Leasing company Milestone Aviation Group has signed an 11-aircraft deal with Brazilian operator Omni Helicopters covering newly delivered Leonardo AW139 medium twins, as well as Sikorsky S-92A heavy twins already in place with the operator. Milestone has a long-standing relationship with Omni that now covers 22 aircraft across four different fleet types. The AW139 helicopters are the first of the type to go on lease to Omni from Milestone and will be deployed on missions across Latin America and Africa. Omni is the largest vertical air mobility provider in Brazil, operating 75 helicopters from 10 bases across the country.
“Omni was Milestone’s very first customer and we are incredibly proud to extend that partnership which has spanned more than a decade. We are delighted to continue to support the diversification of their fleet and the growth of their operations,” said Milestone president and CEO Pat Sheedy.
AerCap unit Milestone partners with diverse helicopter operators whose missions include offshore oil and gas, search and rescue, emergency medical services, police surveillance, mining, and other utility missions. It provides a variety of financial products, including leasing, purchase/leasebacks, secured debt financing, engine leasing, and fleet advisory services to more than 40 customers in some 35 countries.