Milestone Aviation Group (Booth No. 4042), a global finance company focused on providing leasing of high-value helicopters and private jets, announced at Hel-Expo 2011 that it has closed $141 million in transactions for 20 new and used helicopters since the company was launched in last August. In addition, it currently holds letters of intent for an additional $64 million in aircraft, bringing the total of firm and expected business to $205 million.
The company has provided leases to helicopter operators in Mexico, the U.S., India, Canada, Europe, and Brazil,, including Aeroservicios Especializados of Mexico; CareFlite, Grand Prairie, Texas; Global Vectra, India; Helijet International, Vancouver, B.C.; Inaer of Europe; and Omni Taxi Aereo of Brazil. These operators use helicopters in a range of industries, such as offshore oil and gas, EMS and government contract transport.