Milestone Aviation has expanded its partnership with Bristow following the lease of two Leonardo AW189 and four Sikorsky S-92 helicopters for Search and Rescue (SAR) missions.

The agreement saw Milestone complete a purchase-leaseback with Bristow for its first SAR-enabled AW189 aircraft, as well as a lease extension to convert the second AW189 helicopter to a SAR configuration.

The helicopter finance and leasing company also placed three Sikorsky S-92 helicopters to be deployed on SAR missions across Norway, with a fourth S-92 to be delivered later this year.

Pat Sheedy, CEO of Milestone Aviation, was pleased to support Bristow as it expands its SAR operations: “As part of this deal, we are delighted to add the first SAR-enabled AW189 to the Milestone portfolio and to bring the advanced capabilities of this aircraft to a wider variety of customers operating mission-critical responses.”

Stuart Stavley, Bristow’s COO of Offshore Energy Services, said: “We are pleased to expand our long-term partnership with Milestone with the addition of these well-equipped SAR helicopters.

“Bristow performs critical, life-saving SAR services around the globe, and these aircraft, along with our world-class personnel, help make that mission possible,” added Stavley.

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