around the world, especially those involved in offshore oil-and-gas exploration. The company’s fleet already includes more than 60 helicopters worth about $750 million (see full story)... Read more
24-Aug-2012Source: HeliHub.com
Milestone Aviation Group, the Dublin-based helicopter lessor, has recently delivered two new AgustaWestland AW109SP Grand New to Italian operator Elilombardia. Likely for tax reasons, the aircraft were initially registered in their name for a couple of days in mid-July in the Isle of Man, as seen in our photos here. They were then moved to... Read more
15-Aug-2012Source: Milestone Aviation Group
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has signed a contract to purchase nineteen additional Sikorsky S-92® helicopters. These aircraft are in addition to the three S-92 aircraft Milestone purchased from Sikorsky in February 2012. The first two aircraft are scheduled for completed delivery in late 2012 and the... Read more
14-Aug-2012Source: Milestone Aviation Group
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has closed on a series of debt facilities totalling US$400 million. The company will use the proceeds to support its partners and provide additional liquidity to the global helicopter market. “These are important milestones for our company,” said Richard Santulli, Milestone’s Chairman.... Read more
13-Feb-2012Source: Turbomeca
Leading helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca (Safran group), and Milestone Aviation Group, the world’s pre-eminent helicopter lessor, announced at Heli-Expo today the beginning of an expansive partnership between the two companies. Through the Global Support Partnership, Turbomeca and Milestone are jointly developing new engine support solutions and services for Milestone’s lease customers around the world. The... Read more
12-Feb-2012Source: Milestone Aviation Group
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced that Milestone Aviation Group, a global finance company that buys and leases helicopters to operators worldwide, has signed a contract to purchase three 
S-92® helicopters. Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), announced the purchase at HELI-EXPO®, the world’s largest tradeshow dedicated to the international helicopter community. “In a very short time, Milestone Aviation... Read more
12-Feb-2012Source: Milestone Aviation Group
Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced at the HAI Heli-Expo that it has reached agreement with Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) to lease five large helicopters. The companies completed operating leases in December 2011 for two Eurocopter EC225s deliverable in mid-2012 and anticipates closing the leases for three 2011 Sikorsky S-92 helicopters... Read more
12-Feb-2012Source: Eurocopter
Milestone Aviation Group and Eurocopter today announced an order for 16 EC225 aircraft. These aircraft are valued at €362 million (US $480 million) and will be delivered over five years, starting in 2013. Eurocopter’s embrace of a partnership with Milestone on the EC225 is a major development for the helicopter industry. Since launching in August... Read more
17-Oct-2011Source: Milestone Aviation Group
American Eurocopter and Milestone Aviation Group announced today at the Air Medical Transport Conference the sale to Milestone of five new Eurocopter EC130B4 helicopters. The order is valued at $17 million. Deliveries will take place in the second half of 2012. Milestone, the first global finance company focused exclusively on the helicopter market, will offer... Read more
29-Sep-2011Source: Milestone
CHC Helicopter, the world’s largest helicopter-services company, and Milestone Aviation Group, a leading global helicopter leasing company, today announced the commencement of a significant new financing relationship. The companies have agreed to terms on the sale-leaseback of five aircraft: two Sikorsky S92 and three Eurocopter AS332L2. The first part of the transaction valued at over... Read more
8-Sep-2011Source: Milestone Aviation Group
Milestone Aviation Group, the first global finance company focused exclusively on the helicopter and private jet markets, announced today the lease to Transportes Aereos Pegaso (Pegaso) of four new Eurocopter EC-145 helicopters. Pegaso, a leading Mexican air transport company and long-standing Eurocopter customer, will use the four helicopters to serve its new long-term contract with... Read more
5-Aug-2011Source: Milestone Aviation
Milestone Aviation Group, the first global finance company focused exclusively on the helicopter and private jet markets, today announced that Brian Humphries has joined the company’s Advisory Board. Mr. Humphries is a highly respected member of the global business aviation community. He started his career in the Royal Air Force and worked his way up... Read more
21-Jun-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today an agreement to sell an S-92® and two S-76C++™ helicopters to the Milestone Aviation Group, a global finance company that purchases and leases helicopters to high quality helicopter operators. Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), announced the sale at the ongoing Paris Air Show. All three aircraft are... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Milestone Aviation Group Limited jointly announced for the first time today the scheduled deliveries of five Sikorsky S-76C++™ helicopters to Milestone in the second half of 2011 under a firm order contract signed last December. Milestone, the first global finance company focused exclusively on the helicopter and private jet markets, will... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: Milestone Aviation Group
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... Read more
7-Oct-2010Source: Milestone Aviation Group
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... Read more
5-Aug-2010Source: Milestone Aviation Group
SUMMARY: Chairman is Richard Santulli, founder of private jet fractional ownership, NetJets, RTS Helicopters Unique focus provides much-needed lease financing to helicopter and private jet communities Secures US$500 million of equity capital Milestone Aviation Group, the first global specialty finance company focused exclusively on the helicopter and private jet markets, today announced that it has... Read more
