HOUSTON, Jan. 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall Bristow Group Inc. NYSE BRS, a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, today announced the acquisition of eight new aircraft. Bristow has exercised options to acquire two S-92 and three S-76C++ helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., and three EC225 helicopters from Eurocopter, a division of EADS. The combined value of these purchases is approximately $143 million to be funded with the proceeds of previously completed financings and future operating cash flows. Bristow maintains multi-year options to purchase additional aircraft from Sikorsky and Eurocopter as market conditions require.

DART Helicopter Services has announced that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received EASA approval of their Bearpaws for AS350/AS355 and EC130 model aircraft. DARTS Bearpaws have been previously approved by Transport Canada, FAA, Argentina and Austria.

Premier Helicopters teams up with Helicopter Systems to promote "Helicopter Appreciation Day" at Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona.

DART Helicopter Services announces EASA approval of Cargo Cabin Floor Protectors for the Bell 205/212/412 model aircraft.

AKV, Inc has received FAA STC and PMA approval for the new BK117 Twin Engine Cycle Counter. The new BK117 Cycle Counter allows operators to fully conform with the engine manufacturer requirement for Gas Producer (Ng) and Free Turbine (Np) cycle counting.

Rescuers are on the scene of a helicopter crash near Cody, Wyoming.

A pilot was transported to an area hospital after his helicopter crashed on a logging road in Washington on Tuesday morning.

Three people were killed Monday when their helicopter crashed in a remote area of Tennessee near the Kentucky border.

Premier Helicopter Pilot Finds Missing Sergeant In Lake

Colorado High Altitude NVG Search and Rescue