What went wrong at Waypoint Leasing?news Alasdair Whyte 5 Dec 18 0When Waypoint Leasing launched in 2014 it appeared to have all the ingredients that a business needs to succeed. There was an experienced management team… Read more
Bloomberg says GE shares fell because of analyst concerns about helicopter leasingnews Alasdair Whyte 27 Nov 18 0Bloomberg is reporting that GE shares fell 4% over concerns about Milestone Aviation, following Waypoint Leasing’s filing for Chapter 11. GE Capital Aviation Services acquired… Read more
Milestone Aviation completes purchase and leaseback of four S-92 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 1 Jun 18 0Dublin, Ireland, May 31, 2018 – Milestone Aviation Group Limited, a GE Capital Aviation Services company and the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today… Read more
Helicopter operating leasing ranking 2017: Top of the Opsnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Nov 17 0The big players in the helicopter market have remained unchanged since our last update in 2015. Milestone remains at the top of the ranking, with… Read more
Milestone delivers Omni H225 to Bond Offshore Helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Apr 16 0Leasing company Milestone has delivered a new Airbus H225 to Bond Offshore Helicopters, who will put it to work on the North Sea. The helicopter… Read more
Helicopter Leasing: “It’s not subprime yet but it won’t take much of a shock to make it one”insight Alasdair Whyte 11 Aug 15 0Simon Sparkes of Nova Systems has written a provocative piece titled “Offshore Helicopter Leasing – an Existential Risk?” on HeliHub. He arguing that leasing companies will struggle… Read more
CHC shares slide, Milestone buys, Singapore Swingsinsight Alasdair Whyte 16 Jul 15 0NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our July 9 Helicopter Investor News. To find out more, and sign up for free, please… Read more
Helicopter operating leasing ranking 2014: Top of the Opsinsight Alasdair Whyte 12 May 15 0Less than five years after the launch of Milestone Aviation Group it is astonishing how fast the market for dedicated helicopter operating lessors has grown.We… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group’s shareholders more than doubled their investmentnews Alasdair Whyte 6 Nov 14 0JZ Capital Partners, a London listed private equity fund, has said that it is expecting to make $40 million from the $15.1 million that it… Read more
Helitech 2014: Gecas buys Milestone Aviationinsight Alasdair Whyte 14 Oct 14 0The big story at Helitech, this year taking place in a damp Amsterdam, is GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) buying Milestone Aviation Group for $1.775… Read more
Milestone Aviation orders another eight S-92 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 27 Feb 14 0Milestone Aviation ordered another eight Sikorsky S-92 helicopters at Heli-Expo 2014, increasing its total orders to include 37 S-92 helicopter from Sikorsky – including options… Read more
Milestone Aviation leases the first operational S-76Dnews Terry Spruce 26 Feb 14 0Milestone Aviation announces at Heli-Expo 2014 that it has financed the delivery of a Sikorsky S-76D to Trinidad and Tobago’s National Helicopter Services Limited (NHSL).… Read more
Milestone reveals 143 helicopter portfolio worth $2.2bnnews Terry Spruce 25 Feb 14 0Milestone Aviation Group now has 143 helicopters valued at $2.2 billion and has $3 billion in forward orders. Milestone Aviation Group has now financed 143… Read more
EASA awards AW189 type certificatenews Terry Spruce 11 Feb 14 0The AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter has been awarded its EASA type certificate. AgustaWestland has announced that the AW189 helicopter has been awarded a type certificate by… 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
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
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
