Amy Wilder is a private pilot with more than two decades of experience as a writer and editor in a career spanning journalism, marketing, and communications. 
She has worked in aviation journalism since 2023, combining a lifelong passion for flight and a love of the aviation community with a penchant for storytelling. As a licensed pilot, she brings firsthand insight to the stories she covers, lending an authentic, on-the-ground perspective to industry coverage.
She holds a Master of Arts in Eastern Classics and a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, both from St. John&#039;s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Culture.

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Bristow Group has signed lease agreements with Milestone Aviation for five new Airbus H160 helicopters, expanding Bristow’s fleet. Four of the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered this month and will support Bristow’s oil and gas operations in Nigeria, with the fifth scheduled to arrive in September 2026.
“Milestone is proud to partner with Bristow on the lease of five new H160s, becoming the first lessor to bring this aircraft type into Bristow’s fleet,” said Milestone CEO Pat Sheedy. He added that the company continues to invest in “new technology medium and super medium helicopters,” giving customers access to efficient aircraft for mission-critical sectors worldwide.
Bristow president and CEO Chris Bradshaw said the addition of the H160s will strengthen the company’s operations in Africa. “Bringing these new Airbus H160 helicopters into our Africa operations further enhances our ability to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient services to our valued customers in the energy sector,” he said.
Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even welcomed Bristow as a new operator of the type. “Their trust in the H160 for their critical offshore missions in Africa is a major milestone for the program,” he said, noting the longstanding partnership with Milestone and its confidence in the aircraft’s versatility.

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