Era Group Inc. (NYSE:ERA) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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On December 6, 2017, Shefali Shah, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Era Group Inc. (the “Company”), submitted her resignation to accept a new position, with her departure to be effective on December 11, 2017. Tomas Johnston, the Company’s Assistant General Counsel, has been appointed as Acting General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective upon Ms. Shah’s departure.

About Era Group Inc. (NYSE:ERA)

Era Group Inc. is engaged in operating helicopters. The Company’s helicopters transport personnel to, from and between offshore oil and gas production platforms, drilling rigs and other installations. The Company also dry-leases helicopters to third-party helicopter operators and foreign affiliates. The primary users of the Company’s helicopter services are international, integrated and independent oil and gas exploration, development and production companies. In addition to serving the oil and gas industry, it provides air medical services; utility services, including support of firefighting, mining, power line and pipeline survey activities, and Alaska flightseeing tours, among other activities. It owns and operates a range of classes of helicopters, such as Heavy helicopters, Medium helicopters and Light helicopters. Heavy helicopters have twin engines and passenger capacity ranging from 16 to 19. Medium helicopters have twin engines and passenger capacity ranging from 11 to 12.