Suwanawat Koeworakul, Managing Director at TAS, said, “We are delighted to expand the TAS fleet with the agreement to lease these three AW139 helicopters from Milestone. TAS’ existing relationship with Milestone is strengthened by the addition of these aircraft. The three AW139’s will help us meet our obligations in providing exceptional offshore service for our customers in Thailand, with our partner Helistar in Malaysia.”
Michael York, Head of Emerging Markets at Milestone, said, “The Milestone team’s high level of skill, experience and commitment ensured that we were able to rapidly modify and provide these three AW139 helicopters to TAS. This certainty of execution is a key differentiator for Milestone and we are pleased to continue Milestone’s deep commitment to TAS, and support their oil and gas missions in Malaysia.”
Milestone is one of the world’s largest owners of the class-leading AW139 helicopter type. The Milestone AW139 fleet is deployed globally across a variety of missions, including oil and gas, EMS (Emergency Medical Services), Law enforcement, and Search and Rescue (SAR).