HI Uplift: Verticon 2026 news and views – at a glancenews Mike Stones 20 Mar 26 0For US truckers, Atlanta is The Big A. But for three days last week, the city became The Big D – Deal Town for the… Read more
Verticon 2026: Milestone lauds display of landmark Sikorsky S-92news Mike Stones 9 Mar 26 0Milestone Aviation is celebrating the display at Verticon 2026 of the first Sikorsky S‑92 to enter commercial service in September 2004. The helicopter , tail… Read more
HI Uplift: RIVE finds fresh wind from Milestone heli dealnews Mike Stones 13 Feb 26 0Power generation from North Sea wind platforms is enjoying a bit of a moment. In January, the UK government launched Europe’s biggest single procurement of offshore wind in… Read more
HI Uplift: European Rotors reveals industry’s steady growth (and challenges)news Mike Stones 21 Nov 25 0Willkommen from Cologne, Germany – venue for this year’s vibrant European Rotors 2025. This busy event, showcasing an industry in (modest) growth, brought together lessors,… Read more
Milestone agrees maintenance deal with Leonardonews Mike Stones 2 Jul 25 0The Milestone Aviation Group has signed a framework maintenance agreement with helicopter manufacturer Leonardo. The deal, focusing on a power-by-the-hour (PBH) transition solution for Milestone’s… Read more
HI Uplift: Milestone puts firefighting S-92s to worknews Mike Stones 19 Aug 24 0It’s a marriage made, if not in heaven, then at least in fire-torn skies. As wildfires worldwide intensify, lessor Milestone Aviation and Helitak Fire Fighting… Read more
Milestone agrees sale and leaseback with PHI for one Airbus H175news Mike Stones 7 Aug 24 0Milestone Aviation has signed a sale and leaseback agreement for one super-medium Airbus H175 helicopter with PHI Aviation. Recently delivered to PHI in Australia, the… Read more
Milestone and Helitak win FAA certification for FT5000 fire tank for S-92Anews Mike Stones 5 Aug 24 0Milestone Aviation and Helitak Firefighting Equipment – the Australian firefighting equipment manufacturer – have received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for the FT5000 fire tank… Read more
AerCap signs 21 helicopter lease agreements in Q2 2024news Mike Stones 8 Jul 24 0Aviation leasing specialist AerCap has revealed it signed 21 helicopter lease agreements in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024. The owner of Milestone Aviation agreed… Read more
Milestone agrees deal with NHV for four H175s and an AW169news Mike Stones 10 Jun 24 0Milestone Aviation has signed purchase assignment and leaseback agreements with NHV for four Airbus H175s and an AW169 helicopter. One H175 has already been delivered… Read more
HI Uplift: Milestone upbeat but warns against speculative ordersnews Mike Stones 31 May 24 0Milestone Aviation is upbeat about the prospects for the commercial helicopter industry but warns against over optimism and speculative orders. “The market, across all missions,… Read more
Milestone agrees deal for three Leonardo AW139s with Lufttransportnews Mike Stones 23 May 24 0Milestone Aviation has revealed signed purchase assignment and leaseback agreements for three new Leonardo AW139 helicopters with Norwegian helicopter operator Lufttransport. To be delivered next… Read more
Milestone to lease two AW169s to Northern Rescuenews Mike Stones 15 May 24 0Milestone Aviation has agreed to lease two Leonardo AW169 aircraft to New Zealand air ambulance helicopter services provider Northern Rescue Helicopter Limited. Both helicopters will… Read more
Sébastien Moulin now CCO at Milestonenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Apr 24 0Sébastien Moulin has been named chief commercial officer at Milestone Aviation. He was head of Europe and Americas for the helicopter leasing company. Moulin… Read more
HI Uplift: Helicopter Investor takes off on social medianews Mike Stones 5 Jan 24 0Sikorsky’s plans for its S-92A heavy helicopter, a senior appointment at Bell Flight and Bristow’s financial results proved three of the most popular posts on… Read more
HI Uplift: Heli demand to rise – but from growth or replacement?news Mike Stones 10 Dec 23 0Touring the European Rotors event in Madrid last week, excitement was in the air. It wasn’t just the prospect of paella and Rioja Gran Reserva.… Read more
Milestone reveals lease agreements for three AW169s at European Rotorsnews Mike Stones 28 Nov 23 0Milestone Aviation Group has revealed the signing of lease agreements with UNI-FLY Group for three Leonardo AW169 Helicopters at the European Rotors event in Madrid.… Read more
Milestone delivers Sikorsky S-92 to China General Aviation Companynews Mike Stones 9 Nov 23 0Milestone Aviation Group has delivered a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to its new client China General Aviation Company (CGAC). Configured for offshore passenger transport, the S-92… Read more
Helicopter Investor to stage Finance Forums at European Rotors 2023news Mike Stones 5 Oct 23 0Helicopter Investor is planning two Finance Forums to be staged at the European Rotors 2023 event in Madrid next month. Under discussion will be The… Read more
HI Uplift: Pulling it out of the fireinsight Yves Le Marquand 22 Sep 22 0Wildfires burned in 19 European countries this summer. The only continent on Earth to escape them in 2022, so far, is Antarctica. Yet their impact… Read more
