The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced it has sold a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to China Southern Airlines General Aviation (“CSAGA”), a new customer for Milestone.
The helicopter is configured for offshore passenger transport and will be deployed on critical offshore oil and gas missions in China.
Pat Sheedy, the CEO of Milestone Aviation, said, ”We are very pleased to welcome China Southern as a new customer to Milestone, following a long and successful business relationship with our parent company, AerCap. 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.”
Li Erbao, the Chairman of CSAGA, said, “This transaction marks the beginning of our partnership with Milestone Aviation. 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.”
This press release was prepared and distributed by Milestone Aviation
