Milestone Aviation Lines Up $750M in Lease Financing

Helicopter leasing firm Milestone Aviation Group announced today that it has attracted new financing worth between $600- and $750 million to fund “growth initiatives and acquisitions.” Since its founding by Richard Santulli three years ago, Milestone has acquired more than 100 aircraft worth $1.5 billion, placed orders and taken options for more new aircraft worth $2.2 billion and closed leases with 22 operators in 20 countries. Most of Milestone’s clients service the growing offshore oil and gas sector. The new financing comes from a consortium of global financial institutions.