Press Release
Issued by LCI Aviation.
October 11, 2023
LCI, a leading global aviation leasing company, is pleased to share that it has concluded long-term lease extensions for three Leonardo Helicopters AW139s currently being operated by Omni Helicopters International (OHI), a leading operator of helicopter and air mobility services for the offshore energy. EMS, firefighting, SAR and specialised cargo and utilty markets.
The three helicopters, which are valued at approximately US$30 million, are part of a wider fleet of 14 helicopters from LCI's leasing platform that support OHI's operations in Brazil thought it subsidiary Omni Taxi Aereo..
Malcolm MacGregor, VP marketing, Americas at LCI, says: “We are delighted to have agreed this lease extension as part of LCI's support of OHI's expanding operations in Latin America. The AW139 is a proven, versatile helicopter, and we are confident it will help Omni continue to deliver efficient and reliable helicopter services in this rapidly growing region."
A spokesperson for OHI comments: "Thank you to the team at LCI for this important partnership, which allows us to grow our super-medium fleet, enabling us to continue supporting our customers' needs."
