KKR likes helicopters (again)insight Alasdair Whyte 16 Jan 14 0KKR invests $100 million in Lease Corporation International. I don’t know if a lot of sightseeing helicopters pass by the windows of KKR’s New York… Read more
KKR invests $100 million into Lease Corporation Internationalnews Terry Spruce 16 Jan 14 0Lease Corporation International is partnering with KKR for helicopter leasing. KKR Financial Holdings is investing more than $100 million in Lease Corporation International’s helicopter leasing… Read more
Lease Corporation International takes its fifth AW139 helicopternews Terry Spruce 16 Jan 14 0LCI accepts its fifth Aw139 helicopter on behalf of Bond Offshore. Lease Corporation International’s helicopter division – launched in 2012 with a $400m order –… Read more
Milestone closes $200m unsecured revolving credit linenews Terry Spruce 9 Jan 14 0Milestone’s increases unsecured borrowing capacity to $450m and revolving borrowing capacity to $800m. Milestone Aviation Group has closed on an unsecured $200 million revolving credit… Read more
Milestone closes $200m unsecured revolving credit linenews Terry Spruce 9 Jan 14 0Milestone’s increases unsecured borrowing capacity to $450m and revolving borrowing capacity to $800m. Milestone Aviation Group has closed on an unsecured $200 million revolving credit… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group completes private placement debt financingnews Terry Spruce 7 Jan 14 0Milestone Aviation Group completes a $575 million private placement debt financing. Milestone Aviation Group, a helicopter leasing company, has announced that it has successfully completed… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group completes private placement debt financingnews Terry Spruce 7 Jan 14 0Milestone Aviation Group completes a $575 million private placement debt financing. Milestone Aviation Group, a helicopter leasing company, has announced that it has successfully completed… Read more
First Reserve plans $529m IPO for CHC Helicopternews Terry Spruce 7 Jan 14 0CHC Group plans to raise $529 million in an initial public offering. CHC Group Ltd., the world’s largest commercial operator of medium and heavy helicopters,… Read more
Waypoint Leasing announces leasing deal with CHC Helicopternews Terry Spruce 18 Dec 13 0Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited announces a helicopter leasing deal with CHC Helicopter valued at over $200 million. Waypoint and CHC Helicopter have agreed a leasing… Read more
Eurocopter delivers two EC225s to Waypoint Leasingnews Terry Spruce 16 Dec 13 0Eurocopter delivers the first two EC225 helicopters to Waypoint Leasing. Eurocopter has delivered two EC225 helicopters to Waypoint Leasing. They are the helicopter leasing company’s… Read more
Element Financial Corporation acquires $250m US helicopter portfolionews Terry Spruce 15 Nov 13 0Element Financial acquires $250 million US helicopter lease portfolio consisted of 63 individual helicopters. Element Financial Corporation in Canada has entered into an agreement to… Read more
Element Financial Corporation acquires $250m US helicopter portfolionews Terry Spruce 15 Nov 13 0Element Financial acquires $250 million US helicopter lease portfolio consisted of 63 individual helicopters. Element Financial Corporation in Canada has entered into an agreement to… Read more
Waypoint accelerates growth with $335m revolvernews Alasdair Whyte 14 Nov 13 0Waypoint Leasing, based in Ireland, secures $335 million of five-year debt. Waypoint Leasing has closed a five-year $335 million revolving credit facility. The funds, which… Read more
Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing orders four helicopters from Sikorskynews Terry Spruce 14 Nov 13 0Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing has ordered two S-92As and two S-76Ds helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft. Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing has placed its first new helicopter orders buying… Read more
Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing signs contracts for four Sikorsky helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 30 Oct 13 0Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing signs contracts for four Sikorsky helicopters, two S-92A and two S-76Ds. Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing has signed contracts to acquire two S-92A and… Read more
Oliver Althoff joins Waypoint Leasingnews Alasdair Whyte 29 Oct 13 0Althoff moves from CIT Group to a senior finance position at the helicopter lessor. Waypoint Leasing has appointed Oliver Althoff managing director of capital markets and… Read more
PennSTAR adds EC145 to fleetnews Terry Spruce 24 Oct 13 0PennSTAR operates an EMS fleet of seven helicopters that cover a 100-mile radius of University of Pennsylvania Health System. PennSTAR has taken delivery of one Eurocpter… Read more
Milestone leases AW109SP for UK EMSnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Oct 13 0Milestone Aviation Group has closed an operating lease contract with Sloane Helicopters for one AgustaWestland AW109SP. Milestone Aviation Group has delivered an AgustaWestland AW109 GrandNew… Read more
Avpro and Heli Asset partner to broker helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 22 Oct 13 0The new partnership will focus on helicopter sales. Avpro and Heli Asset are joining together to create the world’s leading independent helicopter sales and acquisition… Read more
Milestone plans biggest civilian helicopter order in AgustaWestland’s historynews Terry Spruce 25 Sep 13 0Milestone Aviation group and AgustaWestland sign a multi-framework agreement at Helitech International 2013 Milestone Aviation Group, an international helicopter leasing company, has agreed to purchase… Read more
