Milestone Aviation adds Peter Bull to the group’s advisory boardnews Terry Spruce 23 Sep 13 0Aviation veteran, Peter Bull, is the newest addition to the Milestone Aviation Group team. Milestone Aviation Group, a helicopter leasing company, has appointed Peter Bull,… Read more
Milestone secures $600 million credit linenews Alasdair Whyte 8 Aug 13 0Dublin-based Milestone Aviation Group closes largest debt deal by a helicopter lessor as the company’s three-year anniversary approaches. Read more
Macquarie Rotorcraft joins the actionnews Alasdair Whyte 5 Aug 13 0The launch of Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing is not a surprise. Macquarie was the under-bidder for CHC Helicopters and got very close to investing in Waypoint.… Read more
Helicopter financing with friendsinsight Alasdair Whyte 3 Jul 13 0There is an old golf joke where one player asks the caddy: “Is my friend in the rough or is the lucky bastard on the… Read more
An inside look at Milestone Aviation and the first helicopter export credit bondnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Jun 13 0Milestone talks to Corporate Jet Investor about closing the first Ex-Im bond secured by helicopters in May, a deal that was years in the making. Read more
Milestone closes first Ex-Im bond for helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 3 Jun 13 0The Ex-Im Bank has issued a bond guarantee supporting Sikorsky Helicopters for S-92 helicopters to Milestone Aviation Group. This is the first use of Capital-Markets… Read more
The new age of helicopter operating leasingnews Alasdair Whyte 23 May 13 0With Milestone Aviation, Lease Corporation International, Waypoint Leasing and Lobo Leasing, helicopters have more choice of financing than ever before. Sophie Segal talks to the… Read more
Milestone Aviation planning to use US Ex-Im finance for helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 9 Apr 13 0The Export-Import Bank of the US is set to guarantee around $200 million in financing for helicopter leasing company, Milestone Aviation Group. Read more
Eurocopter and Milestone sign marketing agreementnews Terry Spruce 8 Mar 13 0Eurocopter and Milestone Aviation Group signed an agreement for cooperative marketing of Milestone’s growing helicopter portfolio, backed by Eurocopter’s comprehensive Parts-by-the-Hour (PBH) support services. Read more
Milestone Aviation orders another 14 EC225 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 6 Mar 13 0Milestone Aviation Group has announced an order for 14 additional Eurocopter EC225 twin-engine helicopters, which will join the 16 EC225s ordered last year, along with… Read more
Sikorsky sells 30 helicopters to Milestone Aviation Groupnews Terry Spruce 5 Mar 13 0Sikorsky sells 23 S-92s and seven S-76Ds to Milestone Aviation Group, with options on a further 14 S92s and 10 S76Ds. Read more
Milestone’s portfolio of leased helicopters passes $1 billionnews Terry Spruce 5 Mar 13 0Milestone Aviation Group announced at Heli-Expo that its portfolio of leased helicopters has surpassed $1 billion. Milestone is the first company ever to achieve this. Read more
Data: Helicopter debt transactions in 2012news Terry Spruce 9 Jan 13 0Bond issues and export credit for helicopter operators dominated 2012 with Milestone Aviation Group also tapping the loan market three times. Read more
Milestone signs contract for another 19 S-92 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 14 Aug 12 0Total order for 22 Sikorsky S-92 helicopters valued at nearly $700 million at list prices Read more
Milestone Aviation Group closes a series of debt facilitiesnews Terry Spruce 13 Aug 12 0Deutsche Bank led facility is the first ever for helicopter leasing company and highlights support for global lenders Read more
Helicopter leasing is more than just Milestonenews Terry Spruce 22 Feb 12 0The winner of our Helicopter Financier of the Year, Milestone Aviation Group has grown quickly, signed-up lots of assets and made a big impact. But… Read more
Milestone signs for three S-92snews Terry Spruce 13 Feb 12 0Milestone Aviation Group has signed a contract for three Sikorsky S-92 helicopters Read more
Milestone signs for 16 EC225snews Terry Spruce 13 Feb 12 0Deal valued at $480 million and will be delivered over five years starting in 2013 Read more
Milestone announces leasing transaction with Bristow Groupnews Terry Spruce 13 Feb 12 0Milestone Aviation Group has reached agreement with Bristow Group to lease five large helicopters Read more
Milestone Aviation Group: Helicopter Financier of the Year 2012news Terry Spruce 9 Feb 12 0Milestone Aviation Group was awarded Helicopter Financier of the Year 2012 by Corporate Jet Investor the specialist business jet and helicopter finance website and event… Read more
