LCI has concluded long-term lease extensions for three Leonardo 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, valued at approximately $30 million, are part of a wider fleet of 14 helicopters from LCI's leasing platform that support OHI operations in Brazil though its subsidiary Omni Taxi Aereo..

Vice president marketing, Americas Malcolm MacGregor 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."