with its headquarters in houston, texas, bristow group is the leading provider of helicopter services to the worldwide offshore energy industry based on the number of aircraft operated, and one of two helicopter service providers to the offshore energy industry with global operations. with recent acquisitions of premium regional air carriers, bristow provides point-to-point scheduled and charter transportation services, combining fixed-wing with rotary-wing services to clients around the world. the company’s operations are organized into four regions around the world, including africa, americas, europe caspian and asia pacific. search and rescue bristow’s proud heritage includes providing search and rescue (sar) services in the uk since 1971. utilizing specially commissioned helicopters equipped with the latest sar technology, including night vision, mission management and increased onboard medical capabilities, bristow provides civilian sar services in the uk and north scotland o