Dublin And Columbus

DUBLIN and COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 7, 2010 - Summary - Milestone has partnered with Omni Taxi Aereo of Brazil to provide 100% lease financing for the addition of 2 new Sikorsky 76C++ (US$23,000,000 at retail prices) - Omni Taxi Aereo, Brazil's second largest helicopter operator by fleet size, is growing rapidly to meet the needs of Petrobras and the Brazilian oil and gas industry Milestone Aviation Group, the first global specialty finance company focused exclusively on the helicopter and private jet markets, today announced that it has closed its first transaction with Omni Taxi Aereo of Brazil.