Bristow to Rebrand Aeróleo, Affirms Commitment in Brazil
September 01 2020 - 5:00PM
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the largest offshore helicopter
operator in the world, announced today it will rename its Aeróleo
division in Brazil to Bristow and remain focused on its support of
the oil and gas industry and other vertical lift solutions.
Bristow has been an integral part of the oil and gas industry in
Brazil for more than 40 years, servicing the helicopter support
needs of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, independent
Brazilian exploration and production companies and multiple
international oil and gas companies.
“Despite the challenging market conditions, we maintain our
strong presence in Brazil. We offer customers a modern fleet of
aircraft, to include the AW139, and our strong safety record is
unmatched,” said Diego Medeiros, Country Manager for Brazil. “Being
a part of the larger Bristow family has many advantages by bringing
global expertise and aviation solutions from operating a fleet of
300 aircraft.”
“Brazil is an important part of our global footprint and future
strategy,” said Samantha Willenbacher, Bristow’s Senior Vice
President, Chief Commercial Officer. “As the largest global
operator of AW139, AW189 and S-92 helicopters, we continue to serve
our customers with exemplary vertical flight solutions and look
forward to working with an expanded customer base to meet all of
their rotary needs.”
With more than 300,000 flight hours recorded, Bristow in Brazil
is recognized as a leader in providing dependable vertical flight
solutions. Bristow currently operates a modern fleet of 12
AW139s in Brazil. In addition to offering vertical flight solutions
for onshore and offshore exploration, development and production
activities, Bristow provides MEDEVAC, charter flights and flight
support for various seismic operations to support several
international companies operating in the region.
Bristow has also ended its 41.5 percent minority,
non-controlling ownership interest in Líder Taxi Aéreo S.A. – Air
Brasil, effective August 31, 2020.
About Bristow Group
Bristow is the world’s leading provider of offshore oil and gas
transportation, search and rescue (SAR) and aircraft support
services to government and civil organizations worldwide. Bristow’s
strategically located global fleet supports operations in the North
Sea, Nigeria and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico; as well as in most of the
other major offshore oil and gas producing regions of the world,
including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname and
Trinidad. Bristow provides SAR services to the private sector
worldwide and to the public sector for all of the United Kingdom on
behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. To learn more, visit
our website at www.bristowgroup.com.
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