Press Release

Issued by Safran Helicopter Engines.

March 5, 2013

Leading helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca (Safran) and Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today at Heli-Expo a first-of-its-kind partnership, offering unique services to Milestone customers while expanding Turbomeca's customer base.

A culmination of efforts announced last year to develop novel engine support solutions and services for Milestone's lease customers around the world, the partnership includes the launch of a unique Support by the Hour (SBH®) program. This groundbreaking program provides Milestone customers with significant added value and unique benefits —including a novel approach that leverages the company's fleet size to the benefit of all customers. This program will allow Milestone's lessees to better control maintenance costs and maximize the availability of covered aircraft.

"We are excited to announce this strategically important collaboration with Milestone," said Olivier Andries, chairman and ceo of Turbomeca. "This is the kind of inventive, mutually beneficial program that Milestone presents for us with lessees and operators. This partnership represents a significant opportunity for us to expand our customer base through Milestone's market-leading global lease portfolio of Turbomeca-powered helicopters."

"With this announcement, Milestone breaks new ground by partnering with Turbomeca to offer these unique benefits to our customers," said Richard Santulli, chairman of Milestone Aviation Group. "By leveraging the operating experience of the Milestone team, we are able to offer our customers innovative support solutions that add value and benefit to their business."

Turbomeca will manage this global support partnership using Turbomeca's international network of its support sites and numerous Certified Maintenance Centers, thus offering a global solution with local interface for Milestone's customers.