Milestone Aviation Group, which is part of aircraft leasing company AerCap, has today announced an agreement to sell a 12-helicopter portfolio to Macquarie Rotorcraft.
The range of choppers includes a Sikorsky S-92, an Airbus H135, a Bell 412, and three types of Leonardo AW, all of which are on lease to six customers in nine countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South-east Asia.
“This transaction between the two leading owners of leased rotorcraft, is another example of the growing maturity of the helicopter leasing sector and reinforces the strong liquidity that we are seeing,” said Pat Sheedy, chief executive of Milestone Aviation.
“We are excited to partner with Milestone on this important transaction. Acquiring these assets expands our ability to meet the growing needs of our customers and demonstrates the increasing sophistication of the helicopter finance market,” said John Petkovic, Sheedy's counterpart at Macquarie Rotorcraft.