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SEGMENT INFORMATION
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION
SEGMENT INFORMATION
We conduct our business in one segment: industrial aviation services. The industrial aviation services global operations are conducted primarily through two hubs that include four regions as follows: Europe Caspian, Africa, Americas and Asia Pacific. The Europe Caspian region comprises all our operations and affiliates in Europe and Central Asia, including Norway, the U.K. and Turkmenistan. The Africa region comprises all our operations and affiliates on the African continent, including Nigeria and Egypt. The Americas region comprises all our operations and affiliates in North America and South America, including Brazil, Canada, Guyana, Trinidad and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Asia Pacific region comprises all our operations and affiliates in Australia and Southeast Asia, including Malaysia and Sakhalin. Prior to the sale of Bristow Academy on November 1, 2017, we operated a training unit, Bristow Academy, which was previously included in Corporate and other.
The following tables show region information for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and as of September 30 and March 31, 2017, where applicable, reconciled to consolidated totals, and prepared on the same basis as our condensed consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Region gross revenue from external clients:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Europe Caspian
 
$
196,958

 
$
179,632

 
$
592,280

 
$
566,290

Africa
 
48,712

 
50,516

 
149,289

 
156,422

Americas
 
58,468

 
52,362

 
173,431

 
166,651

Asia Pacific
 
55,691

 
52,857

 
167,421

 
167,256

Corporate and other
 
906

 
2,076

 
4,099

 
7,689

Total region gross revenue
 
$
360,735

 
$
337,443

 
$
1,086,520

 
$
1,064,308

Intra-region gross revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Europe Caspian
 
$
1,481

 
$
1,278

 
$
4,000

 
$
5,308

Africa
 

 

 

 

Americas
 
2,147

 
977

 
6,391

 
2,939

Asia Pacific
 

 

 

 
1

Corporate and other
 
5

 
38

 
27

 
317

Total intra-region gross revenue
 
$
3,633

 
$
2,293

 
$
10,418

 
$
8,565

Consolidated gross revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Europe Caspian
 
$
198,439

 
$
180,910

 
$
596,280

 
$
571,598

Africa
 
48,712

 
50,516

 
149,289

 
156,422

Americas
 
60,615

 
53,339

 
179,822

 
169,590

Asia Pacific
 
55,691

 
52,857

 
167,421

 
167,257

Corporate and other
 
911

 
2,114

 
4,126

 
8,006

Intra-region eliminations
 
(3,633
)
 
(2,293
)
 
(10,418
)
 
(8,565
)
Total consolidated gross revenue
 
$
360,735

 
$
337,443

 
$
1,086,520

 
$
1,064,308




 
 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses – equity method investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Europe Caspian
 
$
34

 
$
125

 
$
125

 
$
241

Americas
 
2,097

 
831

 
3,712

 
4,954

Corporate and other
 
(135
)
 
(190
)
 
(443
)
 
(461
)
Total earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses – equity method investments
 
$
1,996

 
$
766

 
$
3,394

 
$
4,734

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated operating loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Europe Caspian
 
$
5,312

 
$
(303
)
 
$
19,610

 
$
18,468

Africa
 
10,470

 
10,441

 
28,353

 
19,954

Americas
 
5,308

 
2,226

 
11,535

 
5,790

Asia Pacific
 
(941
)
 
(9,012
)
 
(19,374
)
 
(24,480
)
Corporate and other
 
(19,055
)
 
(21,575
)
 
(68,709
)
 
(78,869
)
Loss on disposal of assets
 
(4,591
)
 
(874
)
 
(12,418
)
 
(13,077
)
Total consolidated operating loss (1)
 
$
(3,497
)
 
$
(19,097
)
 
$
(41,003
)
 
$
(72,214
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Europe Caspian
 
$
12,771

 
$
11,185

 
$
36,789

 
$
33,594

Africa
 
3,664

 
4,007

 
10,330

 
12,680

Americas
 
6,909

 
7,060

 
20,906

 
25,669

Asia Pacific
 
4,479

 
4,973

 
15,347

 
13,586

Corporate and other
 
3,859

 
2,543

 
10,747

 
7,525

Total depreciation and amortization (2)
 
$
31,682

 
$
29,768

 
$
94,119

 
$
93,054

 
 
December 31, 
 2017
 
March 31,  
 2017
Identifiable assets:
 
 
 
 
Europe Caspian
 
$
955,122

 
$
1,091,536

Africa
 
414,162

 
325,719

Americas
 
857,463

 
809,071

Asia Pacific
 
330,210

 
433,614

Corporate and other (3)
 
410,200

 
453,907

Total identifiable assets
 
$
2,967,157

 
$
3,113,847

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates – equity method investments:
 
 
 
 
Europe Caspian
 
$
350

 
$
257

Americas
 
201,422

 
200,362

Corporate and other
 
3,057

 
3,257

Total investments in unconsolidated affiliates – equity method investments
 
$
204,829

 
$
203,876


_____________ 
(1) 
Results for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, were positively impacted by a reduction to rent expense of $13.1 million (included in direct costs) impacting Europe Caspian and Asia Pacific regions by $7.1 million and $6.0 million, respectively, related to OEM cost recoveries for ongoing aircraft issues. For further details, see Note 1.
(2) 
Includes accelerated depreciation expense of $1.1 million during the three months ended December 31, 2016 related to aircraft where management made the decision to exit these model types earlier than originally anticipated in our Africa region. Includes accelerated depreciation expense of $9.3 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2016 related to aircraft where management made the decision to exit these model types earlier than originally anticipated in our Europe Caspian, Americas and Africa regions of $0.4 million, $3.9 million and $5.0 million, respectively. For further details, see Note 1.
(3) 
Includes $69.1 million and $199.3 million of construction in progress within property and equipment on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31 and March 31, 2017, respectively, which primarily represents progress payments on aircraft to be delivered in future periods.