8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 2, 2017

Era Group Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-35701	72-1455213
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

818 Town & Country Blvd., Suite 200 Houston, Texas	77024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 369-4700

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 2, 2017, Era Group Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release postponing the release of its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and related conference call.  A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in that filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in that filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Era Group Inc., dated November 2, 2017

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Era Group Inc.
November 3, 2017	By:	/s/ Jennifer D. Whalen
		Name: Jennifer D. Whalen
		Title: Vice President, Acting Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Era Group Postpones Q3 2017 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Houston, Texas

November 2, 2017

Era Group Inc. (NYSE: ERA) (the “Company”) announced today that it has postponed the release of its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The Company intends to release its financial results and file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q no later than the SEC filing deadline for accelerated filers of November 9, 2017. The Company will issue a subsequent update announcing a rescheduled date for the release and conference call.

The postponement accommodates the additional time required to complete the analysis that the Company is performing to determine potential tax contingencies. While the analysis is not yet complete, the aggregate potential variance across all relevant periods is expected to be less than $1.5 million.

About Era Group

Era is one of the largest helicopter operators in the world and the longest serving helicopter transport operator in the U.S. In addition to servicing its U.S. customers, Era also provides helicopters and related services to third-party helicopter operators and customers in other countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, India and Suriname. Era’s helicopters are primarily used to transport personnel to, from and between offshore oil and gas production platforms, drilling rigs and other installations. In addition, Era’s helicopters are used to perform emergency air medical, search and rescue, firefighting, utility, VIP transport and flightseeing services. Era also provides a variety of operating lease solutions and technical fleet support to third party operators as well as offering unmanned aerial solutions.

For additional information concerning Era, contact Jennifer Whalen at (713) 369-4636 or visit Era’s website at www.erahelicopters.com.