Milestone Signs Lease Agreements for Two Leonardo AW139 Helicopters with Lufttransport
ANAHEIM, CA – February 28, 2024 – The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced that it has signed lease agreements for two Leonardo AW139 helicopters with new customer, Lufttransport RW AS (“Lufttransport”), a Norwegian helicopter operator. The helicopters are scheduled to deliver in 2025.
Sébastien Moulin, the Head of Europe & Americas, Milestone Aviation, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Lufttransport as a new customer and to support their growing multi-mission operations. We thank Erlend Olsen and the Lufttransport team for the trust they have placed in Milestone, and we look forward to working together as these aircraft deliver.”
“We are delighted to have signed these agreements with Milestone Aviation for two Leonardo AW139 helicopters. The AW139 is an extremely capable aircraft with the highest safety standards and advanced avionics,” said Erlend Olsen, CEO of Lufttransport. “We thank the Milestone team for their support, and we look forward to a long and successful relationship with them.”
About Milestone
Milestone Aviation Group, an AerCap company, is the world’s leading helicopter leasing and financing company. Milestone partners with helicopter operators worldwide, providing a wide array of financial and productivity solutions, including operating leases, purchase/leasebacks, secured debt financing, engine leasing and fleet advisory. The company supports approximately 50 customers in approximately 35 countries serving a variety of industries, including offshore oil and gas, search and rescue, emergency medical services, police surveillance, mining, fire-fighting, and other utility missions. www.milestoneaviation.com
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