Bristow Group completes the acquisition of BIH

LONDON, Aug. 3, 2022 — Bristow Group Inc. (Bristow), the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of BIH (British International Helicopter Services Limited) effective August 2, 2022, further enhancing its leading global Government Services offering.

Bristow will integrate BIH into its U.K. operations, where BIH will adopt the Bristow name and brand throughout its operations.

«This acquisition further enhances our government services business, and we welcome our new, highly capable and experienced team members into the Bristow family,» said Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO of Bristow Group. «We will now build off BIH’s longstanding history and strong relationships with the U.K. Ministry of Defence and will continue providing safe and reliable service to both military and civilian markets.»

«The acquisition of BIH will further enhance Bristow’s leading global government services business by strengthening existing relationships and developing new partnerships throughout government sectors for safe and reliable vertical lift solutions,» said Alan Corbett, Senior Vice President of Bristow EAMEA and Search and Rescue. «Through this acquisition, Bristow is well-positioned to further expand our services throughout the U.K. and beyond.»

BIH’s more than 110 employees currently deliver combined search and rescue (SAR) and support helicopter services for the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) with operations in the Falkland Islands and deliver Fleet Operational Sea Training (FOST) helicopter support for the Royal Navy in the U.K. BIH currently operates a fleet of two Leonardo AW189 SAR-configured helicopters, three Sikorsky S-61N helicopters, and one Airbus Helicopters AS365 N3 Dauphin 2, performing various passenger and freight transport as well as hoist operations.

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