Aercap-owned Milestone Aviation Group has sold a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to China Southern Airlines General Aviation (CSAGA).
The helicopter is configured for offshore passenger transport and will be deployed on offshore oil and gas missions in China, Milestone said in a statement announcing the deal, its first with CSAGA.
”We thank the team at China Southern for the confidence they have placed in Milestone and look forward to working with them in the future," said Pat Sheedy, chief executive of Milestone, whose parent company AerCap is one of the world's biggest aircraft lessors and has in the past done business with CSAGA.
"With the growing demand for offshore oil and gas exploration and production, as well as the continuing development of the broader Chinese aviation industry, I believe there will be many opportunities in the future for further collaboration with the Milestone team," said Li Erbao, CSAGA's chairman.