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Lufttransport to lease two AW139s from Milestone
The helicopters are scheduled to be delivered in 2025.
Two AW139s will join Lufttransport in 2025.

Lufttransport, a Norway-based helicopter operator, has signed lease agreements for two Leonardo AW139 helicopters with Milestone Aviation Group. The helicopters are scheduled to be delivered in 2025.

“We are delighted to have signed these agreements with Milestone for two Leonardo AW139 helicopters. The AW139 is an extremely capable aircraft with the highest safety standards and advanced avionics,” says CEO Erlend Olsen. “We thank the Milestone team for their support, and we look forward to a long and successful relationship with them.”

Sébastien Moulin, Milestone Aviation head of Europe and Americas, adds: “We are very pleased to welcome Lufttransport as a new customer and to support its growing multi-mission operations. We thank Erlend Olsen and the Lufttransport team for the trust they have placed in Milestone, and we look forward to working together as these aircraft are delivered.”

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