8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): April 14, 2009

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Bristow Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	72-0679819
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification Number)
2000 W.  Sam Houston Pkwy. S.,	77042
Suite 1700	(Zip Code)
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 267-7600

Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report:

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Item 5.02                      Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 14, 2009, Bristow Group Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Perry L. Elders, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will be departing the employ of the Company effective April 30, 2009. He will receive severance payments in accordance with the termination without cause provisions of his employment agreement.

Elizabeth D. Brumley has been appointed to serve as Acting Chief Financial Officer following Mr. Elders’ departure. Ms. Brumley, age 50, joined the Company as Controller in November 2005.  Ms. Brumley was subsequently elected Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of the Company in December 2005. In August 2007, Brian J. Allman assumed the role of Controller from Ms. Brumley. Before joining the Company, Ms. Brumley was the Vice President and Controller of Noble Drilling Services, Inc., a drilling company, from March 2005 to September 2005. From 1996 to March 2005, she served with MAXXAM Inc., a forest products, real estate investment and development, and racing company, where she served as Controller beginning in January 1999, ultimately becoming Vice President and Controller in December 2003. She has also worked for GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (formerly GulfMark International, Inc.), an offshore marine services company, serving as Controller from 1990 until 1996. A Certified Public Accountant, Ms. Brumley was a senior auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP prior to joining GulfMark in 1987.

Brian J. Allman has been appointed to serve as Chief Accounting Officer. He will also continue to serve as Corporate Controller.  Mr. Allman, age 35, joined the Company in March 2006 and has served as Corporate Controller since August 2007. From 2002 to March 2006, Mr. Allman worked as Financial Reporting Manager for Nabors Industries Ltd., a drilling and well servicing company.  A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Allman worked as an Audit Manager with KPMG LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP prior to joining Nabors in 2002.

A copy of the news release relating to this disclosure is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of Bristow Group Inc. dated April 14, 2009

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SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: April 17, 2009

BRISTOW GROUP INC.

(Registrant)

By: /S/ Randall A. Stafford

Randall A. Stafford

Vice President and General

Counsel, Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of Bristow Group Inc. dated April 14, 2009

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EX-9.01

                                                              News Release

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                                                                Contact:

Linda McNeill,

Investor Relations

(713) 267-7622

BRISTOW GROUP ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ACTING

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

HOUSTON, April 14, 2009 – Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, today announced that Elizabeth R. Brumley has been appointed Acting Chief Financial Officer following the departure of Perry L. Elders, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective April 30, 2009.  Mr. Elders will be pursuing other business opportunities.

Ms. Brumley joined the company in November 2005 and is currently Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.  She has over 20 years experience in finance and is a C.PA.  Before joining Bristow, Ms. Brumley was the Vice President and Controller of Noble Drilling Services, Inc.  Earlier, she served in a number of management roles at MAXXAM Inc. where she ultimately became Vice President and Controller in December 2003.

William E. Chiles, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bristow Group, stated, “The Company is grateful for Perry’s contributions to the strategic decisions and success of Bristow for the past three and a half years and his role in creating a world class financial organization during the transition period we went through several years ago.  He has made tremendous contributions to the growth of the Company as an integral part of the senior management team.  We wish him well in his future endeavors. ”

ABOUT BRISTOW GROUP INC.

Bristow Group Inc. is the leading provider of helicopter services to the worldwide offshore energy industry based on the number of aircraft operated.  Through its subsidiaries, affiliates and joint ventures, the Company has major transportation operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea, and in most of the other major offshore oil and gas producing regions of the world, including Alaska, Australia, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia and Trinidad.  For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.bristowgroup.com.

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